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Merchant Seaman, Able Seaman

Hosey, William Ward

Born:-

1913

 

Nationality:-

American

 

 

U.S. Merchant Marine

"William F. Humphrey" - Mechant Ship

 

 

Captured:-

1942/07/16, Captured when ship was torpedoed and sunk

 

 

Died

Death:-

1945/05/04

 

Age:-

32

 

Cemetery:-

Camp 2, 500M east of 4KM point from Pekanbaru, Sumatra

 

Grave Number:-

194

 

 

 

Loved Ones:-

Friend Miss Helen McHenry of Albany

 

 

 

Memorial:-

Manila American Cemetery Philippines

 

Plaque:-

Plot N, Row 10, Grave 189

 

 

 

Notes:-

From Albany New York. Entered service New York. Captured when the German ship "Michel" sunk the "William F. Humphrey". Turned over to the in Java. Java Party 22 to Singapore. 1944/07/07 to Pankanburu, Sumatra.

 

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