Fields, Captain Albert, 6
Firme, Christina, 281
Flechas Point, Palawan, 144
Fletcher, Private First Class Houston Everett, 296
Flores, Dr., 245
Flynn, BM1c Jack Burton, 104–05
Fort Bliss, Texas, 9, 266
Fort Drum, Fraile Island, 17, 22
Fort Frank, Carabao Island, 17, 22
Fort Hughes, Caballo Island, 17, 21, 22, 24
Fort Mason, California, 265
Fort McDowell, California, 265
Fort Mills, Corregidor, 17, 19, 67
Fort Santiago, Manila, 114
Fort Stotsenburg, Philippines, 9
Fort Worth, Texas, 268
Freeman, S2c Clarence Anderson, 76, 78–79
Fremantle, Australia, 20, 123
Fryar, Private First Class William Ferson, 296
Fuertes, Dodong, 237, 260
Fushimi, Lieutenant Colonel Mamoru, 278
Galligan, Private First Class Francis Albert, 30, 51, 98, 131
Gause, Lieutenant Damon J. “Rocky,” 84
Gee, Corporal Jessie Roy, 296
Gillespie, S1c Bill Edward, 296
Giuffreda, Private Mike Paul, 166, 296
Glacken, Private First Class Joe Charles Jr., 296
Glover, Private First Class Sammy, 154, 156, 296
Golden, Lieutenant (junior grade) Francis Xavier, 66, 98–99, 148
Gomez, Paterno, 220–21
Goodykoontz, Private Richard Eugene, 296
de Gracia, Juan, 219
Grahnert, Corporal James Dewey, 296
Grandma (Japanese guard), 78
Guadalcanal, 70
Hale, S1c Waldo Stedem, 173–74, 296
Hammock, Sergeant William Lester, 296
Hamner, Captain Jordan A., 111, 117
Hamric, Corporal Dane Hampton, 176, 189–92, 199, 225–28, 296
Haney, General Harold H., 263
Hansen, Private First Class Kenneth Russell, 296
Hanson, Private Richard Charles, 88–90
Harbin, Staff Sergeant Lenton Roger, 296
Harris, TM2c John Soloman, 156, 296
Harry Night School (Japanese guard), 49
Hawkins, Private Douglas Forrest, 296
Henderson, Private Buddy, 54, 84, 85, 90, 112
Henderson, Private First Class Clifford Martin, 296
Henderson, CMM Henry Clay Jr., 57–58
Henderson, Private Joseph Patrick, 296
Henderson, Private First Class Roy Laverne, 27, 29, 31, 32, 34, 36, 37, 39, 47, 49, 52–53, 92, 283, 284
Hewlett, Frank, 11–12
Hickman, Captain Harold Samuel, 38, 50, 57, 69, 91, 93, 104, 121, 131, 147
Hicks, Private First Class Roy Joseph, 296
Hinkle, Private Miner Columbus, 296
Hodges, S1c Robert Morris “Bobby,” 53–54, 84, 85, 87–88, 111
Hoefling, CM3c Delbert Leon, 77–79
Hokusan Maru, “Horror Maru,” 147, 148
Hollandia, New Guinea, 256
Homma, Lieutenant General Masaharu, 9, 10, 12, 15, 21, 23, 277
Hough, Verla Pauline Scott, 286
Hough, Y1c Hubert Dwight, 56–57, 74–75, 81–82, 119–22, 125, 131, 132, 239, 286
Hubbard, Private Hugh Boyd, 192, 296
Hubbard, Corporal Robert Lee, 82–83, 164, 192, 296
Hughes, P/Sgt John “F” Jr., 296
Huston, Private Thomas Virgle, 296
Hutchinson, Private First Class Fred Wallace, 296
Huxtable, Technical Sergeant James T., 8
Hysterical Harry, 138, 141, 226
Icadambanuan Island, 261
Inagawan Penal Colony, Palawan, 208, 209, 218, 221, 229–230, 240
International Military Tribunal of the Far East, 272
Ipolete Bay, 127
Irawan, Palawan colony, 122, 218, 246
Isono, Sergeant Major Shiro, 74
Ito, Yoshikatsu, 74
Ivey, RT1c Holly Berry, 127
Iwahig Penal Colony, 44–45, 81–82, 86, 94–95, 108, 135, 141, 198, 199, 201, 204, 207–12, 214, 216, 217, 219, 220, 221, 228, 231, 233, 239–42, 245, 264, 276
Jacobson, Private First Class Charles Donald, 296
Janson, Lieutenant (junior grade) John Ragner Jr., 20, 37, 53, 78
Janson, Margaret, 20, 37
Japanese forces
4th Air Army, 133, 149, 150, 277, 278
14th Army, 9, 277
131st Airfield Battalion, 265, 272, 273
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, 288
Johnson, Private First Class Aubrey Peyton, 146, 296
Johnson, Glenda McDole, 282, 287
Johnston, Corporal Robert T. Jr., 87, 90, 112
Jolkipli, Chief Datu (Moro), 84, 86
Jolo, Palawan village, 61, 112–14
Jolo Island, 111
Joyner, Private First Class Earl Ezell, 139, 296
Kajii, Private First Class, 108
Kamagong Station, 214
Kato, Sergeant Susumu, 74, 122
Kawakami, Private Takeo, 133–34
Kawamura, Sergeant Takeo, 125–26
Kazlauskas, Private Joseph Richard, 296
Kellam, S1c Robert William, 53–55, 84, 85, 87, 89
Kempei Tai (military police), 74–78, 86, 88, 99–102, 106, 108, 114, 119, 121–22, 124–26, 133, 137, 142, 208, 209, 218, 241–43, 245–46
Kernes, Private First Class Richard Wilfred, 296
Kerr, Corporal William Andrew, 58
Kimmel, Admiral Husband, 125
Kimmel, Lieutenant Commander Manning Marius, 125, 127
Kindley Field, Corregidor, 23
King, Coxswain Frank, 101–02
King, Major General Edward P., 8, 10, 22
King, Private Harold Wayne, 296
Kinkaid, Admiral Thomas Cassin, 125
Kinoshita, First Lieutenant, 96–97, 99–102, 106, 130, 131, 133, 274
Kinu (Japanese cruiser), 126
Kishimoto, Captain “Duck,” 38–39, 46, 49, 51–52, 56, 57, 64–66, 68, 70, 74–76, 78, 81–82, 93, 96, 100, 133, 274
Knight, Lieutenant Henry Carlisle, 82, 92, 131, 165, 296
Koblos, Private First Class Ernest John, 17–18, 29, 67, 99, 130, 162, 175–77, 187–88, 194, 200–01, 203–04, 220–22, 229–32, 236, 244, 247–50, 256, 257, 265–66, 280, 299
Koblos, Irene Blanche Auld, 280
Koblos, John E. “Jack,” 280
Koblos, William, 280
Koerner, Staff Sergeant Richard Aloysius, 296
Kojima, Captain Nagayoshi “the Weasel,” 133, 134, 139, 141, 145, 149, 151, 156, 157, 159, 183, 208, 274
Kou, General Shiyoku, 135
Kozuch, Private First Class Stephen Thaddeus, 159, 164, 165, 296
Kudat, Borneo, 87
Kumabe, Major General Masami, 150
Kuroiwa, Corporal Yukihiko, 74
Kusumoto, Corporal Takeo, 74
Laidlaw, MM2c Robert John, 77–79
La Monja Island, 17
La Mountain, S1c Arthur Lawrence, 296
Lampshire, Sergeant Leo Nick, 166, 296
Lash, Corporal Russell Leroy, 131, 147
Last Man Out (Wilbanks), 289
Latta, Commander Frank Devere, 116
Laughlin, QM1c Floyd George, 125–26
Laur, Luzon, 34
Laurel, President José P., 134
Lear, Private First Class George E., 90
Leroy, Sergeant Frank Harry, 120–22, 239
Lewis, Private First Class Kenneth Leaman, 296
Leyte, 138, 146, 150, 250, 253, 257, 264, 269
Lindsay, Private First Class Forest Edison, 175–76, 296
Lindsey, Private First Class Kenneth Clyde, 296
Lingayen Gulf, 9, 12, 105, 250
Little, AOM3c Jopaul “Joe,” 58–60, 64, 86–87, 117–18, 124, 128, 129
Liwag, Mazimino, 219
Los Baños priso
n camp, 251, 277
Loudon, Mary (see Mayor, Mary Loudon)
Loudon, Thomas F., 62, 115, 116, 245, 248–49
Loudon family, 61, 63
Ludwig, Private Fred Allen, 149
Lutz, Private First Class Frederick Clair, 72
Luzon Island, 6, 8, 12, 16, 67, 147, 250, 251, 274
Lyons, Private John Aloysius, 156, 176–77, 190–92, 199, 296
Macagua, Palawan, 55, 124, 127
MacArthur, General Douglas, 9–11, 17, 22, 84, 87, 90, 123, 125, 138, 144, 146, 245, 248, 250–51, 265, 274, 277, 278
Macaset, Valentin, 86
Magaruwa quarry, 107, 108
Malinao Station, 219, 221, 222, 230, 240, 246
Malinta Hill, Corregidor, 18, 19, 22
Malinta Tunnel, Corregidor, 19, 21, 23, 26
Maluku Islands, 136
Manga, Donato, 112
Mango, First Lieutenant Carl Louis “Doc,” 38, 50, 68, 69, 72, 75, 91–92, 94–96, 104, 107, 121, 130, 131, 139, 165, 209, 289, 297
Mango, Francis Marie, 50
Mango, Mae, 50
Manigque, Major Pedro, 60, 85, 111
Manila, Luzon, 7, 9, 10, 27, 29–31, 43, 92, 99, 125, 126, 131, 132, 135, 148, 250, 251, 270
Manila Bay, 11, 12, 14, 17, 18, 20, 22, 28, 29, 134
Manila Harbor docks, 37–38
Manzi, Staff Sergeant George Vicente, 297
Mao Zedung, 278
Marcelo, Esperanzo Clark, 285
Marcelo, Renato, 114
Mariveles, 10, 12, 16
Marquez, George V., 112, 118, 124, 127, 128
Marshall, General George C., 266
Martin, SM3c Wallace Keet, 125–27
Martyn, Private First Class Donald Joseph, 164, 176–77, 190–92, 199, 200, 202, 236, 243, 264, 297
Maru Hachi (Japanese transport), 131–32
Mascarenas, Private Jose Thomas, 180, 297
May, Private First Class Robert Carl, 107–09, 119, 270, 277
Mayor, Captain Nazario Benito, 62, 110, 111, 115–16, 118, 124, 126–28, 230, 236, 238, 243–45, 247–48, 252, 260, 286, 287
Mayor, Mary Anne (see Ancheta, Mary Anne Mayor)
Mayor, Mary Loudon, 62, 115, 116, 127, 244, 252
Mayor, Robert, 62–63, 244, 287
Mayor family, 61, 63
McAnany, Tech 4 Richard Emmett, 297
McClellan, Private Richard Clair, 68
McDaniel, Ensign Hector, 143–44
McDole, Betty, 271, 282, 287
McDole, David, 259
McDole, Dessa, 109, 252–54, 259
McDole, Dolores, 110
McDole, Glenda (see Johnson, Glenda McDole)
McDole, Corporal Glenn Weddell “Mac,” 24–25, 27, 29–34, 36, 37, 39, 40, 47–50, 52–53, 56, 65–66, 69–70, 72–73, 77, 83, 91–97, 99, 101, 102, 104–06, 110, 131, 132, 135–36, 139–41, 145–46, 153–56, 160–61, 164, 167–69, 178–81, 209, 223–28, 232–36, 240, 242–43, 246–47, 251–54, 257–60, 270–71, 274–76, 282–84, 286–89, 299
McDole, Kathy (see Parkins, Kathy McDole)
McEleveen, Private William Muton, 297
McKee, MM2c Harold Rex, 118
McKinley Field, 26
McNally, CMM Theodore, 72, 297
Mendoza, Agustina, 114
Mendoza, David, 285
Mendoza, Dr. Higinio Acosta, 61, 63, 86, 89, 111–16, 120, 137, 264, 285–86
Mendoza, Higinio C. “Buddy,” 288
Mendoza, Higinio Jr., 285
Mendoza, John, 114, 285
Mendoza, Trinidad P. Clark “Triny” (becomes Trinidad Hartman), 61, 113–15, 119–22, 125, 137, 143–44, 238–39, 260, 264, 285–86
Mendoza family, 61, 63
Mendoza Park, 286
Mentes, Palawan, 239
Middleside, Corregidor, 18
Midway, Battle of, 70
Mikama, Lieutenant General Kizo, 278
Miller, Commander Justin Albert, 136–37, 143–44, 238
Million, Staff Sergeant Joe Baxter, 297
Mindanao, 111, 116, 150, 253, 269
Mindoro Island, 87, 90, 262, 263
Miranda, Jose, 206, 207, 214, 221
Miyahara, Sergeant Munekazu, 74
Moffatt, Private Fred Vincent, 297
Monkey Point, Corregidor, 11, 19, 21, 23
Moore, Corporal Lee Wayne, 106–107
Moore, Sergeant Roger Garland, 297
Mori, Lieutenant Colonel Masao, 35
Moro, Jalaidi, 221
Moro, Salimada, 204
Moro, Salip Hatai, 204
Moro, Sayadi, 204, 212–14, 221
Moro, Sentinani, 243
Moros tribe, 60, 62, 84, 85, 87
Morotai Island, 136, 244, 249, 255, 256
Morris, Private First Class “E” “C,” 297
Morris, Corporal Orland Otis, 156, 297
Mount Beaufort, Palawan, 44
Mount Pulgar, Palawan, 44
Mulford, Lieutenant G. D., 261–62
Mullins, Sergeant Raymond Vincent, 69, 297
Muntinlupa prison, Rizal, 208
Murray, Lorna Nielsen, 282
Muyco, Major Pablo, 261
Nagano, Private First Class Shoniro, 273
Nakahara, Lieutenant Shinobu, 114, 115
Nakaya, Sergeant Tatsuo, 74
Nakayama, Colonel Motto, 22
Namia (guerrilla), 112, 113
Natalico, Emilio, 237, 260
Negros Island, 87, 118, 149, 150, 277
Newell, Private Frank Robert, 297
New Mexico National Guard, 8
Nichols Field, 29
Nielsen, Bruce, 282
Nielsen, Gwynne Allen, 270, 282
Nielsen, Janet (see Cevering, Janet Nielsen)
Nielsen, Private First Class Eugene Peter “Gene,” 17, 18, 20, 25, 29, 31–33, 36, 67–68, 70–72, 121, 134–35, 153–56, 159, 168, 177, 179–82, 186–89, 194, 197–98, 200, 210–14, 220–22, 229–32, 236, 244, 247–50, 256, 257, 266, 270, 282, 284, 288–89, 299
Nielsen, Sharlene, 282
92nd Maintenance Garage, Corregidor, 23–25
Nishitani, Manichi “Buckteeth,” 76–77, 81, 102, 106, 133, 274–75, 278
Noel, Private Harry, 297
Norris, Private First Class Charles Douglas, 77, 119
North, Oliver, 289
Novak, Private Ernest Julian, 297
Ogata, Private First Class Keiichi, 162
Ogawa, Lieutenant Toru, 133, 142, 151, 156, 187, 197
Ogura, Sergeant Major, 74
Oguri, Private “John the Bastard,” 49, 51, 75, 82–83, 99, 107, 119
Okamoto, Kiyomasa, 272, 273
Oleska, Private First Class John Jr., 95
Olongapo Naval Base, 148, 149
O’Neill, Lieutenant Commander Guy Edward, 144
Onuki, Private Minoru, 163
Oryoku Maru (Japanese hellship), 148–49, 301
Osborne, Lieutenant William L., 84
Osmeña, President Sergio, 138
Otero, Private Trinidad Fidel, 297
Ozawa, Lieutenant Ryoji, 133, 151
P38 Lightning fighter, 154–55
Pacheco, Bernardo de Miera y, 134
Pacheco, Catalina Valles “Katie,” 9, 266–68, 279
Pacheco, Private First Class Alberto Duran “Beto,” 5–11, 20, 21, 29, 37, 45, 70–71, 97, 134, 163, 164, 175, 189–92, 199, 200, 202, 204, 206, 213–14, 221, 222, 229–31, 236, 244, 247–50, 256, 257, 266–67, 279, 299
Packer, Private First Class Richard Stanley, 104
Paddock, Sergeant Thomas Eligha, 121, 122, 239
Padilla, Sergeant Modesto, 218, 219, 222, 229, 231
Paje, Pedro S., 86, 135, 142, 207–09, 217–19, 221, 234, 240–42, 245–46, 276
Palanca, Manuel, 243
Palanca, Vicente M., 45
Palawan Island
list of American POWs held on, 301–11
map of, 158
POW Camp 10A, 46–53, 56–58, 63–84, 86, 88–89,
91–110, 118–21, 124, 130–42, 144–46, 149–72, 182–83, 250
Puerto Princesa Bay, 43, 44, 46, 54, 94, 173, 177, 193, 197–99, 207, 225, 228, 232, 233, 239, 243
Puerto Princesa City, 43–45, 52, 58, 61, 74, 82, 92, 93, 103, 113, 116, 122, 136, 261, 263, 288
Palawan Massacre, 1–2, 148–83, 202, 242, 245, 258, 264–65, 271
diagram of, 205
list of survivors of, 299
list of victims of, 295–98
Monument, 288
war crimes trial, 271–78
“Palawan’s Fighting One Thousand,” 62, 90, 288
“Palawan Special Battalion,” 115
Palawan Special Battalion WWII Memorial Museum, 288
Palawan Task Force, 261
Palawan Underground Force, 204, 208, 218, 246
Pampanga Province, 15
Pampanga River, Luzon, 32
Panay, 87, 89
Parkins, Kathy McDole, 282, 287
Parrish, BM2c Francis Marion, 69
Patrol Bombing Squadron 17 (VPB17), 261–62
Patrol Bombing Squadron 54 (VPB54), 253
Patrol Bombing Squadron 101 (VPB101), 136–37
Pearl Harbor, 7
Peña, Iñigo Racela, 45
Petry, Darlene, 7, 279
Petry, Priscilla Jane Spurgeon Linder, 270, 279
Petry, Private First Class Edwin Avren, 12, 14–16, 103, 124–25, 137, 138, 141, 153–56, 159–61, 163, 164, 175, 189–91, 198–200, 202, 204, 206, 213–14, 221, 222, 229, 230, 236, 244, 247–49, 256, 257, 266, 270, 276, 279, 299
Petry, Robert, 279
Philippine Constabulary (PC), 15, 45, 60, 61, 100, 115
Pipori, Vicente, 107–08
Pirata Point, Palawan, 124
Pitts, Private First Class James “A,” 297
Placido, Sergeant Carlos A., 123, 124, 128, 247, 248, 253, 261, 264
Port Darwin, 117
Poston, EM2c Mason Collie, 125–26
Poyatos, Lieutenant Celerino O., 217–19, 221, 222, 229–31, 240, 242, 243, 246
Price, Private First Class Dillard, 297
Pryor, MM1c Ray Sherman, 88–90, 112
Puerto Princesa Bay, 43, 44, 46, 54, 94, 173, 177, 193, 197–99, 207, 225, 228, 232, 233, 239, 243
Puerto Princesa City, 43–45, 52, 58, 61, 74, 82, 92, 93, 103, 113, 116, 122, 136, 261, 263, 288
Pulos, Captain Ted Ernest, 37, 39, 45, 50, 67, 68, 83, 98
Punchy (Japanese guard), 49
Quezon, President Manuel, 208
Quiliop, Corporal Pablo, 231, 232, 236, 237, 244
Radio Cavite, 19
Rafols, Lieutenant Felix, 113
Rallojay, Corporal Teodoro J. “Butch,” 127
Ramesamey Island, 137, 143, 144
Ramos Island, 123, 128
Rankin, Corporal Homer Franklin, 297
Ray, Private First Class Daniel Woodrow, 297
Rea, Private First Class Chester Bentley, 297
Read, Lieutenant William, 144