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Arthur
D.
Waters
POW (WWII)

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After the loss of his PT Boat in the fighting in the Philippine Islands early in 1942, Arthur Waters joined the defense forces at Bataan and Corregidor, and was captured and held as a Prisoner of War after the surrender. He was one of the few who survived the sinking of the Prison Ship Shinyo Maru.

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Motor Machinist’s Mate Second Class

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Philippine Islands)

    Action Date:

    May 6, 1942 – 1945
    NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 1947

    Motor Machinist’s Mate Second Class Arthur D. Waters (NSN: 3759026), United States Navy, was captured by the Japanese after the fall of Corregidor, Philippine Islands, on 6 May 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until returned to U.S. Military control during operations to liberate the Philippines in 1945.