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William
Allen
Stambaugh
POW (WWII) KIA

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After the loss of his PT Boat in the fighting in the Philippine Islands early in 1942, William Stambaugh joined the defense forces at Bataan and Corregidor, and was captured and held as a Prisoner of War. He died in the Prison Ship Arisan Maru on October 24, 1944.

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Communications Yeoman

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Philippine Islands)

    Action Date:

    May 6, 1942 – October 24, 1944
    NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 1947

    Communications Yeoman William Allen Stambaugh (NSN: 2996548), 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 his death aboard the Prison Ship ARISAN MARU on 24 October 1944.