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First mate of the Admiral Y.S. Williams, an American freighter in dry dock at Hong Kong in December 1941. Captured after the fall of Hong Kong on December 25, 1941. Prisoner at Sham Shui Po POW Camp. Liberated September 1945. From Highland Park, California.
First engineer aboard the Admiral Y.S. Williams, an American freighter in dry dock at Hong Kong in December 1941. Captured after the fall of Hong Kong on December 25, 1941. Prisoner at Sham Shui Po POW Camp. Liberated September 1945. From North Hollywood, California. Married to Peggy Pedersen.
Third mate aboard the Admiral Y.S. Williams, an American freighter in dry dock at Hong Kong in December 1941. Captured after the fall of Hong Kong on December 25, 1941. Prisoner at Sham Shui Po POW Camp. Liberated September 1945. From Vashon Island, Washington state.
Messman aboard the Admiral Y.S. Williams, an American freighter in dry dock at Hong Kong in December 1941. Captured after the fall of Hong Kong on December 25, 1941. Prisoner at Sham Shui Po POW Camp. Liberated September 1945. From San Pedro, California or possibly San Francisco (records conflict). Next of kin Mrs. M. Nielsen of San Francisco. Mother's maiden name Mare.
Chief Steward aboard the Admiral Y.S. Williams, an American freighter in dry dock at Hong Kong in December 1941. Captured after the fall of Hong Kong on December 25, 1941. Prisoner at Sham Shui Po POW Camp. Liberated September 1945. From Los Angeles, California, and married to Fannie Michaelson.
Bosun aboard the Admiral Y.S. Williams, an American freighter in dry dock at Hong Kong in December 1941. Captured after the fall of Hong Kong on December 25, 1941. Prisoner at Sham Shui Po POW Camp. Liberated September 1945. From San Francisco, the ship's home port. Married to M. Maulonis.
Ship's carpenter aboard the Admiral Y.S. Williams, an American freighter in dry dock at Hong Kong in December 1941. Captured after the fall of Hong Kong on December 25, 1941. Prisoner at Sham Shui Po POW Camp. Liberated September 1945. Originally from Stockholm, Sweden.
Fireman/water tender in the engine room of the Admiral Y.S. Williams, an American freighter in dry dock at Hong Kong in December 1941. Captured after the fall of Hong Kong on December 25, 1941. Prisoner at Sham Shui Po POW Camp. Liberated September 1945. From Everett, Washington and/or Mullan, Idaho. Canadian and/or U.S. citizen.
Fourth Engineer aboard the Admiral Y.S. Williams, an American freighter in dry dock at Hong Kong in December 1941. Captured after the fall of Hong Kong on December 25, 1941. Prisoner at Sham Shui Po POW Camp. Liberated September 1945. From Chico, California.
Seaman aboard the Admiral Y.S. Williams, an American freighter in dry dock at Hong Kong in December 1941. Captured after the fall of Hong Kong on December 25, 1941. Interned at Stanley, where he worked in the camp kitchen. Repatriated in August 1942.