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Martin RANDEBERG [c.1883-????]

Submitted by ssuni86 on Sun, 01/07/2024 - 22:19

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.

Halfdan Olaus PEDERSEN [????-????]

Submitted by ssuni86 on Sat, 01/06/2024 - 22:02

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.

Jakob Albert Thor OLSEN [????-????]

Submitted by ssuni86 on Fri, 01/05/2024 - 20:54

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.

Carl Twed NIELSEN [1902-????]

Submitted by ssuni86 on Thu, 01/04/2024 - 20:41

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.

Irving MICHAELSON [????-????]

Submitted by ssuni86 on Wed, 01/03/2024 - 21:07

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.

John Robert MAULONIS [1904-????]

Submitted by ssuni86 on Tue, 01/02/2024 - 22:14

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.

William LINDGREN [????-????]

Submitted by ssuni86 on Mon, 01/01/2024 - 22:30

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.

Parkman Scott HUSTON [1896-1972]

Submitted by ssuni86 on Sat, 12/30/2023 - 20:51

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. 

Loren Anthony DISPER [1920-1994]

Submitted by ssuni86 on Wed, 12/20/2023 - 00:27

Radioman 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.  Prewar, he was unmarried and from Los Angeles.