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Compton DeMetselaer WISEMAN [c.1920-1958]

Submitted by ssuni86 on Mon, 01/15/2024 - 02:48

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.  From Whitehouse, New Jersey.  After repatriation, joined OSS and deployed to the China-Burma-India theater.  Wife Eileen Barry Wiseman.  Parents William Wiseman and Ethel Compton Wiseman.

Harry C. WARD [c.1901-????]

Submitted by ssuni86 on Mon, 01/15/2024 - 02:30

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.  Repatriated in August 1942. 

Howard E. SWANEY [c.1911-????]

Submitted by ssuni86 on Sun, 01/14/2024 - 22:13

Seaman aboard the Admiral Y.S. Williams, an American freighter in dry dock at Hong Kong in December 1941.  Attempted to escape Hong Kong via Lantau with crewmates Robert D. Casey and Vasily C. Hatlan after the garrison capitulated to the Japanese military on December 25, 1941.  Hunger and wounds forced Swaney to surrender to Japanese forces on Lantau.  Initially sent to Stanley Prison, then released into the Stanley internment camp.  Repatriated in August 1942.  Joined US Army post-repatriation.  From San Francisco.

Gustav H. SUNDBERG (aka Gus) [c.1904-????]

Submitted by ssuni86 on Fri, 01/12/2024 - 20:50

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 with his crewmates.  Repatriated in August 1942. 

Harold P. RAVN [c.1911-????]

Submitted by ssuni86 on Tue, 01/09/2024 - 20:06

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.  From San Pedro, California.

William HOWLEY [c.1906-????]

Submitted by ssuni86 on Thu, 12/28/2023 - 21:29

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. 

Michael Jr. CASALE [c.1920-????]

Submitted by ssuni86 on Fri, 12/15/2023 - 20:35

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.  Repatriated in August 1942. 

Charles E. CADY (aka Chuck) [c.1897-1942]

Submitted by ssuni86 on Thu, 12/14/2023 - 21:11

Steward aboard the Admiral Y.S. Williams, an American freighter in dry dock at Hong Kong in December 1941.  Volunteer truck driver during battle for Hong Kong.  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.  Died during emergency surgery in November 1942 in California.  The surgery and death were attributed to health problems stemming from his time as an internee.

Charles G. BUTLER [c.1906-????]

Submitted by ssuni86 on Thu, 12/14/2023 - 00:24

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. 

Charles Wigton ADAMS [c.1904-????]

Submitted by ssuni86 on Mon, 12/11/2023 - 23:50

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.  From Omaha, NB.