Davis Uriah I | Born 1707

PACKARD, Harry Brown

Male 1906 - 1945  (38 years)


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  • Name PACKARD, Harry Brown 
    Born 25 Aug 1906  Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 27 Jan 1945  Wwii, P. O. West . Ship, Near the Philippine Islands, Pacific Ocean Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I13276  Uriah Davis I - Genealogy
    Last Modified 21 Jun 2018 

    Father PACKARD, Harry Morton,   b. Mar 1868, Of Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1930  (Age ~ 63 years) 
    Mother BROWN, Bertha Marion,   b. 9 Mar 1884, Of Carthage, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1930, Kennebunkport, York County, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age > 47 years) 
    Married 1 Sep 1901  Maine Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F4161  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family GRAY, Ila Genevieve,   b. 20 Dec 1904, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Oct 1994, San Diego, San Diego County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 13 Jun 1930 
    Children 
     1. PACKARD
     2. PACKARD
    Last Modified 24 Jun 2018 
    Family ID F3226  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • The 1930 census find a 23 year old Harry B. Packard living at West Point Military Academy in Highlands Town, Orange Co., New York.
      At the time of the census he was a student there.
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      From: World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas.
      Name: Harry B. Packard
      Inducted From: Maine
      Rank: Major
      Combat Organization: 24th Field Artillery Regiment Philippine Scouts
      Death Date: Jan 27 1945
      Monument: Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
      Last Known Status: Missing
      U.S. Awards: Purple Heart Medal
      Silver Star Medal
      Bronze Star Medal
      Additional Army Awards
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      Harry was on board an un-marked Japanese prisoner of war ship which was transporting prisoners of war to Japan, when the ship was attacked by American forces and sunk.
      Witnesses reported Harry was helping other victims off the vessel after it was struck. Harry lost his own life shortly thereafter.

      There was a passenger list obtained after the War as evidence in War crime trials which included Harry B. Packard of Milo, Maine.
      This list was from one of three ships; Oryoku Maru, Enoura Maru and Brazil Maru.
      This list included 1619 Prisoners of War.
      SOURCE:
      http://www.gwdow.net/pdffiles/savagemodx.pdf