Davis Uriah I | Born 1707
PACKARD, Harry Brown
1906 - 1945 (38 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
Generation: 3
1. PACKARD, Harry Brown was born 25 Aug 1906, Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts; died 27 Jan 1945, Wwii, P. O. West . Ship, Near the Philippine Islands, Pacific Ocean. 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.pdfHarry married GRAY, Ila Genevieve 13 Jun 1930. Ila (daughter of GRAY, Herbert O. and COOMBS, Genevieve C.) was born 20 Dec 1904, Maine; died 3 Oct 1994, San Diego, San Diego County, California. [Group Sheet]
Children:
Generation: 2
2. PACKARD 
(1.Harry1)— PAIGE. (daughter of PAIGE, Henry Reid and BRUNDAGE, Gladys Mary Louise) [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 4. PACKARD
- 4. PACKARD
3. PACKARD (1.Harry1)— THOMPSON. [Group Sheet]
— . [Group Sheet]
Generation: 3
4. PACKARD (2.2, 1.Harry1)— . [Group Sheet]