PACKARD, Harry Brown

1906 - 1945  (38 years)

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

  
  

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

  
  

  Family	GRAY, Ila Genevieve,   b. 20 Dec 1904, Maine ,   d. 3 Oct 1994, San Diego, San Diego County, California  (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. - 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 - 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