BAZE, Buster K, Corporal, Headquarters Squadron, 19th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces, Service# 19000226, Enl: California, d. 24-Oct-1944
POW casualty of the Japanese hell ship Arisan Maru
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ARISAN MARU - THE GREATEST LOSS OF AMERICAN LIFE IN MARITIME HISTORY
On 24th October 1944 Arisan Maru carrying 1782 US POW was hit by 3 torpedoes from American submarine USS Shark (not knowing the Japanese freighter was carrying US POW) in the South China Sea, 200 miles N.W. of Luzon Island, Philippines. Arisan Maru was carrying 1782 US prisoners, 125 Japanese passengers and 204 crew from Manila to Japan.
After 2 Japanese destroyers attacked and sank USS Shark they returned to Arisan Maru to look for survivors. No POWs were killed by the torpedo strikes and nearly all were able to leave the ship's holds but the Japanese did not rescue any of the POW that day, only Japanese. Japanese destroyers even deliberately pulled away from the men struggling in the water to reach them. 1777 POW died.
Only 9 of the prisoners aboard survived the event. Five escaped and made their way to China in one of the ship's two lifeboats. They were reunited with U.S. Forces and returned to the United States. The four others were later recaptured by Imperial Japanese naval vessels, where one died shortly after reaching land.
This makes Arisa Maru the greatest loss of American life in maritime history.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Buster served as a Corporal, Headquarter's Squadron, 19th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Colusa County, California prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on October 10, 1940, prior to the war, in San Francisco, California. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a mechanic and also as Single, without dependents.
He became a POW of the Japanese Army in the "Fall Of The Philippines" in April-May, 1942 and was held at the Japanese POW Camp 10, Batanges, Batanges, Luzon, Philippines 13-121.
While a POW he was later loaded onto the Japanese cargo ship "Arisan Maru".
The Japanese ship "Arisan Maru" was loaded with 1,782 U.S. POW's and about 100 civilians in the cargo holds. The U.S.S. Shark, not knowing that American POW's were on board, fired three torpedoes at 5:30pm that hit the ship, causing it to break into two pieces that floated before sinking.
The entire crew except for nine of the POWs aboard died in the sinking. The sinking was the largest loss of American lives in a single disaster at sea.
Buster was declared "Missing In Action" in the sinking of the "Arisan Maru" during the war.
He was awarded the Prisoner Of War Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 19000226
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Note: Later that same day the U.S.S. Shark (SS-314), which sank the "Arisan Maru", was also sank by the Japanese destroyer Harukaze off Taiwan with a loss of 87 crew members.
Bottom part of bio by: Russ Pickett
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Suggested edit:
1920 Census
Name: Lirene Boze[Sirene Bazes][Baze]
Age: 26
Birth Year: abt 1894
Birthplace: Texas
Home in 1920: Morris, Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Married
Father's Name: Nannie Boze
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Nannie Boze 52 Head
Mattie *Yens 20 Daughter
James Boze 16 Son
Theodor Boze 13 Son
Lirene Boze 26 Daughter
Seth Boze 36 Son-in-law
Buster Boze 4 Son
1930 Census
Name: Ishie J Baze
Birth Year: abt 1889[abt 1918]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 41[12]
Birthplace: Oklahoma
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Santa Rita, Merced, California, USA
Map of Home: Santa Rita, Merced, California
Dwelling Number: 160
Family Number: 165
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 15
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at First Marriage: 23
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: United States
Mother's Birthplace: United States
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Farm
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Ishie J Baze 41 Head
Cora H Baze 25 Wife
Buster K Baze 13 Son
J C Baze 9 Son
Rosa Lee Baze 7 Daughter
Jimmie Baze 4 Son
Cortez Hallum 6 Stepson (Step Son)
Juanita Hallum 4 Stepdaughter (Step Daughter)
Syreen Connell Baze BIRTH 16 Jul 1893
USADEATH 23 Apr 1928 (aged 34)
Morris, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, USABURIALMorris Cemetery
Morris, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, USA Add to Map MEMORIAL ID14271954
John Josephus Ishie Baze1887–1972
BIRTH 22 APR 1887 • Indian Territory, Oklahoma
DEATH 15 MAR 1972 • Madera County, California, USA
Name: Ceph Baze
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Birth Date: abt 1887
Marriage Date: 13 Nov 1910
Marriage Place: Morris, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA
Spouse: Syreen Connell
Film Number: 001305489
Summary by ancestry of obituary of Syreen base.
Name: Syreen Base
Gender: Female
Death Age: 85
Birth Date: 1891
Birth Place: Montagu County, Texas
Marriage Date: Nov 1910
Residence Place: Nuyaka
Death Date: Abt 1928
Death Place: Morris
Obituary Date: 26 Apr 1928
Obituary Place: Morris, Oklahoma, USA
Newspaper Title: The Morris News
Mother: Nannie Baza
Spouse: Ceph Base
Kindly provided by Contributor: 48847326
POW casualty of the Japanese hell ship Arisan Maru
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ARISAN MARU - THE GREATEST LOSS OF AMERICAN LIFE IN MARITIME HISTORY
On 24th October 1944 Arisan Maru carrying 1782 US POW was hit by 3 torpedoes from American submarine USS Shark (not knowing the Japanese freighter was carrying US POW) in the South China Sea, 200 miles N.W. of Luzon Island, Philippines. Arisan Maru was carrying 1782 US prisoners, 125 Japanese passengers and 204 crew from Manila to Japan.
After 2 Japanese destroyers attacked and sank USS Shark they returned to Arisan Maru to look for survivors. No POWs were killed by the torpedo strikes and nearly all were able to leave the ship's holds but the Japanese did not rescue any of the POW that day, only Japanese. Japanese destroyers even deliberately pulled away from the men struggling in the water to reach them. 1777 POW died.
Only 9 of the prisoners aboard survived the event. Five escaped and made their way to China in one of the ship's two lifeboats. They were reunited with U.S. Forces and returned to the United States. The four others were later recaptured by Imperial Japanese naval vessels, where one died shortly after reaching land.
This makes Arisa Maru the greatest loss of American life in maritime history.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Buster served as a Corporal, Headquarter's Squadron, 19th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Colusa County, California prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on October 10, 1940, prior to the war, in San Francisco, California. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a mechanic and also as Single, without dependents.
He became a POW of the Japanese Army in the "Fall Of The Philippines" in April-May, 1942 and was held at the Japanese POW Camp 10, Batanges, Batanges, Luzon, Philippines 13-121.
While a POW he was later loaded onto the Japanese cargo ship "Arisan Maru".
The Japanese ship "Arisan Maru" was loaded with 1,782 U.S. POW's and about 100 civilians in the cargo holds. The U.S.S. Shark, not knowing that American POW's were on board, fired three torpedoes at 5:30pm that hit the ship, causing it to break into two pieces that floated before sinking.
The entire crew except for nine of the POWs aboard died in the sinking. The sinking was the largest loss of American lives in a single disaster at sea.
Buster was declared "Missing In Action" in the sinking of the "Arisan Maru" during the war.
He was awarded the Prisoner Of War Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 19000226
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Note: Later that same day the U.S.S. Shark (SS-314), which sank the "Arisan Maru", was also sank by the Japanese destroyer Harukaze off Taiwan with a loss of 87 crew members.
Bottom part of bio by: Russ Pickett
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Suggested edit:
1920 Census
Name: Lirene Boze[Sirene Bazes][Baze]
Age: 26
Birth Year: abt 1894
Birthplace: Texas
Home in 1920: Morris, Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Married
Father's Name: Nannie Boze
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Nannie Boze 52 Head
Mattie *Yens 20 Daughter
James Boze 16 Son
Theodor Boze 13 Son
Lirene Boze 26 Daughter
Seth Boze 36 Son-in-law
Buster Boze 4 Son
1930 Census
Name: Ishie J Baze
Birth Year: abt 1889[abt 1918]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 41[12]
Birthplace: Oklahoma
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Santa Rita, Merced, California, USA
Map of Home: Santa Rita, Merced, California
Dwelling Number: 160
Family Number: 165
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 15
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at First Marriage: 23
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: United States
Mother's Birthplace: United States
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Farm
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Ishie J Baze 41 Head
Cora H Baze 25 Wife
Buster K Baze 13 Son
J C Baze 9 Son
Rosa Lee Baze 7 Daughter
Jimmie Baze 4 Son
Cortez Hallum 6 Stepson (Step Son)
Juanita Hallum 4 Stepdaughter (Step Daughter)
Syreen Connell Baze BIRTH 16 Jul 1893
USADEATH 23 Apr 1928 (aged 34)
Morris, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, USABURIALMorris Cemetery
Morris, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, USA Add to Map MEMORIAL ID14271954
John Josephus Ishie Baze1887–1972
BIRTH 22 APR 1887 • Indian Territory, Oklahoma
DEATH 15 MAR 1972 • Madera County, California, USA
Name: Ceph Baze
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Birth Date: abt 1887
Marriage Date: 13 Nov 1910
Marriage Place: Morris, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA
Spouse: Syreen Connell
Film Number: 001305489
Summary by ancestry of obituary of Syreen base.
Name: Syreen Base
Gender: Female
Death Age: 85
Birth Date: 1891
Birth Place: Montagu County, Texas
Marriage Date: Nov 1910
Residence Place: Nuyaka
Death Date: Abt 1928
Death Place: Morris
Obituary Date: 26 Apr 1928
Obituary Place: Morris, Oklahoma, USA
Newspaper Title: The Morris News
Mother: Nannie Baza
Spouse: Ceph Base
Kindly provided by Contributor: 48847326
BAZE, Buster K, Corporal, Headquarters Squadron, 19th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces, Service# 19000226, Enl: California, d. 24-Oct-1944
POW casualty of the Japanese hell ship Arisan Maru
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ARISAN MARU - THE GREATEST LOSS OF AMERICAN LIFE IN MARITIME HISTORY
On 24th October 1944 Arisan Maru carrying 1782 US POW was hit by 3 torpedoes from American submarine USS Shark (not knowing the Japanese freighter was carrying US POW) in the South China Sea, 200 miles N.W. of Luzon Island, Philippines. Arisan Maru was carrying 1782 US prisoners, 125 Japanese passengers and 204 crew from Manila to Japan.
After 2 Japanese destroyers attacked and sank USS Shark they returned to Arisan Maru to look for survivors. No POWs were killed by the torpedo strikes and nearly all were able to leave the ship's holds but the Japanese did not rescue any of the POW that day, only Japanese. Japanese destroyers even deliberately pulled away from the men struggling in the water to reach them. 1777 POW died.
Only 9 of the prisoners aboard survived the event. Five escaped and made their way to China in one of the ship's two lifeboats. They were reunited with U.S. Forces and returned to the United States. The four others were later recaptured by Imperial Japanese naval vessels, where one died shortly after reaching land.
This makes Arisa Maru the greatest loss of American life in maritime history.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Buster served as a Corporal, Headquarter's Squadron, 19th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Colusa County, California prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on October 10, 1940, prior to the war, in San Francisco, California. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a mechanic and also as Single, without dependents.
He became a POW of the Japanese Army in the "Fall Of The Philippines" in April-May, 1942 and was held at the Japanese POW Camp 10, Batanges, Batanges, Luzon, Philippines 13-121.
While a POW he was later loaded onto the Japanese cargo ship "Arisan Maru".
The Japanese ship "Arisan Maru" was loaded with 1,782 U.S. POW's and about 100 civilians in the cargo holds. The U.S.S. Shark, not knowing that American POW's were on board, fired three torpedoes at 5:30pm that hit the ship, causing it to break into two pieces that floated before sinking.
The entire crew except for nine of the POWs aboard died in the sinking. The sinking was the largest loss of American lives in a single disaster at sea.
Buster was declared "Missing In Action" in the sinking of the "Arisan Maru" during the war.
He was awarded the Prisoner Of War Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 19000226
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Note: Later that same day the U.S.S. Shark (SS-314), which sank the "Arisan Maru", was also sank by the Japanese destroyer Harukaze off Taiwan with a loss of 87 crew members.
Bottom part of bio by: Russ Pickett
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Suggested edit:
1920 Census
Name: Lirene Boze[Sirene Bazes][Baze]
Age: 26
Birth Year: abt 1894
Birthplace: Texas
Home in 1920: Morris, Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Married
Father's Name: Nannie Boze
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Nannie Boze 52 Head
Mattie *Yens 20 Daughter
James Boze 16 Son
Theodor Boze 13 Son
Lirene Boze 26 Daughter
Seth Boze 36 Son-in-law
Buster Boze 4 Son
1930 Census
Name: Ishie J Baze
Birth Year: abt 1889[abt 1918]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 41[12]
Birthplace: Oklahoma
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Santa Rita, Merced, California, USA
Map of Home: Santa Rita, Merced, California
Dwelling Number: 160
Family Number: 165
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 15
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at First Marriage: 23
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: United States
Mother's Birthplace: United States
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Farm
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Ishie J Baze 41 Head
Cora H Baze 25 Wife
Buster K Baze 13 Son
J C Baze 9 Son
Rosa Lee Baze 7 Daughter
Jimmie Baze 4 Son
Cortez Hallum 6 Stepson (Step Son)
Juanita Hallum 4 Stepdaughter (Step Daughter)
Syreen Connell Baze BIRTH 16 Jul 1893
USADEATH 23 Apr 1928 (aged 34)
Morris, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, USABURIALMorris Cemetery
Morris, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, USA Add to Map MEMORIAL ID14271954
John Josephus Ishie Baze1887–1972
BIRTH 22 APR 1887 • Indian Territory, Oklahoma
DEATH 15 MAR 1972 • Madera County, California, USA
Name: Ceph Baze
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Birth Date: abt 1887
Marriage Date: 13 Nov 1910
Marriage Place: Morris, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA
Spouse: Syreen Connell
Film Number: 001305489
Summary by ancestry of obituary of Syreen base.
Name: Syreen Base
Gender: Female
Death Age: 85
Birth Date: 1891
Birth Place: Montagu County, Texas
Marriage Date: Nov 1910
Residence Place: Nuyaka
Death Date: Abt 1928
Death Place: Morris
Obituary Date: 26 Apr 1928
Obituary Place: Morris, Oklahoma, USA
Newspaper Title: The Morris News
Mother: Nannie Baza
Spouse: Ceph Base
Kindly provided by Contributor: 48847326
POW casualty of the Japanese hell ship Arisan Maru
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ARISAN MARU - THE GREATEST LOSS OF AMERICAN LIFE IN MARITIME HISTORY
On 24th October 1944 Arisan Maru carrying 1782 US POW was hit by 3 torpedoes from American submarine USS Shark (not knowing the Japanese freighter was carrying US POW) in the South China Sea, 200 miles N.W. of Luzon Island, Philippines. Arisan Maru was carrying 1782 US prisoners, 125 Japanese passengers and 204 crew from Manila to Japan.
After 2 Japanese destroyers attacked and sank USS Shark they returned to Arisan Maru to look for survivors. No POWs were killed by the torpedo strikes and nearly all were able to leave the ship's holds but the Japanese did not rescue any of the POW that day, only Japanese. Japanese destroyers even deliberately pulled away from the men struggling in the water to reach them. 1777 POW died.
Only 9 of the prisoners aboard survived the event. Five escaped and made their way to China in one of the ship's two lifeboats. They were reunited with U.S. Forces and returned to the United States. The four others were later recaptured by Imperial Japanese naval vessels, where one died shortly after reaching land.
This makes Arisa Maru the greatest loss of American life in maritime history.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Buster served as a Corporal, Headquarter's Squadron, 19th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Colusa County, California prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on October 10, 1940, prior to the war, in San Francisco, California. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a mechanic and also as Single, without dependents.
He became a POW of the Japanese Army in the "Fall Of The Philippines" in April-May, 1942 and was held at the Japanese POW Camp 10, Batanges, Batanges, Luzon, Philippines 13-121.
While a POW he was later loaded onto the Japanese cargo ship "Arisan Maru".
The Japanese ship "Arisan Maru" was loaded with 1,782 U.S. POW's and about 100 civilians in the cargo holds. The U.S.S. Shark, not knowing that American POW's were on board, fired three torpedoes at 5:30pm that hit the ship, causing it to break into two pieces that floated before sinking.
The entire crew except for nine of the POWs aboard died in the sinking. The sinking was the largest loss of American lives in a single disaster at sea.
Buster was declared "Missing In Action" in the sinking of the "Arisan Maru" during the war.
He was awarded the Prisoner Of War Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 19000226
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Note: Later that same day the U.S.S. Shark (SS-314), which sank the "Arisan Maru", was also sank by the Japanese destroyer Harukaze off Taiwan with a loss of 87 crew members.
Bottom part of bio by: Russ Pickett
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Suggested edit:
1920 Census
Name: Lirene Boze[Sirene Bazes][Baze]
Age: 26
Birth Year: abt 1894
Birthplace: Texas
Home in 1920: Morris, Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Married
Father's Name: Nannie Boze
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Nannie Boze 52 Head
Mattie *Yens 20 Daughter
James Boze 16 Son
Theodor Boze 13 Son
Lirene Boze 26 Daughter
Seth Boze 36 Son-in-law
Buster Boze 4 Son
1930 Census
Name: Ishie J Baze
Birth Year: abt 1889[abt 1918]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 41[12]
Birthplace: Oklahoma
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Santa Rita, Merced, California, USA
Map of Home: Santa Rita, Merced, California
Dwelling Number: 160
Family Number: 165
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 15
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at First Marriage: 23
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: United States
Mother's Birthplace: United States
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Farm
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Ishie J Baze 41 Head
Cora H Baze 25 Wife
Buster K Baze 13 Son
J C Baze 9 Son
Rosa Lee Baze 7 Daughter
Jimmie Baze 4 Son
Cortez Hallum 6 Stepson (Step Son)
Juanita Hallum 4 Stepdaughter (Step Daughter)
Syreen Connell Baze BIRTH 16 Jul 1893
USADEATH 23 Apr 1928 (aged 34)
Morris, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, USABURIALMorris Cemetery
Morris, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, USA Add to Map MEMORIAL ID14271954
John Josephus Ishie Baze1887–1972
BIRTH 22 APR 1887 • Indian Territory, Oklahoma
DEATH 15 MAR 1972 • Madera County, California, USA
Name: Ceph Baze
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Birth Date: abt 1887
Marriage Date: 13 Nov 1910
Marriage Place: Morris, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA
Spouse: Syreen Connell
Film Number: 001305489
Summary by ancestry of obituary of Syreen base.
Name: Syreen Base
Gender: Female
Death Age: 85
Birth Date: 1891
Birth Place: Montagu County, Texas
Marriage Date: Nov 1910
Residence Place: Nuyaka
Death Date: Abt 1928
Death Place: Morris
Obituary Date: 26 Apr 1928
Obituary Place: Morris, Oklahoma, USA
Newspaper Title: The Morris News
Mother: Nannie Baza
Spouse: Ceph Base
Kindly provided by Contributor: 48847326
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