GYSGT. William Dudley was held as a POW in the Philippine Islands. In December 1944, he was boarded onto the Oryoku Maru for transport to Japan. The ship came under attack from American planes on December 14th. As evening approached, the attack was called off. The next day the planes returned and continued the attack. The ship was sunk by American planes at Subic Bay, Philippine Islands, on December 15, 1944. The surviving POWs were boarded onto the Enoura Maru which reached Takao, Formosa. While docked it was bombed by American planes on January 9, 1945, killing many of the POWs. Dudley was killed during the attack on the ship.
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Service No. #230835
Entered the Service from: California
4th Marine Regiment (D/1)
U.S., World War II Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Casualties, 1941-1945, lists his Next of Kin's Home of Record as Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Oda B. Dudley, Broughton, Illinois. Died Or Killed In Prisoner Of War Status.
***I would like to thank Andy Find A Grave ID 48021049 for adding his photo of WIlliam to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Geoffrey Roecker Find A Grave ID 47006169 for adding his photo and updating DOB information on this memorial***
***I would like to thank Sgt. Bellis - USMC Find A Grave ID 48526889 for adding his photo of William to this memorial***
GYSGT. William Dudley was held as a POW in the Philippine Islands. In December 1944, he was boarded onto the Oryoku Maru for transport to Japan. The ship came under attack from American planes on December 14th. As evening approached, the attack was called off. The next day the planes returned and continued the attack. The ship was sunk by American planes at Subic Bay, Philippine Islands, on December 15, 1944. The surviving POWs were boarded onto the Enoura Maru which reached Takao, Formosa. While docked it was bombed by American planes on January 9, 1945, killing many of the POWs. Dudley was killed during the attack on the ship.
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Service No. #230835
Entered the Service from: California
4th Marine Regiment (D/1)
U.S., World War II Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Casualties, 1941-1945, lists his Next of Kin's Home of Record as Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Oda B. Dudley, Broughton, Illinois. Died Or Killed In Prisoner Of War Status.
***I would like to thank Andy Find A Grave ID 48021049 for adding his photo of WIlliam to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Geoffrey Roecker Find A Grave ID 47006169 for adding his photo and updating DOB information on this memorial***
***I would like to thank Sgt. Bellis - USMC Find A Grave ID 48526889 for adding his photo of William to this memorial***
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