Albert Felix Herren Jr. was born in 1922 Adsboro, Morgan County, Georgia. He was the son of Albert Felix Herren and Exer Jay. Albert moved to Atlanta and then to Decatur with his family as a child. World War II started as Albert was going of age. As soon as he was old enough, Albert enlisted in the United States Navy. Albert, an Aviation Machinist's Mate, Third Class, asked for duty in Manila to be near Fielder.
The Japanese began their final assault on Corregidor on May 1, 1942. Albert became a POW. Albert was interned in a Japanese Prisoner of War camp after the U.S. surrender. In September 1944, prisoners were assembled at Old Bilibid Rison in Manila to be transferred to a labor camp in Japan.
Approximately 1800 of these prisoners departed Manila aboard the Arisan Maru on October 10, 1944. The ship was not marked as a POW ship. It appeared to be a Japanese freighter. On October 23rd when the convoy was about 200 miles northwest of Luzon, nine submarines, began an attack on the convoy. About 5:30 p.m. on October 24, 1944 the USS Shark sent three torpedoes into the Arisan Maru. The Arisan broke in two pieces. The pieces floated into the South China Sea at the Bashi Straits. Only nine POW's survived, and one of those died shortly after his rescue. The 1791 other men, including Albert, were all lost at the sea.
The Japanese began their final assault on Corregidor on May 1, 1942. Albert became a POW. Albert was interned in a Japanese Prisoner of War camp after the U.S. surrender. In September 1944, prisoners were assembled at Old Bilibid Rison in Manila to be transferred to a labor camp in Japan.
Approximately 1800 of these prisoners departed Manila aboard the Arisan Maru on October 10, 1944. The ship was not marked as a POW ship. It appeared to be a Japanese freighter. On October 23rd when the convoy was about 200 miles northwest of Luzon, nine submarines, began an attack on the convoy. About 5:30 p.m. on October 24, 1944 the USS Shark sent three torpedoes into the Arisan Maru. The Arisan broke in two pieces. The pieces floated into the South China Sea at the Bashi Straits. Only nine POW's survived, and one of those died shortly after his rescue. The 1791 other men, including Albert, were all lost at the sea.
Albert Felix Herren Jr. was born in 1922 Adsboro, Morgan County, Georgia. He was the son of Albert Felix Herren and Exer Jay. Albert moved to Atlanta and then to Decatur with his family as a child. World War II started as Albert was going of age. As soon as he was old enough, Albert enlisted in the United States Navy. Albert, an Aviation Machinist's Mate, Third Class, asked for duty in Manila to be near Fielder.
The Japanese began their final assault on Corregidor on May 1, 1942. Albert became a POW. Albert was interned in a Japanese Prisoner of War camp after the U.S. surrender. In September 1944, prisoners were assembled at Old Bilibid Rison in Manila to be transferred to a labor camp in Japan.
Approximately 1800 of these prisoners departed Manila aboard the Arisan Maru on October 10, 1944. The ship was not marked as a POW ship. It appeared to be a Japanese freighter. On October 23rd when the convoy was about 200 miles northwest of Luzon, nine submarines, began an attack on the convoy. About 5:30 p.m. on October 24, 1944 the USS Shark sent three torpedoes into the Arisan Maru. The Arisan broke in two pieces. The pieces floated into the South China Sea at the Bashi Straits. Only nine POW's survived, and one of those died shortly after his rescue. The 1791 other men, including Albert, were all lost at the sea.
The Japanese began their final assault on Corregidor on May 1, 1942. Albert became a POW. Albert was interned in a Japanese Prisoner of War camp after the U.S. surrender. In September 1944, prisoners were assembled at Old Bilibid Rison in Manila to be transferred to a labor camp in Japan.
Approximately 1800 of these prisoners departed Manila aboard the Arisan Maru on October 10, 1944. The ship was not marked as a POW ship. It appeared to be a Japanese freighter. On October 23rd when the convoy was about 200 miles northwest of Luzon, nine submarines, began an attack on the convoy. About 5:30 p.m. on October 24, 1944 the USS Shark sent three torpedoes into the Arisan Maru. The Arisan broke in two pieces. The pieces floated into the South China Sea at the Bashi Straits. Only nine POW's survived, and one of those died shortly after his rescue. The 1791 other men, including Albert, were all lost at the sea.
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