Pope, Bryon collection

Collection

Identifier: 2022.020

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Framed photo of SS President Coolidge, later sunk by Japanese Dec 10 1941.

Personal New Testament Bible with notes. Used as POW.

POW medal, in box.

Survivor of Bataan Death march challenge coin.

Pipe used at prisoner.

The Quann newsletters. filed seperately.

Afterburner, retired USAF newsletter. filed seperately.

Loose photos.

Birth, marriage, discharge, and promotion certificates.

Newspaper clippings.

Ernest Lee McKinney, Personal account of the Bataan Death March and prison camp interment, 1942-1945.

Philippines five pesos bank note.

USAF Special Orders. Duty orders.

Pope biography by Floyde Schilling.

Postcards to/from POW camp.

Bataan articles and event materials.

27th Bombardment Group US Army Air Corps roster 1988

Dates

1941-1945
Event: Donated by Doug Pope in 2018. Accession 2022.020

Creator

Pope, MSgt Bryon (Person)

Conditions Governing Use

MMVM may, or may not, hold copyrights to materials in this collection. Donors who own copyrights to their donated materials, i.e., photos taken by their grandfather, typically donate their copyrights to MMVM as indicated on the Donation Gift Form. We recognize it is incumbent upon the researcher to procure permission to copy or publish information from this collection from the owner of the copyright.

Biographical / Historical

MSgt Byron E Pope. USAF. Knapp WI. 3926th Operations Squadron. 3060th Support Squadron. POW 1942-1945. Cabanatuan.

Extent

1 Linear Feet (One grey archival flip-top box. Shelf 6-C-4.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Nomachi (near Takahoma) POW Camp photo with roster:

11/8/85

Numbered reference to Nomachi camp POW picture. Picture taken September 1945. This picture was received by Joe F. Svrcek from Lt. George A. Sense sometimes in 1946. Partial numerical list was made on back of picture immediately on receipt. This printed list was refined in November of 1985 from identifications sent to me by ex-POW men listed in this list. Except for Lt. Evans, none of the British prisoners are in this picture and the list is presumed correct.

1st row seated

1. Falkner, James M.

2. Provencher, Raymond “Frenchy”

3. Sanches, Gregorio M.

4. McDonough, Eugene J.

5. Cobb, John H.

6. Boyer, Robert

7. Shimko, Frank E.

8. Chato, Melvin

9. Rodriguez, Johnny

10. Salcido, Tony C.

11. Thompson, Thomas W.

12. Boyce, James T. “interpreter”

13. Siple, James T.

14. Brenner, Norman

15. White, Herbert G.

16. Ball, Ivan

17. Zimple, Francis E.

18. Stephens, Lee O.

19. Smith, Herbert G.

2nd Row Seated

1. Collier, James C.

2. Miller, Merl (Merl?) L.

3. Kellene, William

4. Hornback, Ernest B.

5. ?

6. Kirk, George A.

7. Rathjen, Ruben O.

8. Smith, Dewey

9. Jansen, Shirk George

10. USN Lt. Whiting, George H.

11. USA Cpt. Bernstein, Max M. MD

12. *Cpt. Nagahara, Keiji *Japanese Camp Commander, one armed

13. USN Lt. Com. Blinn, Wilford G.

14. USA Lt. Sense, George A.

15. M/Sgt. (Socho) Kuroda, Hyoe Jap.

16. British Army, Lt. Evans

17. Pope, Byron E.

18. Calderone, Tom G. “Tony”

19. Hooten, William T.

20. Wallace, Malcom F.

21. ?

22. Moore, Ralph E.

23. Werner, Milton

24. Wilkin, Laurence W.

3rd row, seated

1. Watts, Thomas E.

2. Roeske, Clarence H.

3. Whiteman, Rufus E.

4. Swan, Alton R.

5. Doucette, Dennis

6. ?

7. Andrews, William M. “Andy”

8. ?

9. Schilling, Floyde O.

10. Workman, Franklin C. “Frank”

11. Howard, Raymond R.

12. Silva, Vince or Vincent

13. Shadoan, John M.

14. Graham, Paul G.

15. McCormick, James C.

16. Carter, Richard L.

17. Webb, Daniel O.

4th row Standing

1. Thames, Robert, “Dhobie”

2. Hagaboom, Lawrence

3. Swearinger, Jack K.

4. Joder, Richard F.

5. Hobbs, John F.

6. Damm, Richard

7. Svrcek, Joe F. “Sir John”

8. Deans, Walter “Red or Limey”

9. Green, George “Ma”

10. Houser, Wilbur L.

11. Hanson, Russel W.

12. Dixon, George F.

13. Neumann, Herbert C.

14. Pruss, Harry J.

15. Lee, Clifton H.

16. ?

17. Williams, Robert S. “Willie”

18. Colman, Philip H. “Pop”

19. Anderson, Arthur W. “Andy”

20. ?

21. Zweber, Roland “Rocky”

22. Porche, Clyde E.

5th row, standing

1. Parker, (Charles?) Gerald C.

2. Stone, Clyde

3. Showalter, Robert L. “Nick”

4. Trujillo, Paul

5. ?

6. Waltman, Melvin

7. Larch-Miller, Burke J.

8. Brown, Joseph A.

9. Lujan (Luhawn), Jimmie K.

10. Womack, Paul F.

11. McGuire, Wilton E.

12. Lorenzen, Norman E. “Horse Nose”

13. Fines, Roy A.

14. House, Roy J.

15. Maxwell, Albert L.

16. Hervat, John R.

17. WitKavage, Geroge

18. Dennis, Francis H.

19. Holmes, Harold A.

20. Brown, Thomas W.

21. Morrison, George “Pappy”

22. McClanahan, Charles B.

23. Miller, Marvin G. “blind”

24. Hansen, John E.

25. Day, Kenneth W.

Those who died in Camp

1. Adams, Edgar B.

2. Burgan, Charles E.

3. Dotson, Alonzo

4. Gearhart, Harold G.

5. Gollasch, Joseph

6. Griego, Jose I.

7. Hill, Ollie H.

8. Lloyd, Dewey J.

9. Melnick, Fred R.

10. Parente, James D.

11. Segrest, James H.

12. West, Charles E.

6th row, standing

1. Spooner, Harold

2. East, Franklin T.

3. Apel, Rudy, L.

4. West, Charles E.

5. Nez, Sam O. “Big Chief”

6. Lanfitt, William H.

7. Dye, Joe or Joseph W.

8. Preston, Edwin B.

9. Pucket, Albert E.

10. Jap, Buard

11. Puyatt (Pyatt?), Earl E.

12. Don, Tomojiro, Jap.

13. Jap. Guard

14. Jap. “Adam Al” interpreter

15. Cook, Robert (Ted?)

16. Knight, Robert J.

17. Wilson, Alfred J. “Willie?”

18. Densmore, Raymond A.

19. Damrose (Damroehs?), Edward H.

20. Larson, Alphones R. “Swede”

21. Hoffman, Raymond

22. Daniels, Clarence E.

23. Wilson, Robert W.

24. Markwell, Norman R.

25. McCombs, Earl La Vern

26. Hooten, James “Jimmie” H.

27. Peda, Charles J.

28. Morgan, William E.

29. Smith, Fredrick N. “Big”

30. Wents, Kenneth E.

31. ?

32. Frazee, Russel E.