Oregon Prisoners of War

The following data is extracted from Oregon Navy, Marines and Coast Guard World War II Casualty List.

ADKINS, Robert Arthur, Cpl., USMC. Mother, Mrs. Harry G. Wade, P.O. Box 298, Oceanlake.
ANDERSEN, Walter Pat, Pfc., USMC. Mother, Mrs. Erma Bates, 3324 N. Minnesota, Portland.
ARNAUD, John Bertram, Boatswain's Mate 2c, USN. Wife, Mrs. Rowena Blanche Arnaud, 937 N. Central Ave., Medford.
ATKINS, Leslie Milton, Jr., Pfc., USMC. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie M. Atkins, 826 S.E. 55th St., Portland

BUTZ, Joe Oliver, Pfc., USMC. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Joseph Butz, 5805 S.W. Taylor St., Portland.
BYRD, Hershel Wayne, Pharmacist's Mate 3c, USN. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Carol Byrd, 645 Flint, Roseburg.

CHENOWETH, Joseph Gordon, Torpedoman's Mate 2c, USN. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Chenoweth, Sutherlin.
COLVIN, Cecil Garland, Yeoman 1c, USN. Mother, Mrs. Madeline Elora Fletcher, 459 S. Whitman St., Monmouth.
COTTON, Harry Franklin, Jr., Chief Signalman, USN. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry F. Cotton, Sr., 3939 N.E. 67th St., Portland.

ENGEBRETSEN, Wilbert Ferdinana, Carpenter's Mate 1c, USN. Mother, Mrs. Lottie Engebretsen, 484 S. 4th St., St. Helens.
ESPY, Cecil Jefferson, Jr., Lieutenant, Civil Engineer Corps USN. Wife, Mrs. Patricia Mahoney Espy, Heppner.

GREGORY, Robert Amis, Radioman 3c, USN. Mother, Mrs. Evelyn Gregory Baker, 2707 Victory Blvd., Vanport City, Portland.
GRENZ, Jesse Earl, Pfc., USMC. Father, Mr. Adam J. Grenz, Rt. 1, Box 91, McMinnville.

HOFF, Ruben Samuel, Field Music Corporal, USMC. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hoff, Gen. Del., McMinnville.
HOGUE, William Austin, Electrician's Mate 1c, USN. Mother, Mrs. Maude Hogue, 2015 3d Ave., Milwaukie.
HOYLE, Jack Mills, Pharmacist's Mate 3c, USN. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hugo C. Hoyle, 1829 N.W. Lovejoy St., Portland.

KNIGHT, Henry Carlisle, Lieutenant, Dental Corps, USN. Wife, Mrs. Cheryl Hayes Knight, c/o Medical Division, C.P. Knight, U.S. Quarantine Station, 215 U.S. Court House, Portland.

LEADERS, John Griffith, Cpl. USMC. Mother, Mrs. Myra E. Leaders, 72 W. Broadway, Eugene.
LEAHIGH, Stanley Adelbert, Lieutenant, USNR. Wife, Mrs. Charlotte M. Leahigh, 804 S.W. Taylor St., Portland.
LOVERING, Lauren Linnel, Chief Electrician's Mate, USN. Mother, Mrs. Elsie Knarr, 7121 N.E. 9th Ave., Portland.

MCLENDON, Darwin Albert, Pharmacist's Mate 3c, USN. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest E. McLendon, Box 132, Ocean Lake.
MCVITTIE, Ernest Chester, Platoon Sgt., USMC. Aunt, Mrs. Emma M. Lewis, P.O. Box 367, Sweet Home.

NOYES, Elton Leland, Pharmacist's Mate 1c, USN. Mother, Mrs. Ethel Mae Elliott, 3815 S.E. 64th Ave., Portland.

PARIS, Nelson Bernard, Photographer's Mate 1c, USNR. Mother, Mrs. Grace D. Paris, 2030 N.W. Flanders St., Portland.
PFEIFER, Robert William, Pfc., USMC. Father, Mr. Robert E. Pfeifer, 4306 S.W. Marigold St., Multnomah.
POTTER, Frank Jay, Electrician's Mate 2c, USN. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Boone Isaac Potter, 2115 5th Ave., Milwaukie

RAVIN, Frederick Scott, Torpedoman's Mate 1c, USN. Mother, Mrs. Jessie Emma Schultz, 2907 N.E. Couch St., Portland.
RICE, Granville Jack, Sgt., USMC. Mother, Mrs. Ethel Rice, 504 Mt. Hood St., Oregon City.

SANDERS, Fred Richard, Pharmacist's Mate 1c, USN. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred R. Sanders, 5825 S.E. 44th Ave., Portland.
SHUMWAY, Kenneth Woodrow, Pharmacist's Mate 2c, USN. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hendu Shumway, 2069 N.W. Rearney, Portland.
SMITH, John Wescot, Sgt.,USMC. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace C. Smith, 3901 Broadacre, Vanport City, Portland.
SYLVESTER, Valleon, Chief Quartermaster, USN. Wife, Mrs. Katherine Sylvester, 3919 S.E. Bybee Blvd., Portland.

WALLACE, Ray Walker, Pfc., USMC. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elon R. Wallace, Rt. 1, Box 199, McMinnville.

Source: Oregon Navy, Marines and Coast Guard World War II Casualty List

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