OFFICERS WHO DIED AT ABUCAY AND THEIR RECOMMENDED ID Nininger X1130 Maynard X3566 Wilson X1572 & X3536 Compton X3431 Green Cheaney Smock X1052 Speers ********************************* I've found records of 18 graves in "Soldiers Row" of the Abucay Cemetery, although we don't know if they were all used.  X1052, X1130, X1051 and X1063 were recovered from this cemetery. Abucay Cemetery, Soldiers Row GRAVE# DATE NAME X3590ML2/X1291MM 31st Inf - Abucay Cemetery grave 3 1 X3589ML2 - 45th Inf - Filipino 2 18-12-41 Cao-it - PFC PS 3 xx-1-42 X1051ML2 - One of five Unknown Americans - X3174MM 4 30-12-41 Crowell - 2LT 5 31-12-41 Catanzaro - Tec4 6 31-12-41 Conway - Pvt 7 1-1-42 Burlaos - Pvt PS 8 xx-1-42 X1052 - One of five Unknown Americans 9 xx-1-42 X1130 - One of five Unknown Americans 10 11 12 13 14 xx-1-42 Oropel 15 7-1-42 Cruz - Pvt PS 16 1-12-42 Jimenez, Maximo 6610984 PS 17 Ragaza, Marciano 18 xx-1-42 X1063 - One of five Unknown Americans X3590ML2 from Abucay Cemetery, no grave# X3589ML2 grave#1 ******************************** OFFICERS WHO DIED AT ABUCAY (ALSO CHEANEY) 1LT Alexander Ramsey Nininger O-23761 1LT David William Maynard O-384762 1LT Kenneth Lester Wilson O398233 1LT Arthur Wallisor Green O395411 1LT John Clayton Compton O-413755 1LT Ira Boswell Cheaney Jr. O-23965 OFFICERS WHO WERE PROMOTED 2LT Claude C. Smock 2LT Thomas Speers ******************************** DETAILS AND FAMILY CONTACTS 1LT Alexander Ramsey Nininger O-23761 dob 30 Oct 1918 dod 12 Jan 1942, Abucay, Bataan, Phillippines NOK John A. Patterson pattj@cox.net 401-885-7776 ID Recommendation X1130 Manila #2/X4685 Manila Mauseleum be ID Interred as Unknown MAC J-7-20 https://www.stripes.com/news/us/family-of-still-missing-wwii-medal-of-honor-recipient-asks-dod-to-stop-using-his-name-1.658303 https://www.stripes.com/news/us/in-dod-reversal-agency-will-analyze-remains-thought-to-be-wwii-s-first-medal-of-honor-recipient-1.658428 *************** 1LT David William Maynard O-384762 dob 23 Dec 1916 dod 11 Jan 1942 NOK Mr. Herbert B. Maynard (Father), 6220 Fishburn Avenue, Bell, California shirliefred@yahoo.com Michael Maynard maynard.michael@gmail.com memaynard@me.com ID Recommendation ID X1359MM/X3566ML2 from Guitol 33rd Inf per supp Nininger rec Interred as Unknown MAC N 5 42 ***** 1LT Kenneth Lester Wilson O398233 dob Mar 4, 1917 dod Jan 12, 1942 ID Recommendation X1572ML2, X3431MM also X3536 Steve Liewer, Military Reporter, Omaha World-Herald 402-444-1186 - Office - 402-444-1231 - Fax 1314 Douglas St.- Suite 700, Omaha, NE 68102 Email: Steve.Liewer@owh.com Twitter: @SteveLiewer NOK Keith Wilson (Brother) c/o The World-Herald, Omaha, NE Dr. Frank D. Wilson, (Father), Katherine L. Wilson (Mother - died Omaha Feb 19, 42) 2824 Sunset Circle, Sioux City, IA **************** 1LT Arthur Wallisor Green O395411 dob 2 Feb 1915 dod 12 Jan 1942 NOK Mrs. Margarita C. Green (Wife) 2008 Panhandle Blvd, Richmond CA (remaried) Margarita C. Cunha, 4129 F Penniman Court, Oakland, CA Arthur W. Green had one son, Brian (deceased) Brian had three sons, two are now deceased. Per Brian's widow, Renate and Brian had one son James who is still living. Renate Green, (209) 224-8831 Home, (925) 435-2719 Cell, renme43@gmail.com Grandson of Lt Green, James, 55, lives in Redding, CA. 925-330-5678 Doesn't talk to Mother, but has contact with his half-sister, Christina. (Renate will supply her contact info, if needed). ***************** 1LT John Clayton Compton O-413755 dob 19 Sep 1911 dod 11 Jan 1942 ID Recommendation X-3431ML2/X1671MM Mrs. Goodwin Compton (Mother) Father was retired COL Goodwin Compton No Reveille, 141 Devon Drive, Clearwater Beach, FL Kupsky (DPAA historian) Decleration Includes Abie Abraham letter to Mr. Maynard. Calls X3431 recovered from churchyard as "probable" for Compton. ************* 1LT Ira Boswell Cheaney Jr. O-23965 dob 4 Feb 1917 dod 30/31 Jan 42 at Quinauan Point/Agololoma Bay, Bataan Son of Ira Boswell & Mildred (Bryan) Cheaney. 611 Washington Street, El Monte, CA Ira married his cousin Lillian Pearl Jackson, daughter of Grigsby B. Jackson, No children. Family Contact is 1st Cousin, Frank Hall Cheaney Jr. (Age 88) retired US Army Major. Frank is the son of Ira’s father’s brother Frank. Y-DNA Reference. Current contact COL (RET) Frank H Cheaney Jr *************** **** Smock, Claude C. R43118 Inf, Corporal KIA 15 Jan 42. Co K, 31st Inf Rgt Mr. Walter W. Smock, (brother) 919 North 12th St., Salina, Kansas 15 Jan 42 Orders commissioned Thomas Speers as 2LT. Did not take oath. Recommendation X3175 ML Maus / X1052 ML2 ID as Smock (disapproved) ******* Speers, Thomas 6751745 SGT, dob 9 Mar 1902, dod 15 Jan 1942 Mr. William Speers, brother, Barran Hill Post Office, Philadelphia, Pa Miss Lee Creaney, Cousin, 3153 North Taylor St., Philadelphia, Pa Appointed 2LT posthumously, SN O890172 **** The following remains were recovered from the Abucay Cemetery and each file contains statement from gravedigger Gregorio Cunanan that it was one of five Americans he buried in the Abucay Cemetery in January, 1942. X1051ML2, X3174MM X1052ML2, X3175MM X1130ML2, X4685MM X1063ML2, X4673MM Abucay Cemetery, Soldiers Row GRAVE# DATE NAME 1 2 18-12-41 Caoit - PS 3 xx-1-42 X1051 4 30-12-41 Crowell US 5 31-12-41 Catanzaro US 6 31-12-41 Conway 7 1-1-42 Burlaos 8 xx-1-42 X1052 9 xx-1-42 X1130 10 11 12 13 14 xx-1-42 Oropel 15 2-1-42 Cruz 16 1-12-42 Jimenez 17 Ragaza 18 xx-1-42 X1063 ****************** Ten Americans buried Balanga Cemetery X3251 ML2, X61 X3396 ML2, X143 X3513 ML2, X1537MM X3414 ML2 X3415 ML2 X3516 ML2, X1514 MM X3517 ML2 X3518 ML2 X3519 ML2 X3520 ML2 X3521 ML2 X3522 ML2 ****************************** The following remains were recovered from the Abucay Cemetery and each file contains statement from gravedigger Gregorio Cunanan that it was one of five Americans he buried in the Abucay Cemetery in January, 1942. X1051ML2, X3174MM X1052ML2, X3175MM X1130ML2, X4685MM X1063ML2, X4673MM ******************