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BURTON WILLIAM HATHEWAY
Burton Wiliam Hatheway, age 61 . 8 resi·
dent of San Clemente, passed away Friday
morning in Anaheim. He is survived by his
wife Dolores Marie Hatheway: son Michael
Edward Hatheway, Mission Viejo: daughter
Kathleen Scalzo. San Juan Capist.rano.
Mr. Hatheway was 8 veteranofWWl1 and
Korea: serving with distinction in the U.s.
Army as gunnery sergeant and was 8 survivor
of t he Bataan Death March.
DAVID MACK NUNN
David Mack Nunn, 68, passed away
Thursday, June 5 in Hillsboro in his home. A
lifelong resident and rancher of Hillsboro.
Services were held Monday, June 9 at 2:00
p.m. at the Hillsboro Community Center
with Rev. Marion Canterbury officiating.
Survivors are his wife Mary Jane Nunn of
Hillsboro, his son Dr. J ames (Sonny) Nunn of
Thscon Arizona. two daughters Nancy Bell
Jones of Hillsboro. and Mary E. Pagan of
Lemitar NM.
He was a member of the Kingston Lodge
No. 16 A.F. & A.M .. The Shriners Club. New
Me.l.ico Cattlemen Association, Southwest
Grazing Association. He ser ved on the
Board of the Sierra E lectric Co-Op. He was
a World War I I Veteran. was a Prisoner of
war for 3IA years. and was on t.he Bat.asn
Death March.
JACK ALLEN GILLEN
Mrs. Smit.h is requesting thru the Florida
Chapter information concerning the death of
her brother, 1st Lt. Jack Allen Gillen O·
367 167. Hewas assigned to the 17th Bomb
Sqd., 27th Bomb Group. He left Cabanatu·
an on one of the early details for Osaka, at the
time of his arrival there were two major POW
camps in Osaka. Lt. Gillen died while in the
POW camp in the Osaka area. his body was
cremated and stored in an Urn in the Osaka
area. The Urn was shipped to the United
StateR after t he warended. Lt. Gillen was in·
temed at Arlingt.on National Cemetery. Mrs.
Smith would appreciate any information
concerning her late brother. She would like to
hear from anyone who knew him during his
stay in the Osaka area. along with any information
of where he died, how he died Bnd the
possible date of his death.
Anything that anyone can do for Mrs.
Smith would be greatly appreciated by the
members of the Florida Chapter.
Mrs. Raymond J . Smith
170 15th Street
Palmetto. FL S3S61
LT. COL. CHARLES BROWN
Lt.fCol Charles Milton Brown. survivor of
the Oryoku Maru. died 5/24186 in Magalea.
California. He is survived by his wife 'lUla
Darr, three sons. two sisters and four grand·
children.
CARLEtON M. WILDER
Dear J oe,
I am writing to inform you t hat Carleton
M. Wilder, 64, passed away at his home in
Spokane. WA on Dec 30, 1985. Carleton was
a radio operator in the 1st Signal AAW. He
was on the Bataan Death March and was
held ss a POW in Cabanatuan & possibly
other camps. as well.
Carleton had no known relatives. so the
American E.I.-Prisoner of War. Spokane­
InJand Empire Chapter, was asked to assist
the Disabled American Veterans - Chapter
16 - with the services. The Memorial Serv·
ice was held Jan. 10, 1986, and was well·
at.tended by our Chapter members - many
of whom are also members of A.D. B.C.
Carleton had been awarded several medals
- among them. t he Bronze StaT and Purple
Heart..
Sorry that I did not get this information
to you sooner.
Sincerely.
Cecil & Ruth Cunningham
FRANK SKWIRALSKI
It is with sadness t hat I wish to notify you
t.hat.on April21. 1986 in Garden Grove. Ca.
Ihouse guest of MlSgt... Ret. Raymond J .
Provencher) Frank Skwiralski. Sgt.. Maj ..
Ret... U.SM.e. passed away peacefully at. the
age of eighty nine.
He was visit.ing California in order to attend
the 4 th Marine Regiment. POW reunion
held at. the Officer's Club, Marine Corp- Recruit
Depot, San Diego. At the banquet hereceived
a standing ovation honoring one of
the oldest surviving POWs..
In recent years he has been a resident of
the u.s. Naval Home. Gulfport.. Mississippi.
Burial is to be in Houston, Thxas.
SAMUEL H. SIEGEL
Dear Mr. Vater,
Please be advised Samuel H. Siegel died
April 12. 1986. I'm sure you will want to remove
his name from your mailing list.
Sam enjoyed the Quan very much, and
looked forward to its arrival He appreciated
the great work you fo lk s do.
Sincerely.
Mrs. Sam Siegel
CLIFFORD C. WICKHAM
Clifford C. Wickham. age 72. of Mpls.. Survived
by cousins Dorothy. Hazel & Vera and
loving friend, Helen Leva of 3912 39th Ave.
S .. Mpls. Member ofDAV Chapter II. VFW
Post. 14046 ofSkakopee. MN and American
Defenderof Bataan & Corregidor. Graveside
service 10:30 a.m. Mon .. Fort Snelling Na·
tional Cemetery. Interment Fort Snell ing
Cemetery. Memorials preferred to the Min·
nesota Veterans Hqme.
ELMER A. DUDEN
Elmer A. Duden died 41151860f cancer. He
was a member of Batt.. 59 CAe. He is survived
by two SOns. four brothers. three sisters
and one gTandchild.
CARLOS A. SCHMIDT
Dear Mr. Joseph Vater, Editor.
I want to report the death of another one
of our buddies, a Carlos A. Schmid t., of the
409th Signal Co. Aviation. He was original·
Iy stat.ioned at Nichols Field, Philippine b·
lands.
Carlos A. Schmidt passed away on March
13, 1985 at t he age of 79. at t he home of his
younger brother Rudy Schmidt. of Oakland.
California. He died of natural causes. He had
a military funeral and is buried at Presido
Military Reservation, San Francisco. Calif.
He is survived by his brother Rudy Schmidt
& family. He was a member of ADBe. Am.
Ex· POW. DAV & VFW.
Thank you.
S.N. Kramenich
RRII Box 72A
Bucyrus. Ks. 66083
913·686-2356
M/SGT. LAMAR H. NIELSON
Dear Sirs, ..
This is to infor m you of the death of my
husband. MISgt.. Lamar H. Nielson - retired.
He was taken prisoner on Corregidor
and held in the Philippines and Japan for
t.hree years and four months.
He died in Seatt.1e. WA on April 8. 1986.
and is buried at the Willamette National
Cemetery in Portland, Ore.. He is survived by
his wife Barbara, son Michael, and daughter
Paula.
Barbara Nielson
THOMAS WALLACE
Thomas Wallace. M Co 3ht In!.. died in
Chattanooga. Tennessee 6110186. He is survived
by his wife. Gladys. stepSOn. step
daughter. a brother, a sister and thn!egrandchildren.
ROBERT C. JOHNSON
RobertC. Johnson, Hdq. Sqd. 27 BG. died
4/20186 in Shrevepor t.. Tennessee. He is survived
by his wife Lois. three sons. a daugh·
ter, a brother, and seven grand children.
MYRON JAMES CALLAHAN
Myron James Callahan. U.S.s. Houston.
died 6112/86 in Fremont.. Nebraska. He is SUfvived
by his wife Alberta. 5 sons. two sisters.
and nine grandchildren.
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