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World War II
Prisoners of War Data File:
Wynkoops

Record Group 389:
Records of the Office of the Provost Marshal General;
Series: World War II Prisoners of War File,
ca. 1942 - ca. 1947

3 records of 143,374 total records.

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Column Title:                   Value:     Meaning:     Notes:
Serial Number: 33728566
Name: Wynkoop Harry L
Grade: Alpha: PFC    Private First Class
Grade: Code: 7    Second Lieutenant or Nurse or Dietitian or Physical therapy aide or Private First Class or Ensign or Second Class, Seaman
Service Code: 1    Army
Arm or Service: INF    Infantry
Arm or Service Code: 10    INF: Infantry
Date Report: Day (dd) 04
Date Report: Month (mm) 01
Date Report: Year (y) 5    1945
Racial Group Code: 1    White
State of Residence:
Type of Organization: 780    Adjutant General's Department
Parent Unit Number: 0550
Parent Unit Type: 07    Battalion/Training Battalion Combat/Special Troops
Area: 77    European Theatre: Belgium
Latest Report Date: Day (dd) 06
Latest Report Date: Month (mm) 03
Latest Report Date: Year (y) 6    1946
Source of Report: 1    Individual has been reported through sources considered official.
Status: 7    Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated:
Detaining Power: 1    Germany
Camp: 011    Stalag 6G Bonn Rheinland, Prussia 50-07
Rep:
P.O.W. Transport Ships:

Column Title:                   Value:     Meaning:     Notes:
Serial Number: O&020790
Name: Wynkoop Hueston R
Grade: Alpha: MAJ    Major or Asst. superintendent of nurses or Director of nurses or Director of dietitians or Director of physical therapy aides
Grade: Code: M    Asst. superintendent of nurses or Director of nurses or Director of dietitians or Director of physical therapy aides or Technician 3d Grade
Service Code: 1    Army
Arm or Service: INF    Infantry
Arm or Service Code: 10    INF: Infantry
Date Report: Day (dd) 07
Date Report: Month (mm) 05
Date Report: Year (y) 2    1942
Racial Group Code: 1    White
State of Residence: 11    Connecticut
Type of Organization:
Parent Unit Number:
Parent Unit Type:
Area: 45    Southwest Pacific Theatre: Philippine Islands
Latest Report Date: Day (dd) 15
Latest Report Date: Month (mm) 12
Latest Report Date: Year (y) 4    1944
Source of Report: 1    Individual has been reported through sources considered official.
Status: 4    Executed, Died in Ship's Sinking or Result of Ship Sinking, Shot While Attempting Escape
Detaining Power: 2    Japan
Camp: 521    Philippines Unstated Philippines 14-121
Rep: O    Oryoku Maru
P.O.W. Transport Ships: DS    DS = December Sinkings: See code in previous field (REP). (B)DS=Brazil Maru; (E)DS=Enoura Maru; (O)DS=Oryoka Maru; (X) Died during transportation from Olongapo to San Fernando, PI.

Column Title:                   Value:     Meaning:     Notes:
Serial Number: 13135118
Name: Wynkoop James L
Grade: Alpha: T SG    Technical Sergeant
Grade: Code: 3    Lieutenant Colonel or Asst. superintendent of nurses or Director of nurses or Technical Sergeant or Commander or Petty Officer, 1st Class
Service Code: 1    Army
Arm or Service: AC    Air Corps
Arm or Service Code: 20    AC: Air Corps
Date Report: Day (dd) 18
Date Report: Month (mm) 07
Date Report: Year (y) 4    1944
Racial Group Code: 1    White
State of Residence: 32    Pennsylvania
Type of Organization: S53    Heavy Bomber
Parent Unit Number: }483
Parent Unit Type: 06    Group/Regiment/Commands/System
Area: 72    European Theatre: Germany
Latest Report Date: Day (dd) 04
Latest Report Date: Month (mm) 03
Latest Report Date: Year (y) 6    1946
Source of Report: 1    Individual has been reported through sources considered official.
Status: 7    Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated:
Detaining Power: 1    Germany
Camp: 018    Stalag 9C Bad Sulza Saxe-Weimar 51-11
Rep:
P.O.W. Transport Ships:


Source:

United States National Archives and Records Administration Access to Archival Databases: World War II Prisoners of War Data File.

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