Frank Halderman Biak Dogtags

Eight WWII dog tags obtained in Biak in May 2006. The dog tags in question were found in an area that is said to have been a dumping ground of military items left over from WWII in the vicinity of Paray village The names on the dog tags are as follows:

Name

Number

Blood type

Religion

Remarks

Witherspoon, John

34275540-T-42-43

O

Illegible

 

Reich, Harry

32656266 T43

O

H

 

Arnett Jr., William

33706075 T-44

O

P

 

Shorett, Paul B.

39178957 T 44

A

C

 

Geving, Bernard E.

37173191

B

P

Clara Geving
422 Adolphus Ave.
Fergus Falls, Minn.

Bayl.., Emerson L.

33897592 T44

A?

P

 

Frey, Walter M.

20615522 T42-3

O

P

 

Moore, Oliver N

33987561 T44

A

P

 

The dog tags were found by Ny.Elisabet Paef, Ny.Ester Koibur and Ny.Ance Rumpaidus, who all reside in the village of Paray, Biak (Irian Jaya).

 

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