Feb. 1978 - Philippine Defenders Main

VOlUME 32 PITISBURGH, PA. - FEBRUARY, 1978 NUMBER 5
MATIONAL CONVENTION HEADQUARTERS -
ST. LOUIS
CHASE PARK PLAZA HOTEL
MAY 7-14,1978

COL. MAUPIN
CLINTON S. MAUPIN, COL. M.D. (RET)
One time kMwn as the DEAN of
NUCLEAR MEDICINE oftbe U. S. ARMY
MEDICAL CORPS, died at his home in
Waurika. Okla. on Sunday. Oct. 2, 1m,
after a year's illness. He died and lived the
life of a true soldier. He is survived by his
wile. Rebecca Maupin; twosons, Terrance
and Bill, both of Las Vegas, Nevada and
one daughter, Norilla Plaw, Fountain
Valley, calif. Col. Maupin was very proud
of his six grandchildren.
Col . Maupin was born Jan. 13, 1908, graduating
from Waurika HighSchool in 19216;
then in 1934 received two B.S. degrees
from the University of Oklahoma, in
mathematics and science. 'Iben in 1937,
served his residency at the University of
Oklahoma Hospital, and entered the Army
in 1938. After being captured on Bataan
with Hospital No. 2 personnel, survived the
P .O.W. camps that followed, including the
horrible trials of the Oryoku Maru sinking,
and the replacement vessel which was
sunk in Tatao, Famcsa harbour, and then
nearly dying of exposure OIl the way to
Mukden during the extreme cold of winter
with practically no clothes for keeping the
body warm.
While on the staff of the Surgeon General
of the U. S. Anny. Col. Maupin was the
Special Auistant to the SUrgeon General
in the Field of Nuclear Medicine. Col.
Maupin, M.D. was the only medical officer
to see aU the atomic bombs detonated,
with the exception of the first three, the
last two being Hiro6bima and Nagasaki.
Col. Maupin was a LIFE member of the
American Defenders of Bataan and
Corregidor . . .
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SGT. BAKER
M / SGT. USA (RET) SANFORD G.
BAKER, died of service connected heart
failure on SEPT. 28, Hm, in Mideat City,
OKLA.
He was given full military rites at the
cemetery in Lexington, Okla. on Sept. 30,
1m. He was a member of the 58th CA on
Corregidoc and finished the war in OMINE
MAcm P .O.W. Camp in Japan, where be
worked in the coal mine for seven days per
week ... He was survived by his wife,
Mn. Marguerite Baker, 20B W. Mimoea
Drive, MldweatCity, Okla. 73110.
Mrs. Jeue Currier, 410 W. Kelvin Court,
Spring Hill, Fla. 33512 died while attending
the faU meetin8 of the Florida state
Chapter in Sl Petersburg.
Stanley Godek from Strongsville, Ohio
died in Dec. 1m at the age of 60. Stan was
from Sl.t. Inf. Co. K .
MA Y THEY REST
IN PEACE
Funeral service for Robert G. Johns, Sr.,
59, of 1000 Coolidge Avenue was conducted
at 10 a.m. Monday in the Kuecks-Woolsey
Funeral Home.
Rev. Dale Catlin, pastor of F irst United
Methodist Church ofCiclated.
Mr. Johns died unexpectedly in his home
at 12:011 p.m . July 30, 1m.
Bom at Pekin July 31, 1918. he was a son
of John and Lillie Stufflebeam Johns. His
marriage to Vicki CUicio 0CCUI'T'ed. here
July 5, 1947.
A United States Army veteran of World
War II, Mr. Johns was a survivor of the
infamous Bataan Death March and was a
prisoner of war for three and one-half
years.
He had been employed as an electrician
in Caterpillar Tractor Company's East
Peoria plant for 30 years.
Surviving are his wfie; one son, Robert
G. Johns, Jr., of Peoriaand one brother,
Earl.
Albert Channeld from Lombard, m.
died Nov. 11, 1m at the age of 63 of a heart
attack. AI was from 200th CAC.
P ,N.C. Sam Moody reports Homer
Harris and Albert Gliboo both of Florida
died Dec. 17,lm. No details given.
BENISHAKE
HURlEY - Mrs. Rose E. Benilhake of
34 Mountain View Ave., Hurley, died at her
home. She was the wife of National
Secretary AlexBenlshake.
Born in West Shokan, abe was the
daughter of the late Albert and Jennie
_North.
Mrs. Beniabake was employed as
manager of the Kinglton Tnllt Co., Hurley
Branch. Sbe was a member of the Hurley
Reformed Church, the Hurley Fire Co.
Auxiliary, the Hurley Republican Club, the
Am and the American Women Banker's
Auoctation. She was treasurer 01 the
Hurley FireDlitrictNo. l .
Surviving are her husblJid, Alex L. Senishake;
two daupten, Mra. Benjamin G.
(Betty) Styles and Mrs. Ronald (Shirley)
Countryman, both of Cottekill; a lOll,
Vernoa Burper 01 OHvebridge; two stepcia.........
Mn. DouiJu (Donna)
MacKinlay of Tucson, Am., and Mrs.
Jerry (Denise) MeAUister 01 Troy; a stepson,
Bruce Beniahake of EDenville; two
brothers, Frank ofWeetShokaoand Harry
North of Accord; 10 grandchildren, several
nieces aada nephew.
COL. CHAST AINE
Services for Col. Ben H. Chastaine
(USA-ReL) , a survivor of a Japanese POW
camp in the Philippines in World War II,
was held at Mt. LebaDOn Christian Church,
Cedar Boulevard and HoUycrest Drive,
Mt. Lebanon.
Col. Chastaine, 88, of 55 Highland Road,
Mt. Lebanon, died Saturday (Jan. 21) in
the Baptist Nursing Center of Mt.
Lebanon.
A native of Tennessee. he was a veteran
of both world wars. He was a recipient ol
the Silver Star, Legion of Merit and
French Croix de Guerre.
Although he was over the age for active
military duty when the United States
entered World War 11, he responded to a
request to serve from Gen. Douglas
MacArthur and was stationed on the
Island of Mindanao in the Philippines at
the time of the faU of Sataan and
Corregidor to the Japanese.
He and aU senior officers in the Pacific
area, were forced to surrender. Col.
Cbastaine spent three and a half yean as a
prisoner of war under the Japanese.
Upon his retinment after 35 years'
service in the anny in 1949. he worked in
vsrious capaclHes for Ryan Homes Ioc.
Col . Chutaine was a charter member of
ML Lebanon Christian COOrch and served
as chairman of the congregation, as a
trustee andasa Bibleclass teAcher.
He is survived by his wife, Mary
Cbastaine; a daughter, Mrs. E .M. Ryan of
Mt. Lebanon; a son, Richard W. McCan 01
Upper S1. Clair; seven grandchildren and
six great-grandchildren.
Burial was in ArlingtDn NatiOD.lI Cemetery.
LESLIE A. GILBERT
GILBERT, Leslie A. - SS, of Roseburg
died at a Roseburg hospital November 28,
1m. He was born May 21 , 1922 at Yakima,
Washington. He had lived in the Roseburg
area for the past 21 years. He was overseas
4 years and 4 months, during which time
be was decorated with the Infantry Combat
Badge, Silver Star Medal. Distinguished
Unit Badge with 2 Oak Leaf
Clusters, Purple Heart, American Defense
Service Medal with 1 Bronze Star, Asiatic
Pacific Theater Ribbon with 1 Brooze Star.
Philippine Defense Ribbon with 1 Bronze
Star, W. W. II Victory Medal, American
Defense Service Medal and the Good
Conduct Medal. He was taken prisoner of
war on April 8, 1942, and was sent to
Mukden, Northern Japan totbecoalmiDM
where he contacted TB while working
there. He returned to the United States on
October 25, 1945, and was separated from
the service May 28, 1946. Survivors are his
wife; Frances of Roseburg, 2 sons; Les,
Jr., of Olympia, Washington, John, and 1
daughter.
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