Feb. 1978 - Philippine Defenders Main
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VOlUME 32 PITISBURGH, PA. - FEBRUARY, <strong>1978</strong> NUMBER 5<br />
MATIONAL CONVENTION HEADQUARTERS -<br />
ST. LOUIS<br />
CHASE PARK PLAZA HOTEL<br />
MAY 7-14,<strong>1978</strong>
COL. MAUPIN<br />
CLINTON S. MAUPIN, COL. M.D. (RET)<br />
One time kMwn as the DEAN of<br />
NUCLEAR MEDICINE oftbe U. S. ARMY<br />
MEDICAL CORPS, died at his home in<br />
Waurika. Okla. on Sunday. Oct. 2, 1m,<br />
after a year's illness. He died and lived the<br />
life of a true soldier. He is survived by his<br />
wile. Rebecca Maupin; twosons, Terrance<br />
and Bill, both of Las Vegas, Nevada and<br />
one daughter, Norilla Plaw, Fountain<br />
Valley, calif. Col. Maupin was very proud<br />
of his six grandchildren.<br />
Col . Maupin was born Jan. 13, 1908, graduating<br />
from Waurika HighSchool in 19216;<br />
then in 1934 received two B.S. degrees<br />
from the University of Oklahoma, in<br />
mathematics and science. 'Iben in 1937,<br />
served his residency at the University of<br />
Oklahoma Hospital, and entered the Army<br />
in 1938. After being captured on Bataan<br />
with Hospital No. 2 personnel, survived the<br />
P .O.W. camps that followed, including the<br />
horrible trials of the Oryoku Maru sinking,<br />
and the replacement vessel which was<br />
sunk in Tatao, Famcsa harbour, and then<br />
nearly dying of exposure OIl the way to<br />
Mukden during the extreme cold of winter<br />
with practically no clothes for keeping the<br />
body warm.<br />
While on the staff of the Surgeon General<br />
of the U. S. Anny. Col. Maupin was the<br />
Special Auistant to the SUrgeon General<br />
in the Field of Nuclear Medicine. Col.<br />
Maupin, M.D. was the only medical officer<br />
to see aU the atomic bombs detonated,<br />
with the exception of the first three, the<br />
last two being Hiro6bima and Nagasaki.<br />
Col. Maupin was a LIFE member of the<br />
American <strong>Defenders</strong> of Bataan and<br />
Corregidor . . .<br />
- - --<br />
SGT. BAKER<br />
M / SGT. USA (RET) SANFORD G.<br />
BAKER, died of service connected heart<br />
failure on SEPT. 28, Hm, in Mideat City,<br />
OKLA.<br />
He was given full military rites at the<br />
cemetery in Lexington, Okla. on Sept. 30,<br />
1m. He was a member of the 58th CA on<br />
Corregidoc and finished the war in OMINE<br />
MAcm P .O.W. Camp in Japan, where be<br />
worked in the coal mine for seven days per<br />
week ... He was survived by his wife,<br />
Mn. Marguerite Baker, 20B W. Mimoea<br />
Drive, MldweatCity, Okla. 73110.<br />
Mrs. Jeue Currier, 410 W. Kelvin Court,<br />
Spring Hill, Fla. 33512 died while attending<br />
the faU meetin8 of the Florida state<br />
Chapter in Sl Petersburg.<br />
Stanley Godek from Strongsville, Ohio<br />
died in Dec. 1m at the age of 60. Stan was<br />
from Sl.t. Inf. Co. K .<br />
MA Y THEY REST<br />
IN PEACE<br />
Funeral service for Robert G. Johns, Sr.,<br />
59, of 1000 Coolidge Avenue was conducted<br />
at 10 a.m. Monday in the Kuecks-Woolsey<br />
Funeral Home.<br />
Rev. Dale Catlin, pastor of F irst United<br />
Methodist Church ofCiclated.<br />
Mr. Johns died unexpectedly in his home<br />
at 12:011 p.m . July 30, 1m.<br />
Bom at Pekin July 31, 1918. he was a son<br />
of John and Lillie Stufflebeam Johns. His<br />
marriage to Vicki CUicio 0CCUI'T'ed. here<br />
July 5, 1947.<br />
A United States Army veteran of World<br />
War II, Mr. Johns was a survivor of the<br />
infamous Bataan Death March and was a<br />
prisoner of war for three and one-half<br />
years.<br />
He had been employed as an electrician<br />
in Caterpillar Tractor Company's East<br />
Peoria plant for 30 years.<br />
Surviving are his wfie; one son, Robert<br />
G. Johns, Jr., of Peoriaand one brother,<br />
Earl.<br />
Albert Channeld from Lombard, m.<br />
died Nov. 11, 1m at the age of 63 of a heart<br />
attack. AI was from 200th CAC.<br />
P ,N.C. Sam Moody reports Homer<br />
Harris and Albert Gliboo both of Florida<br />
died Dec. 17,lm. No details given.<br />
BENISHAKE<br />
HURlEY - Mrs. Rose E. Benilhake of<br />
34 Mountain View Ave., Hurley, died at her<br />
home. She was the wife of National<br />
Secretary AlexBenlshake.<br />
Born in West Shokan, abe was the<br />
daughter of the late Albert and Jennie<br />
_North.<br />
Mrs. Beniabake was employed as<br />
manager of the Kinglton Tnllt Co., Hurley<br />
Branch. Sbe was a member of the Hurley<br />
Reformed Church, the Hurley Fire Co.<br />
Auxiliary, the Hurley Republican Club, the<br />
Am and the American Women Banker's<br />
Auoctation. She was treasurer 01 the<br />
Hurley FireDlitrictNo. l .<br />
Surviving are her husblJid, Alex L. Senishake;<br />
two daupten, Mra. Benjamin G.<br />
(Betty) Styles and Mrs. Ronald (Shirley)<br />
Countryman, both of Cottekill; a lOll,<br />
Vernoa Burper 01 OHvebridge; two stepcia.........<br />
Mn. DouiJu (Donna)<br />
MacKinlay of Tucson, Am., and Mrs.<br />
Jerry (Denise) MeAUister 01 Troy; a stepson,<br />
Bruce Beniahake of EDenville; two<br />
brothers, Frank ofWeetShokaoand Harry<br />
North of Accord; 10 grandchildren, several<br />
nieces aada nephew.<br />
COL. CHAST AINE<br />
Services for Col. Ben H. Chastaine<br />
(USA-ReL) , a survivor of a Japanese POW<br />
camp in the <strong>Philippine</strong>s in World War II,<br />
was held at Mt. LebaDOn Christian Church,<br />
Cedar Boulevard and HoUycrest Drive,<br />
Mt. Lebanon.<br />
Col. Chastaine, 88, of 55 Highland Road,<br />
Mt. Lebanon, died Saturday (Jan. 21) in<br />
the Baptist Nursing Center of Mt.<br />
Lebanon.<br />
A native of Tennessee. he was a veteran<br />
of both world wars. He was a recipient ol<br />
the Silver Star, Legion of Merit and<br />
French Croix de Guerre.<br />
Although he was over the age for active<br />
military duty when the United States<br />
entered World War 11, he responded to a<br />
request to serve from Gen. Douglas<br />
MacArthur and was stationed on the<br />
Island of Mindanao in the <strong>Philippine</strong>s at<br />
the time of the faU of Sataan and<br />
Corregidor to the Japanese.<br />
He and aU senior officers in the Pacific<br />
area, were forced to surrender. Col.<br />
Cbastaine spent three and a half yean as a<br />
prisoner of war under the Japanese.<br />
Upon his retinment after 35 years'<br />
service in the anny in 1949. he worked in<br />
vsrious capaclHes for Ryan Homes Ioc.<br />
Col . Chutaine was a charter member of<br />
ML Lebanon Christian COOrch and served<br />
as chairman of the congregation, as a<br />
trustee andasa Bibleclass teAcher.<br />
He is survived by his wife, Mary<br />
Cbastaine; a daughter, Mrs. E .M. Ryan of<br />
Mt. Lebanon; a son, Richard W. McCan 01<br />
Upper S1. Clair; seven grandchildren and<br />
six great-grandchildren.<br />
Burial was in ArlingtDn NatiOD.lI Cemetery.<br />
LESLIE A. GILBERT<br />
GILBERT, Leslie A. - SS, of Roseburg<br />
died at a Roseburg hospital November 28,<br />
1m. He was born May 21 , 1922 at Yakima,<br />
Washington. He had lived in the Roseburg<br />
area for the past 21 years. He was overseas<br />
4 years and 4 months, during which time<br />
be was decorated with the Infantry Combat<br />
Badge, Silver Star Medal. Distinguished<br />
Unit Badge with 2 Oak Leaf<br />
Clusters, Purple Heart, American Defense<br />
Service Medal with 1 Bronze Star, Asiatic<br />
Pacific Theater Ribbon with 1 Brooze Star.<br />
<strong>Philippine</strong> Defense Ribbon with 1 Bronze<br />
Star, W. W. II Victory Medal, American<br />
Defense Service Medal and the Good<br />
Conduct Medal. He was taken prisoner of<br />
war on April 8, 1942, and was sent to<br />
Mukden, Northern Japan totbecoalmiDM<br />
where he contacted TB while working<br />
there. He returned to the United States on<br />
October 25, 1945, and was separated from<br />
the service May 28, 1946. Survivors are his<br />
wife; Frances of Roseburg, 2 sons; Les,<br />
Jr., of Olympia, Washington, John, and 1<br />
daughter.<br />
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