Sam Y. Wong
NAME: Sam Y. Wong
ASN: 18102912
PLACE OF BIRTH:
DATE OF BIRTH: 1915?
DATES OF SERVICE: 05 Feb 1942 -
UNIT ASSIGNED: HHC, 2nd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment
CAMPAIGNS: Naples-Foggia
AWARDS: Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge with one combat jump star, EAME Campaign Medal with arrowhead device, World War II Victory Medal
SUMMARY OF SERVICE:
05 Feb 1942 - Enlisted at San Antonio, TX - NARA Enlistment Record
| ARMY SERIAL NUMBER | 18102912 | 18102912 |
| NAME | WONG#SAM#Y############## | WONG#SAM#Y############## |
| RESIDENCE: STATE | 85 | TEXAS |
| RESIDENCE: COUNTY | 029 | BEXAR |
| PLACE OF ENLISTMENT | 8607 | SAN ANTONIO TEXAS |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY | 05 | 05 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH | 02 | 02 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR | 42 | 42 |
| GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION | PV## | Undefined Code |
| GRADE: CODE | 8 | Private |
| BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION | BI# | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| BRANCH: CODE | 05 | Military Intelligence |
| FIELD USE AS DESIRED | # | # |
| TERM OF ENLISTMENT | 5 | Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law |
| LONGEVITY | ### | ### |
| SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL | - | Selective Service within 3 months of Discharge |
| NATIVITY | #5 | Undefined Code |
| YEAR OF BIRTH | 15 | 15 |
| RACE AND CITIZENSHIP | 1 | White, citizen |
| EDUCATION | 4 | 4 years of high school |
| CIVILIAN OCCUPATION | 750 | Undefined Code |
| MARITAL STATUS | 6 | Single, without dependents |
| COMPONENT OF THE ARMY | 0 | Undefined Code |
| CARD NUMBER | # | # |
| BOX NUMBER | 0279 | 0279 |
| FILM REEL NUMBER | 3.1## | 3.1## |
14 Sep 1943 - Participated in combat jump at Avellino, Italy as a Mortarman in HHC 2nd Bn 509th PIR
15 Sep 1943 - Captured near Avellino, Italy sent to Stalag 2B Hammerstein (99 work camps in vicinity of Koslin & Stolp) West Prussia 53-17
| SERIAL NUMBER | 18102912 | 18102912 |
| NAME | WONG SAM Y | WONG SAM Y |
| 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) | 15 | 15 |
| DATE REPORT: MONTH (MM) | 09 | 09 |
| DATE REPORT: YEAR (Y) | 3 | 1943 |
| RACIAL GROUP CODE | 1 | WHITE |
| STATE OF RESIDENCE | 85 | Texas |
| TYPE OF ORGANIZATION | ||
| PARENT UNIT NUMBER | ||
| PARENT UNIT TYPE | ||
| AREA | 98 | North African Theatre: Italy |
| LATEST REPORT DATE: DAY (DD) | 21 | 21 |
| LATEST REPORT DATE: MONTH (MM) | 07 | 07 |
| LATEST REPORT DATE: YEAR (Y) | 5 | 1945 |
| SOURCE OF REPORT | 1 | Individual has been reported through sources considered official. |
| STATUS | 8 | Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated |
| DETAINING POWER | 1 | GERMANY |
| CAMP | 003 | Stalag 2B Hammerstein (99 work camps in vicinity of Koslin & Stolp) West Prussia 53-17 |
| REP | ||
| POW TRANSPORT SHIPS |
21 Jul 1945 - Repatriated
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