Camp O'Donnell Military Prisoner of War Camp #13
Tarlac, Tarlac
Correspondence from Dr. Wilson requesting a "Certificate of Non-Combatant" status be issued to him by the Red Cross and sent to him in the POW camp. Notice the "P-5130" ID number he references on the card. I have seen this exact same request made by other POW's at the same time who were medical personnel in the Philippines.

The card was mailed to the Red Cross, which in turn , sent his wife a copy of it.

Here is a close up of the official naming on his Bronze Star and his POW Medical ID badge I believe he wore it in Japan rather than the Philippines. It is hand made with Glass over the top of the design held in place by a piece of aluminum crimped over it. P-5130 is his Red Cross ID # .The # is documented by a POW postcard he sent to the Red Cross.

This is an interesting group I just picked up to a US Army Captain (later Major) who was a Doctor at Hospital #1 on Bataan. His name was William E. Wilson. Dr. Wilson graduated from Medical school in 1925 and volunteered for service in the Philippines in 1940. He was assigned to Sternberg General Hospital in Manila. Once the war started he evacuated into Bataan. He was later captured on Bataan and was a POW at Camp O'Donnell, Cabanatuan, and was later sent to Japan. He was transported first on the Hokusen Maru to the Shirakawa Camp on Taiwan then again transferred up to Japan on the Melbourne Maru. He was eventually rescued at Sendai camp #3 at Hosokura.

For his Service in WWII he was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. I do not have details of either award yet. The Bronze Star is officially hand engraved. The thing that intrigued me the most was his hand made POW Medical badge! It has his Red Cross Non-Combatants ID # on it.

The same info plus a small pic of Kurt also at www.wehrmacht-awards.com
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