Charles Arnao ★ World War II Gold Star Veteran from Pennsylvania
On January 9, 1945 Second Lieutenant Arnao was declared a casualty of World War II. ★ He served with honor in the United States Army Air Forces. ★ He is remembered by the people of Pennsylvania. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
Charles Arnao
World War II
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 107726 |
| Service ID | O-888466 |
| Name | Charles Arnao |
| From | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania |
| Casualty Date | January 9, 1945 |
| War | World War II |
| Service Branch | Army Air Forces |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Unit/Group | Signal Air Warning Company |
| Casualty Type | Missing in action, POW, Enoura Maru, Prisoner of War, under Japanese control |
| Location | Takao Harbor, Formosa |
| Burial | Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines |
| Notable Awards |
★ Prisoner of War Medal
★ Purple Heart |
| Remembered | 
Charles Arnao is buried or memorialized at Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location. |
Additional Details
On the morning of 9 January 1945, the Enoura Maru was moored alongside a tanker in Takao Harbor, Formosa. The ship was filled with POWs that had been loaded from two other Hellships, the Brazil Maru and the Oryoku Maru. Aircraft from the USS Hornet arrived on the scene and as tankers were a high priority target that ship came under attack. One bomb fell short of the tanker stiking the Enoura Maru in the forward hold killing hundreds of POWs. After the war the remains were recovered and moved to Hawaii. Eventually making their way to the National Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu where they remain as Unknowns. Some records indicate being held as a prisoner by Japan at a location known as POW Camp 1 Cabanatuan 1 2 3 Nueva Province Luzon Philippines |
Commendations + Awards
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★ World War II Victory Medal
★ Prisoner of War Medal
★ Purple Heart
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
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