Name/Title
Harrodsburg Tankers: Roy GoodpasterEntry/Object ID
2024.8.33Description
Private Roy Edward Goodpaster enlisted in the Harrodsburg National Guard unit just five days before they were activated in November 1940 and was trained as a tank driver. He was taken prisoner on 9 April 1942 and survived the Death March. He was held at Camp O'Donnell and Cabanatuan #1. He was put on three Hell Ships, Oryoku Maru, Enoura Maru and Brazil Maru. The first two were sunk before the third finally took him to Moji, Japan where he was held at Fukuoka #4 and the Moji Hospital. He later died of injuries he sustained during the sinking of the first two Hell Ships he was on.Collection
Harrodsburg TankersCreated By
dak@mcplib.infoCreate Date
July 31, 2024Updated By
dak@mcplib.infoUpdate Date
July 31, 2024
