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Surnames: Giles
Classification: Query
Message Board URL:
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Message Board Post:
James D Giles of Starke County Indiana was killed March 8, 1945, while serving in the
South Pacific during World War II. He is buried in the Manila American Cemetery in the
Philippines.
We are seeking information regarding his military and civilian life and especially to
locate family members still living so we can send them the free photographs of the
memorial. Remember, if he is missing or buried at sea THERE IS NO GRAVE but we will
gladly send photos of the memorial to their families.
I am a retired Hoosier from Madison County Indiana residing in the Philippines with my
Filipino wife. We are seeking family and military information of nearly a thousand
servicemen from Indiana killed in the South Pacific during World War II. There are 17,206
Americans buried here and thousands more that are missing or buried at sea and are honored
on the “Tablets of the Missing”. Please visit our website to see the beautiful memorial
located in Manila, Philippines.
http://fizkid.tripod.com/
We visited the cemetery as visitors and left with a mission in our heart. We have been
taking photographs of the graves of the Indiana servicemen buried here and have been
uniting them (at no charge) with their family members in Indiana and across the United
States. To receive the photo of your family member, neighbor or friend all you need is a
working email address. Please help us find the families that might be still living of the
men that gave their lives for our freedoms.
Our project is only successful because of teamwork and your contributions are noted on our
website. If you wish to help us we will be pleased to add your name to our ACKNOWLEDGMENT
page. The obituaries usually did not appear till to three months after the death date.
These are the most helpful in finding the families.
If you are not a genealogist you can help by just picking up the telephone directory and
find someone with the same last name and give them a call. It has worked many times.
Zenas5(a)yahoo.com
Sincerely,
Dave and Apple Dwiggins
San Pablo City, Philippines