Raymond Eugene Stoufer
1913 - 1942



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Raymond Eugene Stoufer was born Jun 1, 1913 in Fort Smith, Ar. to Frank Martin & Pearl Rose Jobe Stoufer.

Raymond Eugene Stoufer enlisted in the US Air Force on Nov 2, 1939 with the 2nd Observation Squadron.
SSgt Raymond E Stoufer was taken as a prisoner of war and died of Malaria Nov 2, 1942 in Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija Province, Central Luzon, Philippines. His burial was at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines

Biography from Fighting Men of Arkansas




World War II Prisoners of War Data File, 12/7/1941 - 11/19/1946
SERIAL NUMBER 6925030
NAME Stoufer Raymond E
GRADE Staff Sergeant
ARM or SERVICE US Army Air Corps
DATE REPORT May 7, 1942
STATE OF RESIDENCE Arkansas
AREA SW Pacific Theatre: Philippine Islands
LATEST REPORT Oct 15, 1945
SOURCE OF REPORT Individual has been reported through sources considered official.
STATUS Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated (he died as a POW in 1942)
DETAINING POWER JAPAN
CAMP Fukuoka POW Camp #1 - Kashii (Pine Tree Camp) Kyushu Island 33-130


World War II Prisoners of the Japanese File, 2007 Update, ca. 1941 - ca. 1945
NAME Stoufer, Raymond E
RANK Staff Sergeant
SERVICE NUMBER 6925030
SOURCE American Battle Monuments Commission
SUBORDINATE UNIT 2nd Observation Squadron
ASSIGNED UNIT 27th Bombardment Group (Light)
PARENT Unit V Bomber Command