Roland Edgar Stickney (1915 - 2003)

Born 20 Dec 1915 in Jefferson, Coos, New Hampshire, United States

Ancestors

Died 6 Apr 2003 at age 87 in Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States

Roland Stickney was a Prisoner of War during World War II.

Biography

He was a Private First Class in the Army during World War II. He resided in Coos County, New Hampshire before enlisting on October 16, 1940. At the time of enlistment, he was 25 years old, had 4 years of high school education and was single, without dependents. Two years later, he was captured by Imperial Japan while serving in the Philippine Islands, and was sent to Keijo Camp near Keijo, Korea where 116 other American POWs were held. His capture was first reported to the International Committee of the Red Cross on May 7, 1942, and the last report was made on October 29, 1945. Based on these two reports, he was imprisoned for at least 1,271 days (3 years and ~7 months), one of the longest durations of captivity recorded. Ultimately, he was returned to military control, liberated or repatriated

United States, World War II Prisoners of War, 1941-1945, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/Q29D-QWY6 : 18 February 2016), Roland E Stickney, 07 May 1942; citing Military Service, Japan, NARA NAID 1263907 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Sources

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MH8D-268 : accessed 23 July 2018), Rolland E Stickney in household of Arthur F Stickney, Jefferson, Coos, New Hampshire, United States; citing ED 49, sheet 3A, line 50, family 63, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1007; FHL microfilm 1,821,007.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X7NC-R7S : accessed 19 April 2017), Roland E Stickney in household of Arther F Stickney, Lancaster, Coos, New Hampshire, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 36, sheet 7B, line 79, family 126, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1300; FHL microfilm 2,341,035.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VTMY-SJ3 : accessed 23 July 2018), Roland Edgar Stickney, Lancaster Town, Coos, New Hampshire, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 4-48, sheet 61A, line 11, family 89, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2285.

• "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K8L6-P7R : 5 December 2014), Roland E Stickney, enlisted 16 Oct 1940, Concord, New Hampshire, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 126323, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.

• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J5B3-6MX : 19 May 2014), Roland E Stickney, 06 Apr 2003; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVVB-CVHB : 13 December 2015), Roland E. Stickney, 2003; Burial, Boscawen, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States of America, New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery; Find A Grave: Memorial #30218724