Alleckson, Theodore Aleck

Rank and Name, Private Theodore A. Alleckson.

Unit/Placed in, 36^th Bomber Squadron, 28^th Bomber Group (heavy).

Theodore is approx. born on 1917 in North Dakota.

Father, Alleck J. Alleckson.

Mother, Anna E. (Strand) Alleckson.

Sisters, Teresa E. GeraldineA. And Anette Alleckson.

Brother, Erling A. Alleckson.

Theodor enlisted the service in North Dakota with service number # 37611263.

Theodore’s Crew-members and position on-board the plane a B-17 were,

Major Jack S. Marks Pilot

2^nd Lt. John R. Giddens Co Pilot

1^st Lt. Harold E. Mitts Navigator

S/Sgt. John B. Cane Bombardier

Cpl. Edward P. Dwelis Engineer

Cpl. Hubert D. Smith Radio Operator

Pvt. Concetto Castagna Jr. Top Turret Gunner

Pvt. Robert G. Brown Waist Gunner

Pvt. Theodore A. Alleckson Tail Gunner

Sgt. Bill V. Diehl Photographer

Theodore was KIA when the plane was in diving position and on fire, exploded nobody bailed out and crashed near Rat Island on July 17, 1942, he is honored with an Air Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Theodore is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu County, Hawaii U.S.A.

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to https://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-17/41-9126.htm

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

National Historian