Categorie: Pearl Harbor 1941

Rank and Name, Ship Cook First Class Melquiades Aytona.

Unit/Placed in, N.A.S. Cavite, (Sangley Point), united States Navy.

 

Melquiades is born in the Philippines.

Parents and Siblings no record available.

 

Melquiades enlisted the service in the Philippines with service number # 4977193.

 

Melquiades was KIA at NAS Cavite defending Philippine soil against the Japanese Occupation on Dec. 19 1941, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Medal, Army & Air Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Melquiades is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Walls of the missing.

 

Thanks to, https://www.philippinescouts.org/

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

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

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

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

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

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Website,

Philppine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Rank and Name, Water Tender Second Class Miller Xavier Aydell.

Unit/Placed in, USS Arizona (BB-39) Battleship, United States Navy.

 

Miller is born approx. on 2 Oct. 1919 in Livingston Parish, Louisiana.

Father, Austin X. Aydell.

 

Miller enlisted the service in Louisiana with service number # 2743117.

 

Miller was KIA during the Japanese Air Raid on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Miller is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Walls of the missing.

Miller is also mentioned at USS Arizona Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, VS.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Whitehall Community Cemetery, Whitehall, Livingston Parish, Louisiana, USA.

 

Thanks to, https://www.nps.gov/valr/learn/historyculture/ussarizonacasualties.htm

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

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

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

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

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

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

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Website,

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

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Rank and Name, Fireman Second Class Willard Charles Aves.

Unit/Placed in, USS Arizona (BB-39) Battleship, United States Navy.

 

Willard is born approx. on 28 June 1921 in Sycamore, Illinois.

Father, Charles J. Aves.

Mother, Mamie M. (Glidden) Aves.

Sister(s), Mildred M. and Irene Aves.

 

Willard enlisted the service in Illinois with service number # 3001918.

 

Willard was KIA during the Japanese Air Raid on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

Willard is also mentioned at USS Arizona Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, VS.

He also ha a Memorial Grave at Kingston Cemetery, Kingston, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA.

 

Thanks to, https://www.nps.gov/valr/learn/historyculture/ussarizonacasualties.htm

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

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

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

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

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

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

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Website,

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

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Rank and Name, Chief Carpenter John Arnold Austin.

Unit/Placed in, , USS Oklahoma (BB-37) Battleship, United States Navy.

 

John is born approx. on 30 Aug. 1905 in Warrior, Alabama.

Father, John M. Austin.

Mother, Bertha (Thompson) Austin.

Sister(s), Opal P. and Marjorie F. Austin.

Brother(s), J. E. and Joseph H. Austin.

Spouse, Florence G. (McCredey) Austin.

Son, John A. Austin Jr.

 

John enlisted the service in Alabama with service number # 75565.

 

John was KIA during the Japanese Air Raid on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

John was buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu County, Hawaii U.S.A.

Courts of the missing.

His remains are discovered and his final resting place now is Barrancas National Cemetery, Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida, USA.

He is also Mentioned at USS Arizona Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.

He is also Mentioned at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.

 

Thanks to, https://www.okhistory.org/kids/ussok8.php

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

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

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

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

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

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

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Website,

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

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

 

Through the work of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, the remains of Chief Carpenter John A. Austin were accounted for in 2018. His name is permanently inscribed in the “Courts of the Missing” at the Honolulu Memorial.

When an individual’s remains have been accounted for by the U.S. Department of Defense, a rosette is placed next to the name on the Wall/Tablet/Court of the Missing to mark that the person now rests in a known gravesite.

Rank and Name, Seaman Second Class John Cuthbert Auld.

Unit/Placed in, USS Oklahoma (BB-37) Battleship, United States Navy.

 

John is born approx. on 16 June 1918 in Northumberland, England.

Father, Richard Auld.

Mother, lilian Auld.

Brother(s), Edwin Auld.

Whole Family was born in England.

 

 

John enlisted the service in Michigan with service number # 3115437.

 

John was KIA during the Japanese Air Raid on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

John was buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu County, Hawaii U.S.A.

Courts of the missing.

Through the work of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, the remains of Seaman 2nd Class John C. Auld, were accounted for in 2018. His name is permanently inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.

John is also mentioned at USS Oklahoma Memorial, Pearl Harbor, Honolulu County, Hawaii, VS.

 

Thanks to, https://www.okhistory.org/kids/ussok8.php

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

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

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

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

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

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

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Website,

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

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

 

When an individual’s remains have been accounted for by the U.S. Department of Defense, a rosette is placed next to the name on the Wall/Tablet/Court of the Missing to mark that the person now rests in a known gravesite.

Rank and Name, Hospital Apprentice Gerald Arthur Atkins.

Unit/Placed in, USS Arizona (BB-39) Battleship, United States Navy.

 

Gerald is born approx. on 17 Oct. 1919 in Kearney, Nebraska.

Father, Bernhard B. Atkins.

Mother, Lola (Kelly) Atkins.

 

Gerald enlisted the service in Nebraska with service number # 3166441.

 

Gerald was KIA during the Japanese Air Raid on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

Gerald is also mentioned at USS Arizona Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, VS.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Geneva Cemetery, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska, USA.

 

Thanks to, https://www.nps.gov/valr/learn/historyculture/ussarizonacasualties.htm

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

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

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

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

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

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Website,

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

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Rank and Name, Private John Calvin Atchison.

Unit/Placed in, Marine Detachment, USS Arizona (BB-39) Battleship, United States Marine Corps.

 

John is born approx. on 23 Feb. 1922 in Sparta, Illinois.

Father, Earl X. Atchison.

Mother, Ethel S. (Ragsdale) Atchison.

Sister(s), Jaqueline J. Atchison.

 

John enlisted the service in Missouri with service number # 291613.

 

John was KIA during the Japanese Air Raid on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

John is also mentioned at USS Arizona Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, VS.

 

 

Thanks to, https://www.nps.gov/valr/learn/historyculture/ussarizonacasualties.htm

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

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

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

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

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

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Website,

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

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Rank and Name, Sergeant Warren D. Rasmussen.

Unit/Placed in, 251st Coast Artillery Regiment.

 

Warren is born approx. on 1920 in California.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

 

Warren enlisted the service in California with service number # 20920790.

 

Warren was KIA on the way back from a Sigtseeing Tour, when Japanese Plane’s attacking Pearl Harbor shot his plane on 7 Dec. 1941, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

 

Thanks to,

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

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

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

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

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

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Website,

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

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

 

Rasmussen was reported missing and ultimately declared dead on December 7, 1941. Recorded circumstances attributed to: “Killed in action, missing in action”. Incident location: Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

He was was one of three men shot down by Japanese planes over John Rodgers Airport while flying in Piper Cub aircraft on a sight-seeing tour when the attack on Pearl Harbor occurre

Rank and Name, Fireman Third Class George Vernon Rasmusson.

Unit/Placed in, USS Arizona (BB-39) Battleship, United States Navy.

 

Vernon is born approx. on 1922 in Minnesota.

Father, Alfred Rasmusson.

Mother, Tilde K. Rasmusson.

Brother(s), Fred and Edvin Rasmusson.

Spouse, Signe Rasmusson.

 

Vernon enlisted the service in Minnesota with service number # 3287578.

 

Vernon was KIA during the Japanese Air Raid on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

Vernon is also mentioned at USS Arizona Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, VS.

 

Thanks to, https://www.nps.gov/valr/learn/historyculture/ussarizonacasualties.htm

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

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

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

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

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

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Website,

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

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Rank and Name, Carpenter’s Mate First Class Arthur Severin Rasmussen.

Unit/Placed in, , USS Arizona (BB-39) Battleship, United States Navy.

 

Arthur is born approx. on  in.

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Mother, .

Sister(s), .

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Arthur enlisted the service in New York with service number # 2226643.

 

Arthur was KIA during the Japanese Air Raid on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

Arthur is also mentioned at USS Arizona Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, VS.

 

 

Thanks to, https://www.nps.gov/valr/learn/historyculture/ussarizonacasualties.htm

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

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

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

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

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

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Website,

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

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com