Categorie: Philippine Campaign 1941

Rank and Name, Sergeant Cecil L. Brand.

Unit/Placed in, US Infantry (31th Infantry Regiment “Polar Bears”).

(A 31st Infantry sergeant on detail at Camp John Hay became the campaign’s first fatality. After landing in northern and southern Luzon.)

Cecil is born approx. no Record in Georgia.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Cecil enlisted the service in Georgia with service number # 6400952.

Cecil was KIA when Japanese bombers attacked Camp John Hay on Dec. 8, 1941, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/31st_Infantry_Regiment_(United_States)#World_War_II Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC, https://abmc.gov

P.O.W. info, Wes Injerd and Dwight Rider, http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html  Air-Force, Rolland Swank NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org

Philippine Scouts Heritage Society,http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

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

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

Hendriks Webdesign, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2401308

Rank and Name, Technical Sergeant Joseph J. Acton.

Unit/Placed in on, 28^th Bomber Squadron, 19^th Bomber Group Heavy.

Joseph is born in 1902 in Denver, Colorado.

Mother, Anna Acton.

Joseph enlisted the service in California with service number # 6576739.

Joseph died no record, on a Renaissance mission to Mindanao, the plane crashed in the Visayan Sea on Dec. 12, 1941, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal,  American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Joseph’s crew-members and their position on-board the plane a Martin Bolo-18 were;

Lt. Col. David R. Gibbs Pilot

1st Lt. Ted B. Fish Co Pilot

2^nd Lt, Oscar J. Hildenberg Jr. ??

S/Sgt. Joseph R. Acton Radio Operator

S/Sgt. Armando J. Vissali ??

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC,  https://abmc.gov Info P.O.W.

Wes Injerd, Dwight Rider: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html

NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society, Sean Conjenos, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Rank and Name,Shipfitter First Class Sebastian Alamares.

Unit/Placed in,Patrol Squadron 40, Navalbase Cavite Luzon, United States Naval Reserve.

Sebastian is born  1921 in the Philippines.

Parents and Sibling, No Record Available.

Sebastian enlisted the sevice in the Philippines with service number # 1447750.

Sebastian was KIA when the Japanese Bombed the Naval Base on Oct. 12, 1941, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to http://www.navy-radio.com/commsta/cavite.htm Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC,  https://abmc.gov Info P.O.W.

Wes Injerd, Dwight Rider: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html

NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society, Sean Conjenos, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/ 

Rank and Name, Private Marcelo Abril.

Unit/Placed in on, 26^th Cavalry Regiment, Philippine Scouts.

Marcelo is born in 1919 in the Philippines.

Parents and Sibling, No Record Available.

Marcelo enlisted the service in Philippines with service number # 10305224.

Marcelo was KIA in the fights over Rosario defending Philippine soil against the Japanese Occupation on Dec. 23, 1941, Private Marcelo Abril is honored with a  Purple Heart, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC,  https://abmc.gov Info P.O.W.

Wes Injerd, Dwight Rider: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html

NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society, Sean Conjenos, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/ 

Rank and Name, Private Ernest M. Ahreen.

Unit/placed in, 30th Bomber Squadron, 19th Bomber Group (Heavy).

Ernest was born  on Jan. 28, 1922 in Fresno, California.

Father, Ernst H. Ahreen.

Mother, Edith E. (Asplund) Ahreen.

Sister, Edna M. Ahreen.

Ernest entered  the Service from Fresno, California in March 3, 1941 with service-number # 19002190.

Ernest died of Wounds during a Japanese attacked on Clark Field, Philippines, on Dec. 12, 1941, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to http://www.19thbg.org/ Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC,  https://abmc.gov Info P.O.W.

Wes Injerd, Dwight Rider: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html

NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society, Sean Conjenos, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/ 

Rank and Name, Private Edilberto Allejos

Unit/Placed in, 45^th Infantry Regiment, Philippine Scouts.

Edilberto is born in the Philippines.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Edilberto enlisted the service in the Philippines with service number # 10300928.

Edilberto was KIA during the Japanese attacked in Luzon on December 31, 1941,  he is honored with a Purple Heart, Bronze Star Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC,  https://abmc.gov Info P.O.W.

Wes Injerd, Dwight Rider: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html

NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society, Sean Conjenos, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Rank and Name,Private Agapito G.Alcantara.

Unit/Placed in,Medical Department, Philippine Scouts.

Agapito is born in the Philippines.

Parents and Sibling, No Record Available.

Agapito enlisted the service in the Philippines with service number # 10302171.

Agapito was KIA defending Philippine soil against the Japanese Occupation on Dec. 12, 1941, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC,  https://abmc.gov Info P.O.W.

Wes Injerd, Dwight Rider: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html

NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society, Sean Conjenos, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/ 

Rank and Name, Private First Class John Cox B. Alford.

Unit/Placed in, 31^st Infantry Regiment “Polar Bears”.

John is born on July 22, 1922 in Shelby County, Texas.

Father, Thomas H. Alfred.

Mother, Sallie Alford.

Sister, Alpha Alford.

Brothers, Claude and J. T. Alford.

Wife, Doris (Blackstock) Alford.

John enlisted the service in Texas with service number # 18060048.

John was KIA in the Fights over Nichols Field, Philippines on Dec. 7, 1941, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, Bronze Star Medal, Asian-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to http://www.31stinfantry.org/ Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC,  https://abmc.gov Info P.O.W.

Wes Injerd, Dwight Rider: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html

NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society, Sean Conjenos, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/