Categorie: Guadacanal-Solomons and Savo Islands 1942

Rank and Name, Seaman Second Class James Thomas Aitchison.

Unit/Placed in,USS Juneau (CL-52) Cruiser, United States Naval Reserve.

James was born on July 15, 1916, Somerville, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

Father, Walter T. Aitchison.

Stepfather, Donald W. McKenzie

Mother, Mary C. (Long) MacKenzie Aitchison.

Sister, Anna E. Aitchison.  

Brothers, Walter, Chancey and John Aichison.

James entered  the Service from Massachusetts in Jan. 15, 1942 with service number # 6062052.

James was KIA the USS Juneau was Torpedoed by the Japanese Sub I-26 and Sunk naval Battle of Guadacanal, on Nov. 13, 1942, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to http://www.navsource.org/archives/04/052/04052.htm Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC,  https://abmc.gov Info P.O.W.

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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, Seaman Second Class Horace Alford Adkerson.

Unit/placed on, USS Barton (DD-599) Destroyer, United States Navy.

Horace was born  on no record in Stephen County, Missouri.

Mother, Susie Adkerson.

Siblings, unknown.

Horace entered  the Service from California with service-number # 6622036.

Horace was KIA when USS Barton Sunk after a hit from the Japanese Destroyer Amatsukaze in the Battle on Guadacanal, on Nov. 13, 1942, he is honored with a  Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/OnlineLibrary/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-b/dd599.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, Seaman Second Class Floyd Elwin Addington.

Unit/placed on, USS Jarvis (DD-393) Destroyer, United States Navy.

Floyd was born  in 1917 in Adams County, Idaho.

Father, Moses M. Addington.

Mother, Delpha A. (Stalsworth) Addington.

Floyd entered  the Service from Oregon with service-number # 3936167.

Floyd was KIA when his ship Sunk by Japanese Aircraft off Guadacanal, on Aug. 9, 1942,  is honored with a  Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/1871.htm Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC,  https://abmc.gov Info P.O.W.

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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, Seaman Second Class Edward Jackson Allen.

Unit/Placed, USS Jarvis DD-393 (Destroyer), United States Navy.

Edward was born on Oct. 26, 1925 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.

Parents and Siblings, No Record.

Edward enlisted the Navy in California with service number # 3828799.

Edward’s rank/duty was a Seaman Second Class on-board the USS Jarvis DD-393.

Edward was KIA when the ship was attacked by the Japanese bomber during the battle at Guadacnal on AUG. 9, 1942, Seaman Second Class Edward J.Allen is honored with a Bronze Star, Combat Action Ribbon, Amercan Campaign and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Thanks to http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/393.htm ABMC, https://abmc.gov   Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com, Fields of Honor http://www.fieldsofhonor-database.com , Honorstates http://www.honorstates.org,   https://missingmarines.com/  and Terry Hirsch.

Rank and Name, Seaman Second Class Dudley Ray Akin.

Unit/placed in, USS Jarvis (DD-343) Destroyer, United States Navy .

Dudley was born in 1924 Texas.

Parents and Sibling, No Record Available.

Dudley entered the Service from Texas with service number # 3567113.

Dudley was KIA when the USS Jarvis being attacked by Japanese aircraft at Guadacanal, being hit by a Torpedo it broke in two and Sunk, on Aug. 9, 1942, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/393.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, Seaman First Class Philip William Ackerman.

Unit/Placed in on, USS Monsen (DD-436) Destroyer, United States Navy.

Philip is born in 1923 in Canastota, New York.18-6

Father, Edward J. Ackerman.

Mother, Dahlia Ackerman.

Philip enlisted the service in New York with service number # 2388182.

Philip was KIA when it was attacked and Sunk by the Japanese Navy at Guadalcanal on Nov. 13, 1942, Seaman First Class Philip W. Ackerman is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/436.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, Seaman First Class Frederick Brogan Alden.

Unit/Placed in, USS Atlanta (CL-51) Cruiser, United States Navy.

Frederick was born in, 1909 in , Massachusetts.

Father, Frederick A. Holden.

Mother, Ethel H. Holden.

Sister, Dorothy B. Holden.

Wife, Mary Ann Alden.

Frederick enlisted the service in Iowa with service number # 3215004.

Frederick was KIA during the Battle of Guadacanal when the ship sunk after a hit by a Torpedo fired by the Japanese Destroyer Akatsuki and friendly fire , on Nov. 13, 1942, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to https://www.pacificwrecks.com/ships/usn/CL-51.html 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 Ingvard Thorvald Aasvik.

Unit/Placed in on, 2^nd Battalion (G-Comp.), 5^th Marines, 1th Marine Divsion.

Ingvard is born in 1922 in Oslo, Norway.

Parents and Sibling, No Record Available.

 Ingvard enlisted the service in New Jersey with serial # 304819.

Ingvard was KIA during Operation Watchtower, the Major Offensive on Guadacanal on Oct. 8, 1942, Private Invard T. Aasvik is honored with a  Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Presidential Unit Citation, Marine Good Conduct Medal, Purple Heart, Rifle Sharp shooter, American Campaign Medal with a Star and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the Missing.

Thanks to  Wikiwand http://www.wikiwand.com/en/2nd_Battalion,_5th_Marines 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, Pvt Edward Swift Ahrens.

Unit/placed in, First Battalion, 2nd Marines Regiment , United States Marine Corps.

Edward was born  on Oct. 2, 1924 Montebello, in Los Angeles County,California.

Father, Charles A. Ahrens.

Mother, Christina H. (Tripp) Ahrens.

Sisters, Elsie G. and Helen D. Ahrens.  

Brother, Charles A. Ahrens Jr.

Edward entered  the Service from California with service-number # 335654.

Edward was KIA during the Battle for Guadacanal, Solomons Islands, when the PY-boat towed the Higgins-boat (landincraft-LCVP) increased his speed and the hull split, on Oct. 9, 1942,  he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbom, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2nd_Battalion,_2nd_Marines 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 James Woodward Alexander.

Unit/Placed in, Headquarters Marine Air Group 14, VMSB-132.(Marine Scout Bombing Squadron).

James was born on no record.

Mother, Florence W. Alexander.

James enlisted the Navy in California with service number # 349634.

James was KIA during the Naval Battle of Guadacanal, on Dec. 7 1942, he

is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to https://www.revolvy.com/main/index.php?s=VMSB-132&item_type=topic 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/