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Categorie: Navy Battle Sunda Straight 1942

Angil, Wilford Roy

Rank and Name, Seaman First Class Roy Wilford Anglin.

Unit/Placed in, , USS Houston (CA-30) Cruiser, United States Navy.

 

Roy is born approx. on Jan. 31, 1920 in Kentucky.

Father, James D. Anglin.

Mother, Maud B. Anglin.

Brother(s), Oliver and Rudell H. Anglin.

 

Roy enlisted the service in Kentucky with service number # 2873876.

 

Roy was KIA when the USS Houston was hit by a torpedo and Sunk during the Battle of Sunda Strait on March 1, 1942, 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.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

 

Thanks to, http://www.usshouston.org/crewlist/crewroster.htm

http://www.usshouston.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,

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

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

Anglin, Rudell Houston

Rank and Name, Seaman First Class Rudell Houston Anglin.

Unit/Placed in, USS Houston (CA-30) Cruiser, United States Navy.

 

Rudell is born approx. on Aug. 9, 1916 in Kentucky.

Father, James D. Anglin.

Mother, Maud B. Anglin.

Brother(s), Oliver and Wilford R. Anglin.

 

Rudell enlisted the service in Kentucky with service number # 2873876.

 

Rudell was KIA when the USS Houston was hit by a torpedo and Sunk during the Battle of Sunda Strait on March 1, 1942, 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.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

 

Thanks to, http://www.usshouston.org/crewlist/crewroster.htm

http://www.usshouston.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,

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

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

Andrews Jr., David Zack

Rank and Name, Seaman First Class David Zack Andrews Jr.

Unit/Placed in, USS Houston (CA-30) Cruiser, United States Navy.

 

David is born approx. on 1923 in Louisiana.

Father, David C. Andrews.

Mother, Mary (Lazarus) Andrews.

Sister(s), Ida L. and Bessie Andrews.

 

David enlisted the service in Louisiana with service number # 2745033.

 

David was KIA when the USS Houston was hit by a torpedo and Sunk during the Battle of Sunda Strait on March 1, 1942, 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.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Gibsland Cemetery, Bienville Parish, Louisiana, USA.

 

Thanks to, http://www.usshouston.org/crewlist/crewroster.htm

http://www.usshouston.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,

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

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

Anderson Jr. , John Wilson

Rank and Name, Seaman Second Class John Wilson Anderson Jr.

Unit/Placed in, USS Houston (CA-30) Cruiser, United States Navy.

 

John is born approx. on 1926 in South Carolina.

Father, John W. Anderson Sr.

Mother, Minnie Anderson.

Sister(s), Gladys and Hazel Anderson.

Brother(s), Harold Anderson.

 

John enlisted the service in South Carolina with service number # 2626909.

 

John was KIA when the USS Houston was hit by a torpedo and Sunk during the Battle of Sunda Strait on March 1, 1942, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-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.usshouston.org/crewlist/crewroster.htm

http://www.usshouston.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,

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

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

Anderson, Carl Brown

Rank and Name, Water Tender Second Class Carl Brown Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, USS Houston (CA-30) Cruiser, United States Navy.

 

Carl is born approx. on 1908 in Snyder, Texas.

Father, Franklin P. Anderson.

Mother, Rosella (Pork) Anderson.

Sister(s), Amanda M. Josephene H, Irene and Zora Anderson.

Brother(s), Edwyn M. Jim M. and Frank W. Anderson.

 

Carl enlisted the service in Texas with service number # 3557046.

 

Carl was KIA when the USS Houston was hit by a torpedo and Sunk during the Battle of Sunda Strait on March 1, 1942, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

 

Thanks to, http://www.usshouston.org/crewlist/crewroster.htm

http://www.usshouston.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.

Allred, Max Joseph

Rank and Name, Signalman Second Class Max Joseph Allred.

Unit/Placed in, USS Houston (CA-30) Battleship, United States Navy.

 

Max is born approx. on Feb. 7, 1920 in Eureka, Utah.

Father, George L. Allred.

Mother, Reta (Knight) Allred.

Sister(s), Catherine Allred.

Brother(s), Kenneth Allred.

 

Max enlisted the service in Utah with service number # 3683821.

 

Max was KIA when the ship was sunk by the Japanese Naval Forces in the Battle of Sunda Straight, on March 1, 1942, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Memory Grove Memorial, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA.

ake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA

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

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

Website,

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

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

 

 

 

 

 

Martin, Andrew Martin

Martin, Andrew Martin

Rank and Name, Storekeeper Third Class Andrew Martin Martin.

Unit/Placed in, USS Houston (CA-30) Cruiser, .

 

Andrew is born approx. 1922 in San Diego, California.

 

Parents and Siblings, no record available.

 

Andrew enlisted the service in California with service number # 3760398.

 

Andrew was KIA when the USS Perth and USS Houston were surrounded by Japanese Destroyers who fired some torpedo’s, they evaded them but in Battle of Sunda Strait they both Sunk on March 1, 1942, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Distinguished Unit Citation,  Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

 

Thanks to http://www.usshouston.org/ Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC, https://abmc.gov

P.O.W. info, Wes Injerd and Dwight Rider, http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html  AirForce, 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/

USS Houston (CA+30) Cruiser
His rank Storekeeper Third Class

Adams, Richard Lee

Adams, Richard Lee

Rank/Name, Seaman Second Class Richard Lee Adams.

Unit/placed in, USS Houston (CA-30) Cruiser, United States Navy.

 

Richard was born  in 1921 in Illinois.

 

Mother, Dorothy (Gullier) Adams .

 

Richard entered the Service from Illinois with service # 3372074.

 

Richard was KIA when the USS Houston and the HMAS Perth went against the Japanese Fleet at the Battle of Sunda Strait and Sunk on March 1, 1942, he is honored with a  Purple Heart, Asiatic-Pacific , Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

 

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

Wall of the missing.

 

Thanks to http://usshouston.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/  Rolland Swank and Terry Hirsch.

USS Houston (CA-30) Cruiser
His rank Seaman Second Class

Allen, Harold Raymond

Allen, Harold Raymond

Rank and Name, Seaman Second Class Harold Raymond Allen.

Unit/Placed in, USS Houston (CA-30) Cruiser, United States Navy.

 

Harold is born on April 17, 1918 in Greene County, Indiana.

 

Father, Ray O. Allen.

Mother, Ruby C. Allen.

Sisters, Helen E. Martha L. Anna m. and Mary M. Allen.

 

Harold enlisted the service in Arizona with service number # 3814122.

 

 

Harold died of his wounds sustained when the ship was under attak from a kamikaze on Feb. 4, 1942, he is honored with a Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Harold 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/

USS Houston (CA-30) Cruiser
His rank Seaman Second Class

Allen, Roy Richard

Allen, Roy Richard

Rank and Name, Seaman Second Class Roy Richard Allen.

Unit/Placed in, USS Houston (CA-30) Cruiser, United States Navy.

 

Roy is born on Jan. 26, 1922 in Ohio.

 

Parents and Siblings, no record available.

 

Roy enlisted the service in Ohio with service number # 2833377.

 

Roy was KIA when the USS Houston was attacked and severe damaged in the Battle of Sunda Strait got hit by a torpedo and Sunk on March 1, 1942, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Distinguished unit Citation, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

His remains are discovered and his final resting place now is at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA.

 

Thanks to Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC, https://abmc.gov

P.O.W. info, Wes Injerd and Dwight Rider, http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html  AirForce, 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/

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USS Houston (CA-30) Cruiser
His rank Seaman Second Class

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