1942 – Pagina 11 – ww2 Pacific

Nable, Nicholas Castanares

Name and Rank, Private First Class Nicholas Castanares Nable.

Unit/Placed in, 57th Infantry Regiment, Philippine Scouts.

Nicholas was born approx. on Feb. 14, 1903 in Cebu, Philippines.

Parents and Siblings, no record available.

Nicholas entered the service from the Philippines with service number # 6735602.

Nicholas C. Nable was a Private 1st Class/Soldier in the 57th Infantry Regiment, Philippine Scouts.

Nicholas was KIA at Bataan Peninsula defending Philippine soil against the Japanese occupation on, 3 June 1942, he is honored with a Bronze Star Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Medal, Army & Air Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Nicholas is buried at Libingan ng mga Bayani, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Thanks to

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

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

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

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

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

Website,

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

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

agular, Jose A.

Name and Rank, Private First Class Jose A. Aguilar.

Unit/placed, Air Corps, Jose was onboard the ship USS Langley CV-1 when it was attacked.

Jose was born approx. in 1917, Texas.

Parents and Siblings, no record.

Jose entered the service from El Paso with service number # 18014837.

Jose A. Aguilar rank/duty was a Private First Class in the Air Corps.

Jose was KIA on the way to the Base he was on the USS Langley that was attacked by the several Japanese Planes and Sunk , on Feb. 27, 1942, and he is honored with the 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.

Jose buried at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila,

Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Tablets of the Missing.

Thanks to

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

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

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

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

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

Website,

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

Acree, John White

Name and Rank, Lieutenant Junior Grade John White Acree.

Unit/Placed in, USS Enterprise Aircraft Carrier (CV-6), United States Naval Reserve.

John was born approx. on April 23, 1918 in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Father, Leighton C. Acree.

Mother, Virginia W. Acree.

Sister, Alice R. Acre.

Brothers, Leighton D. and Warren C. Acree.

Wife, Elizabeth (Brand) Acree.

John entered the service from Virginia with service number # 0-096693.

John W. Acree was a Lieutenant Junior Grade in the United States Navy.

John was KIA when the USS Enterprise got hit by a Bomb, during the Battle of Santa Cruz Islands, on Oct. 26, 1942, and he is honored with the 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 is buried at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

He has a Memorial Grave at Presbyterian Cemetery, Lynchburg, Lynchburg City, Virginia, USA.

Thanks to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Acree_(DE-167) http://www.cv6.org/ship/damage/santacruz_1.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

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

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

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

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

Website,

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

Morgan, Myron Neil

Name and Rank, Aviation Machinist’s Mate Third Class Myron Morgan Thompson.

Uni/Placed in, USS Enterprise (CV-6) Carrier, United States Navy.

Myron was born on 1921 in Kentucky.

Father, Morgan Thompson.

Mother, Lenora Thompson.

Sisters, Christine, Eva. and Norma Thompson.

Brothers, Cletus, Harold, and Gilbert Thompson.

He enlisted the service in Kentucky with service number # 2873661.

Myron was an Aviation Machinist Mate Third Class on the U.S.S. Enterprise .

Myron was Buried at Sea after he was Killed by a bombing attack on the U.S.S. Enterprise, on Aug. 24, 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.

Myron is buried at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Metro Manila,

National Capital Region, Philippines.

Thanks to http://www.cv6.org/ http://combinedfleet.com/battles/

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

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

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

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

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

Website,

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

Walford, Earl Rolland

Name and Rank, Aviation Metalsmith Third Class Earl Rolland Walford.

Unit/Placed in, USS Wasp (CV-7) Carrier, United States Navy.

Earl was born approx. on Aug. 3, 1919 in Kansas.

Father, George Walford.

Mother, Ida Mae (Richardson) Walford.

Sisters, Nelly and Mary Allen Walford.

Brothers, George Albert and Richard Hayes Walford.

Earl entered the service from Washington with service number # 3934327.

Earl R. Walford was an Aviation Metalsmith Third Class in the United States Navy.

Earl was KIA when the USS Wasp got a spray of multiple torpedoes from the Japanese I-19 on Sep. 15, 1942, and he is honored with the Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Earl is buried at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.

Courts of the Missing

Thanks to http://www.nww2m.com/2012/09/the-uss-wasp-sunk/

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

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

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

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

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

Website,

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

Pysz, Walter Chester

Name and Rank, Staff Sergeant Walter Chester Pysz.

Unit/Placed in, Signal Corps, Far east Force (Warning Service Company).

Camp Cabanatuan(Pangatian)

(former HQ 91^st Philippine army Division)

After the Japanese occupation in 1942, the camp was converted by the Imperial Japanese Army into the Cabanatuan POW Camp. At its height, 8,000 prisoners were detained at this location. The prisoners also included some civilians including one British and one Norwegian citizen. This POW Camp detained prisoners until liberated during the night of January 30, 1945.

The rectangular camp spanned roughly 25 acres and was 800 yards deep by 600 yards wide, divided by a road in the center. The camp consisted of a barracks for Japanese guards, barracks for prisoners, a hospital and water tower enclosed by barbed wire with guard towers.

Walter was born in 1916 in Providence, Kent County, Rhode Island.

Father, Andrew Pysz.

Mother, Kundra Pysz.

Both born in Poland.

Sisters, Camelia and Celia Pysz.

Brothers, Eugenie, Mitchell, Henry and Edwin Pysz.

Walter entered the service from Rhode Island with service number # 06143411.

Walter C. Pysz was a Staff Sergeant in the Signal Corps.

Walter died as a POW in Camp Cabanatuan on July 11, 1942 he is honored with a POW Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Walter is buried at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Metro Manila,

National Capital Region, Philippines.

He is also Mentioned at Cabanatuan Memorial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Thanks to Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Far_East_Air_Force_(United_States)

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

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

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

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

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

Website,

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

MacKlin II, James Edgar

Name and Rank, Lieutenant Colonel James R. Macklin II.

Unit/Placed in, Quartermaster Corps.

Camp Cabanatuan(Pangatian)

(former HQ 91^st Philippine army Division)

James was born approx. on Sep. 8, 1900 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Father, Edward A. Macklin.

Mother, Mary E. Macklin.

James entered the service from Illinois with service number # 0-015783.

James R. Macklin II was a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Quartermaster Corps.

James died as a POW in Camp Cabanatuan, Philippines on June 22, 1942, he is honored with a POW Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

James is buried at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Metro Manila,

National Capital Region, Philippines.

Thanks to

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

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

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

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

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

Website,

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

The Quartermaster Corps is the U.S. Army’s oldest logistics branch, established 16 June 1775. On that date, the Second Continental Congress passed a resolution providing for “one Quartermaster General of the grand army and a deputy, under him, for the separate army”.

Pyles, Robert Lee

Name and Rank, Mess Attendant Second Class Robert Lee Pyles.

Unit/Placed in, USS Vincennes (CA-44) Cruiser, United States Naval Reserve.

Robert was born approx. in 1921 in Kentucky.

Father, Douglas Pyles.

Mother, Pearl Pyles.

Sister, Winnie L. Pyles.

Robert entered the service from Kentucky with service number # 6340363.

Robert L. Pyles was a Mess Attendant 2nd Class in the United States Navy.

Robert was Killed in Action when the USS Vincennes was shot in the vulnerable places and sunk in the Battle of Savo Island, 9 Aug. and he is honored with the 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.

Robert is buried at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Metro Manila,

National Capital Region, Philippines.

Thanks to http://www.maritimequest.com/warship_directory/us_navy_pages/cruisers/pages/uss_vincennes_ca44_roll_of_honor.htmhttps://www.navsource.org/archives/04/044/04044.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

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

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

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

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

Website,

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

Robert Lee Pyles was a African-American, it was not usual that the position he had for that African-Americans did such jobs in the United States Army – all kinds of Job’s but rather no fighting allowed.

In this moment it was possible that a Navy mess attendant earned the Medal of Honor for ignoring his job and trying to shot down the Japanese enemy at Pearl Harbor.

Fleming, Richard Eugene

Name and Rank, Captain Richard Eugene Fleming.

Unit/Placed in, Marine Scout Bombing Squadron 241 (VMSB-241), United States Marine Corps.

Early in the morning of June 5, 1942, Captain Richard E. Fleming’s SB2U-3 Vindicator was hit and on fire as he continued his attack on the Japanese cruiser Mikuma. He maintained his dive, released his bomb and crashed directly into the cruiser. For this action he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.

Richard was born approx. on Nov. 2, 1917 in Minnesota.

Father, Michael Fleming.

Mother, Octavia Fleming.

Brothers, Thomas, Ward and James Fleming.

Richard entered the service from Minnesota with service number # 0-006395.

Richard E. Fleming was a Captain (Pilot Vindicator) in the United States Marine Corps .

Richard E. Fleming was Killed in Action in, on June 5, 1942 after he deliberately crashes his plane into the Japanese Cruiser Mikuma” he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, Navy & Marine Aviator Badge, Expeditionary Marine Corps Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal, and is posthumous honored with the Medal of Honor.

Richard is buried at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA.

And mentioned at the Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA

Courts of the Missing

Thanks to Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_cruiser_Mikuma

http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=2672

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

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

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

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

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

Website,

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

Allen L. C.

Rank and Name, Steward’s Mate First Class L. C. Allen.

Unit/Placed in, USS Wasp (CV-7) Carrier, United States Navy.

was born in, 1922 in Tennessee.

Mother, Annie M. Allen.

Brother, Murry Allen.

C. enlisted the service in Tennessee with service number # 2960705.

C.’s rank/duty was a Steward’s Mate First Class on-board the USS Wasp CV-7.

C.L. was KIA when the USS Wasp was torpedoed by the Japanese I-19 on Sep.15, 1942, 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.