1942 – Pagina 27 – ww2 Pacific

Arnold, Clifford R.

Rank and Name, Private First Class Clifford R. Arnold.

Unit/Placed in, 60th Coast Artillery Regiment.

Clifford is born approx. on 1921 in New York.

Mother, Dorothy Arnold.

Brother(s), Orville Arnold.

Clifford enlisted the service in New York with service number # 6977999.

Clifford was KIA at Fort Durum defending Philippine soil against the Japanese Occupation on May 3, 1942, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Silver Star Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Clifford is buried/mentioned 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

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

Arnold, David Joe

Rank and Name, Fire Controlman Third Class David Joe Arnold.

Unit/Placed in, USS Pensacola (CA-24) Cruiser, United States Navy.

David is born approx. on Nov. 15, 1919.

Father, David L. Arnold.

Mother, Ruby (Meyer) Arnold.

Sister(s), Blanche M. Arnold.

Brother(s), Roma B. Arnold.

David enlisted the service in Texas with service number # 3564492.

David was KIA when on TF 67, they came in Combat during Battle of Tassafaronga and got severe Damaged on Nov. 30, 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.

Thanks to, http://www.navsource.org/archives/04/024/04024.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

Arnold, Daniel E.

Rank and Name, Corporal Daniel E. Arnold.

Unit/Placed in, Headquarters Squadron, 3rd Bomber Group, Light.

Camp O’Donnell

Alvin survived the Death March and the horrific conditions at Camp O’Donnell. about 1500 American and 22,000 Filipino prisoners of war died at Camp O’Donnell from starvation, disease and the brutal treatment received at the hands of the captors during the few months it was open.

Daniel is born approx. on 1921 in Florida.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Daniel enlisted the service in Florida with service number # 14026022.

Daniel died as a POW in Camp O’Donnell on May 21, 1942, he is honored with a POW Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

He also has a Memorial Grave at Collins Chapel Cemetery Malone, Jackson County, Florida, 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

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

Arnibal, Marciano

Rank and Name, Staff Sergeant Marciano Arnibal.

Unit/Placed in, 14^th Engineer Regiment Philippine Scout.

Camp no record

The Imperial Japanese began their Invasion in the Philippines on 8 Dec 1941.

The 14th resorted to fighting together among American and Filipino forces when compelled to surrender on 9 Apr 1942.

SSgt. Arnibal became a POW and was imprisoned at Pow Camp no record, he survived the Bataan Death March, but died shortly after it.

Marciano is born in the Philippines.

Parents and Siblings no record available.

Marciano enlisted the service in the Philippines with service number # R-312299.

Marciano died as a POW in Camp no record on June 9, 1942, he is honored with a POW Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Medal, Army & Air Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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, 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

Arnett Jr. , Otis John

Rank and Name, Fireman Second Class Otis John Arnett Jr.

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

Otis is born approx. on Nov. 18, 1922 in Screven County, Georgia.

Father, Otis John Arnette.

Otis enlisted the service in Georgia with service number # 2688114.

Otis was KIA when the USS Juneau was hit and sunk by the Japanese Submarine I-26 during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal on Nov. 13, 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.

Otis 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 Buck Creek United Methodist Church Cemetery, Sylvania, Screven County, Georgia, USA.

Thanks to, http://www.navsource.org/archives/04/052/04052.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

Arneson, Raymond

Rank and Name, Aviation Machinist’s Mate Third Class Raymond Arneson.

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

Raymond is born approx. on Aug. 24, 1917 in Rice Lake, Wisconsin.

Father, Arne Arneson.

Mother, Inga Arneson.

Parents born in Norway.

Sister(s), Olga, Irene A. and Evelyn Arneson.

Brother(s), Emil and Melvin Arneson.

Raymond enlisted the service in Wisconsin with service number # 3286747.

Raymond 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.

Raymond 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

Armstrong, Tramble Oresta

Rank and Name, Private-First Class Tramble Oresta Armstrong.

Unit/Placed in, 3^rd Battalion (I-Comp), 4^th Marines, United States Marine Corps.

Tramble is born approx. on Dec. 11, 1915 in Brewton, Alabama.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Tramble enlisted the service in Louisiana with service number # 277640.

Tramble was KIA when he escaped from Corregidor to Panay, he was never heard off on May/Sep., 1942, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Marine Good Conduct Medal, Marine Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Tramble 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 Pensacola Memorial Gardens,

Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida, 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

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

Armstrong, Wesley Allen

Rank and Name, Chief Radioman Wesley Allen Armstrong.

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

Wesley is born approx. on Sep. 28, 1905 in Pittsburg, Kansas.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Spouse, Adeline Armstrong.

Wesley enlisted the service in New York with service number # 341497.

Wesley was KIA when the USS Juneau was hit and sunk by the Japanese Submarine I-26 during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal on Nov. 13, 1942/died on, 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.

Wesley 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 Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA.

Thanks to, http://www.navsource.org/archives/04/052/04052.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

Armstrong, Paul Edward

Rank and Name, Sergeant Paul Edward Armstrong.

Unit/Placed in, 3^rd Battalion (Comp-K), 4^th Marines, United States Marine Corps.

Paul is born approx. on April 1, 1917 in Tennessee.

Father, Winfield S. Armstrong.

Mother, Cora P. Armstrong.

Sister(s), Winnie S. Eulah K. Lois and Florence Armstrong.

Brother(s), Clay P. Armstrong.

Paul enlisted the service in Georgia with service number # 261240.

Paul was KIA when fought delaying actions against the advancing Japanese forces before finally being cornered on Corregidor on May 6, 1942, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Marine Good Conduct Medal, Marine Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Paul 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 McKinney Cemetery, Rogersville, Hawkins County, Tennessee, 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

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

Armstrong, James

Rank and Name, Sergeant James Armstrong.

Unit/Placed in, 31^st Infantry Regiment.

Camp O’Donnell

James is born approx. on in.

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Mother, .

Sister(s), .

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James enlisted the service in Kentucky with service number # R-2339041.

James died as a POW in Camp O’Donnell on June 5, 1942, he is honored with a Purple Heart, POW Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, Marksman Ship Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

James is buried/mentioned 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

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