Categorie: Philippine Campaign 1942

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

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

Bacungan, Angelino P.

Rank and Name, Corporal Angelino P. Bacungan.

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

Angelino is born in 1917 the Philippines.

Parents and Siblings no record available.

Angelino enlisted the service in the Philippines with service number # 10300490.

Angelino was KIA at Bataan defending Philippine soil against the Japanese occupation on 4 June, 1942, he is honored with a Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Medal, Army & Air Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

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

Baclig, Nicolas

Rank and Name, Sergeant Nicolas Balig.

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

Nicolas is born in the Philippines.

Parents and Siblings no record available.

Nicolas enlisted the service in the Philippines with service number # R-322032.

Nicolas was died defending Philippine soil against the Japanese occupation on, 30 June 1942, he is honored with a Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Medal, Army & Air Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

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

Bacierto, Francisco

Rank and Name, Technician Fifth Grade Francisco Bacierto.

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

Francisco is born in the Philippines.

Parents and Siblings no record available.

Francisco enlisted the service in the Philippines with service number # 6735754.

Francisco died at Luzon defending Philippine soil against the Japanese occupation on 13 July 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.

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

Walls of the missing.

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

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

Pyron, Albert James

Rank and Name in, Corporal Albert James Pyron.

Unit/Placed in, 320th Bomber Squadron, 90th Bomber Group (Heavy).

Albert was born approx. on 1915 in Virginia.

Father, Charlie Pyron.

Mother, No record.

Sisters, Dora, Clara, Pauline and Dorothy Pyron.

Brother, Jesse Pyron.

Albert entered the service from the District of Colombia with service number # 33155958.

Albert’s crewmembers onboard the B-24;

Colonel Arthur W. Meehan Pilot

Major Raymond S. Morse Co pilot

1st Lt. John K. Booroojy Unknown

1st Lt. Robert E. Kinsella Unknown

1st Lt. Wallace S. Sorenson Unknown

S/Sgt. William J. Whitman Unknown

Sgt. Vico W. Jordan Unknown

Sgt. Jimmy N. Wayfa Unknown

Cpl. Albert J. Pyron Unknown

Cpl. Forrest C. Schooler Unknown

Albert was KIA it failed to return (no record), on Nov. 16, 1942, and he is honored with an Air Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

National Capital Region, Philippines.

Thanks to pacificwrecks.com http://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-24/41-11902.html

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com and ww2-europe.com.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

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

Seabees History Bob Smith https://seabeehf.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

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

Website,

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

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

Read, William Woodgate

Name and Rank, Second Lieutenant William Woodgate Read.

Unit/Placed in,192nd Tank Battalion (A-Company), United States Army.

William was born approx. on Feb. 8, 1920 in Benalilo County, New Mexico.

Father, Arthur D. Read.

Mother, Ethel F. (Woodgate) Read.

2 Sisters, no record available.

2 Brother, no record available.

William enlisted the service at Louisiana with serial number O-423032.

William W. Read was a Second Lieutenant (A Company) in the 192th Tank Battalion.

William died of his wounds sustained during the Battle of the Luzon, on Dec 30, 1941, he is honored with the Purple Heart (posthumously) , Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

William is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia.

Thanks to http://www.proviso.k12.il.us/ and William’s story http://www.proviso.k12.il.us/bataan%20web/Reed_W.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/

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

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

Website,

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

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

192nd Tank Battalion

The 192nd Tank Battalion of the United States Army was a federalized Army National Guard unit activated in November 1940. Deployed to the Philippines, the battalion was engaged in combat during the Japanese invasion and the US retreat to the Bataan Peninsula; being part of the force that surrendered to the Japanese there, it subsequently ceased to exist as an active unit.

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/

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

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

Website,

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

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

Bacaling, Segundo

Rank and Name, Sergeant Segundo bacaling.

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

Segundo is born in the Philippines.

Parents and Siblings no record available.

Segundo enlisted the service in the Philippines with service number # R-314463.

Segundo died at Bataan, defending Philippine soil against the Japanese occupation on 30 May 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.

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

Walls of the missing.

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

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

Bacay, Francisco

Rank and Name, Private Francisco Bacay.

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

Francisco is born in approx. on 1919 in the Philippines.

Parents and Siblings no record available.

Francisco enlisted the service in the Philippines with service number # 10303316.

Francisco died at Luzon defending Philippine soil against the Japanese on 21 May 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.

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

Walls of the missing.

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

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

Bacayo, Manuel A.

Rank and Name, Private First Class Manuel A. Bacayo.

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

Manuel is born in the Philippines.

Parents and Siblings no record available.

Manuel enlisted the service in the Philippines with service number # 10300665.

Manuel was KIA at Bataan defending Philippine soil against the Japanese occupation on 13 July 1942, he is honored with a Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Medal, Army & Air Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

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

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