Categorie: Places Unknown 1942

Rank and Name, Staff Sergeant Sebastiaan Acuin.

Unit/Placed in on, Headquarters,Philippine Department.

Sebastian is born in no record.

Parents and Sibling, No Record Available.

Sebastian enlisted the service in the Philippines with service number # R-329436.

Sebastiaan died no record on Aug. 22, 1942, he is honored with a Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall 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/ 

Rank and Name,Steward’s Mate First Class Genaro Acosta.

Unit/Placed in on, USS Pecos (AO-6). Fuel-ship, United States Navy

Genaro is born in the Philippines.

Parents and Sibling, No Record Available.

Genaro enlisted the service in Philippines with service number # 4979869.

Genaro was KIA when the ship Sunk after a third Airstrike that day on March 1, 1942. he is honored with a Purple Heart, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to http://navy.memorieshop.com/History/AO-6.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,Steward’s Mate First Class Woo Ahyung.

Unit/Placed in, USS Asheville (PG-21) Gunboat, United States Navy .

Woo is born in China.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Woo enlisted the service in China with service number # 5078528.

Woo was KIA when the USS Asheville was attacked by 2 Japanese Destroyers south of Java and Sunk on March 3, 1942, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to  http://chinagunboat.blogspot.com/2005/07/showing-flag.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/ 

Stm1. was declared dead on Nov. 25, 1945.

Rank and Name, Steward’s Mate First Class Inocencio Sanmigual Aflague.

Unit/Placed in, USS Pecos (AO-6) Oiler, United States Navy.

Inocencio is born in Guam.

Parents and Sibling, No Record Available.

Inocencio enlisted the service in Guam with service number # 4210173.

Inocencio was KIA when the USS Pecos was attacked by a Japanese Bomber on Jan. 3, 1942 ,  he is honored with a  Purple Heart, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall 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/

Rank; Signalman First Class Clyde William Albee Jr.

Unit/placed; USS Asheville (PG-21) Patrol Gunboat, United States Navy .

Clyde was born on Dec. 27, 1917 in Leominster, Worcster County, Massachusetts.

Father, Clyde W. Albee.

Stepfather, Thomas Hepburn Jr.

Mother, Marguerite C. (Cragin) Albee.

Brother, Hobart A. Albee.

Clyde entered the Service from Rhode Island with service number # 2124061.

Clyde was KIA when his boat Sunk south at Java Sea by Japanese Destroyers, on March 3, 1942, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Clyde 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/12/09021.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, Storekeeper Third Class Donald Abrams.

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

Donald is born in 1920 in Pond Creek, Kentucky.

Father, Vallie Abrams.

Mother, Suddie Abrams.

Donald enlisted the service in  with service number # 2874637.

Donald was KIA when the USS Wasp was hit by multiple torpedoes from the I-19 Sub on Sep. 15, 1942, Storekeeper Third Class Donald Abrams is honored with a  Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Donald is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.

Courts 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/

Rank and Name, Sergeant William E. Alexander.

Unit/Placed in, Headquarters Squadron, 5th Bomber Group (Heavy).

William was born in 1910 in New York.

Father, Edwin M. Alexander.

Mother, Mary A. Alexander.

Sisters, Mary E. and Evelyn Alexander.

Brothers, Robert and John Alexander.

William enlisted the service in New York with service number # 6981151.

William’s crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-17 were;

1st Lt. Birchard R. Quentin Pilot

Capt. John E. Powell Co Pilot

M/Sgt. Ambrose R. Klein Bombardier

S/Sgt. Howard L. Marquardt Enineer

S/Sgt. Dale V. Peterson Asst. Engineer

Sgt. Raymond J. Harther Radio Operator

Sgt. Willam E. Alexander Navigator

Sgt. Jack E. Jorgenson Tail Gunner

Pfc. Douglas B. Saxton Asst. Radio Operator

William was KIA during the Mission, the plane was out of control an crashed true to technical malfunction of the engine’s on Oct. 2, 1942, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

William is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/USAAF/5th_Bombardment_Group.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, Sergeant Lee E. Allen.

Unit/Placed in, 11^th Bomber Squadron.

Lee is born 1908 in Illinois.

Parents and Siblings, no record available.

Lee enlisted the service in Illinois with service number # 16004900.

Lee ’s Crew-members and position on-board the plane a B-17 were,

1st Lt.          Langdon D. Long               Pilot

1st Lt.          Robert N. Martin               Co Pilot

2nd Lt.         Fred S. Olson                    Bombardier

2nd Lt.         Eugene F. McSurk              Navigator

Sgt.              Lee E. Allen                      Engineer/Top Turret Gunner

Sgt.              Harrie L. Elson                  Waist Gunner

Sgt.              Fitch E.W. Sims                 Tail Gunner

Lee was KIA they nearly completed the mission, but on the way back the plane crashed in the Mountains in India on June 3, 1942,  he is honored with a Purple Heart, Air Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/USAAF/11th_Bombardment_Group.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/