Categorie: 1943

Rank and Name, Private First Class George Raymond Eubanks.

Unit/Placed in, 19^th Marine Regiment (E-Comp. 2^nd Battalion) 3^rd Marine Division, United States Marine Corps.

 

George is born on 3 July 1925 in North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas.

Father, Walter T. Eubanks.

Mother, Mary Alice (Balding) Eubanks.

Sister(s), Mary Nell, Mary Catherine and Patricia Ann Eubanks.

Brother(s), Turner and Charles Alexander Eubanks.

 

George enlisted the service in Arkansas with service number # 317798.

 

George was KIA in the Japanese counter attacked and attempted to outflank the Marine positions along the Numa–Numa Trail on 20 November 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

 

Thanks to, https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GQLM-624

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com 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/

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

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

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

WW2 Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

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

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

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

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

WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/

Military Recovery,  https://www.dpaa.mil/

TWS Roll of Honor, togetherweserved.com

Rank and Name, Private Frank Carter.

Unit/Placed in, 481^st Port Battalion, United States Army.

Frank is born on no record.

Frank enlisted the service in District of Columbia with service number # 33197484.

Frank died/MIA when he was constructing Harbor facilities at no record (he drowned) on 28 May 1943,  he is honored with a Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Frank 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.com 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/

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

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

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

WW2 Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

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

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

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

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

WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/

Military Recovery,  https://www.dpaa.mil/

Rank and Name, Major Irwin Wells Carter.

Unit/Placed in, Marine Fighter Squadron 121 (VMF-121) “Green Knights”, United States Marine Corps.

 

Irwin is born on 24 February 1921 in Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida.

Father, Toppie Lance Carter Sr.

Mother, Elizabeth Ruth (Wells) Carter.

Sister(s), Stella Ruth and Josephine Carter.

Brother(s), Toppie Lance Carter Jr.

 

Irwin enlisted the service in Florida with service number # 0-007542.

 

Irwin was KIA/MIA he was assigned to fly cover over friendly ships in the Solomon Islands, A severe tropical storm scattered the pilots, he never came back on 4 January 1943, he is honored with the Distinguished Flying Cross, United States Aviator Badge, Purple Heart, Good Combat Ribbon, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

 

Thanks to, https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GJZ5-4FV

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com 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/

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

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

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

WW2 Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

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

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

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

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

WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/

Military Recovery,  https://www.dpaa.mil/

 

Irwin Wells Carter

HOME OF RECORD:

Florida

AWARDS BY DATE OF ACTION:1 of 1

Distinguished Flying Cross

AWARDED FOR ACTIONS
DURING World War II

Service: Marine Corps

Rank: Major

GENERAL ORDERS:

Heroes U.S. Marine Corps 1861 – 1955 (Jane Blakeney)

CITATION:

(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major Irwin Wells Carter (MCSN: 0-7542), United States Marine Corps, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism and extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight, in actions against enemy Japanese forces in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II.

 

 

Who is Irwin Carter?

Captain Irwin W. Cater was a Marine fighter pilot serving with the Cactus Air Force. He arrived on Guadalcanal as a member of VMF-122 on 22 December 1942, and transferred to VMF-121 on 1 January 1943. On 4 January 1943, Carter was assigned to fly cover over friendly ships in the Solomon Islands.