1943 – Pagina 12 – ww2 Pacific

Atkins, George Joseph

Rank and Name, Private First Class George Joseph Atkins.

Unit/Placed in, 3^rd Battalion (M-Comp), 2nd Marines, United States Marine Corps.

George is born approx. on 6 Dec. 1919 in Chicago, Illinois.

Father, Samuel M. Atkins.

Mother, Alphosine M. (LaLonde) Atkins.

Sister(s), Mary A. Atkins.

Brother(s), Thomas L. Atkins.

George enlisted the service in District of Columbia with service number # 481561.

George was KIA on Red Beach 1 during the amphibious landings at Tarawa Atoll on 20 Nov. 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Corps, Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

George is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu County, Hawaii U.S.A.

Courts of the missing.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Saint Joseph’s Cemetery, West Branch, Ogemaw County, Michigan, 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

Atkins, Frank Eugene

Rank and Name, Aviation Ordnance man Second Class Frank Eugene Atkins.

Unit/Placed in, Patrol Squadron 51 (VP-51), United States Navy.

Frank served as an Aviation Ordnance man Second Class on a PB4Y-1 Liberator, U.S. Navy during World War II. The PB4Y-1 Liberator was the Navy’s version of the Army Air Force B-24. Frank was part of a bombing mission that included 9 PB4Y-1 Liberator’s, 10 P-38 Lightnings, and twelve F4U Corsairs. The entire group was attacked by 30 Japanese A6M Zeros & about 15 A6M2-N floatplanes. Two of the 9 PB4Y-1 Liberator’s, 4 P-38G’s, and 2 F4U-1 Corsair’s were lost in this mission. This mission became known as the “Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre” since a total of 26 Navy and Air Force servicemen were lost.

Frank is born approx. on 1923 in South Carolina.

Father, Eward Atkins.

Mother, Etta Atkins.

Sister(s), Ruth, Alice and Annie May Atkins.

Brother(s), Carl, Harold and Edward Atkins Jr.

Frank enlisted the service in South Carolina with service number # 2627848.

Frank‘s Crew-members on-board the plane a PB4Y-1 were,

Lt. Jay D. Bacon Jr. Pilot

Ensign Edmund J. Kolazyk Co Pilot

Aom2. Frank E. Atkins

Arm2. William Barber

Arm1. Frank L. Betz Jr.

Amm1 Jessie L. Henderson

Amm2. Norman L. North

Amm2. John M. Walker

Amm2. Oscar K. Ward

Amm3. Roy R. Wells

Aom3. Joseph H. Zattera

Frank was KIA near Kahili when they were attacked and shot by the Japanese on 14 Feb. 1943, he is honored with a Distinguished Flying Cross, 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.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/pb4y-1/bacon.html

https://books.google.nl/books?id=wjVPDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA257&lpg=PA257&dq=BUNO:+31948&source=bl&ots=ioAKornveP&sig=ACfU3U1kLFgcIhwibS6PcztJ_2KYp_xD7A&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwigpcaw1sDsAhXR_KQKHd4lBXMQ6AEwAHoECAIQAg#v=onepage&q=BUNO%3A%2031948&f=false

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

Atherton Jr. , Harry Drew

Rank and Name, Seaman Second Class Harry Drew Atherton Jr.

Unit/Placed in, USS Smith (DD-378) Destroyer, United States Navy.

Harry is born approx. on 1925 in Maine.

Father, Harry D. Atherton.

Mother, Mildred (Hope) Atherton.

Brother(s), Stanley D. Atherton.

Harry enlisted the service in California with service number # 3766074.

Harry was KIA when the USS Smith was Attacked by various Japanese Torpedo Plane’s and 1 crashed on the ship on 26 Oct. 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.

Harry 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/05/378.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

Athon Jr. , Frank Leroy

Rank and Name, Private First Class Frank Leroy Athon Jr.

Unit/Placed in, 1^st Battalion (A-Comp.) 6^th Marines, Marine Corps.

Frank is born approx. on 12 Juni 1914 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Father, Frank Athon.

Mother, Ida Athon.

Sister(s), Helen, Katherine and Mary Athon.

Brother(s), Jos P. and Everett Athon.

Spouse, Marcella Athon.

Frank enlisted the service in Ohio with service number # 486357.

Frank was KIA inland of Tarawa destroying Japanese Fortifications in a fierce Combat on 22 Nov. 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Marine Corps Combat Action Ribbon, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Frank is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu County, Hawaii U.S.A.

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to, https://www.6thmarines.marines.mil/

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

Assisi, Salvatore C.

Rank and Name, Staff Sergeant Salvatore C. Assisi.

Unit/Placed in, 492nd Bomber Squadron, 7th Bomber Group, Heavy.

Salvatore is born approx. on 4 Jan. 1924 in Brooklyn, New York.

Mother, Vivian C. (Nuzzo) Assisi.

Father and Siblings, No Record Available.

Salvatore enlisted the service in Pennsylvania with service number # 13130967.

Salvatore ‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-24 were,

1^st Lt. Roy C. Vaugham Pilot

2^nd Lt. Arleen W. Sundal Co Pilot

2^nd Lt. Robert H. Faller Navigator

2^nd Lt. Gustaf E. Johnson Bombardier

T/Sgt. Harold C. Bell Engineer

T/Sgt. Gilford H. Moen Radio Operator

S/Sgt. Henry A. Chlebowski Asst. Engineer/Gunner

S/Sgt. Charles W. Right Asst. Radio Operator/Gunner

S/Sgt. Charles E. Vickers Armour. Gunner

S/Sgt. Salvatore C. Assisi Asst. Armour Gunner

The MACR Report was in bad quality, so mistakes are possible.

Salvatore was KIA on the way to a Combat Mission they came under attack and the Enemy Fighter Collided with the Plane and the Crashed both on 26 Oct. 1943, he is honored with an Air Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Salvatore 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/7th_Bombardment_Group.html

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

Asmus, Willard Louis

Rank and Name, Fireman Third Class Willard Louis Asmus.

Unit/Placed in, USS Perkind (DD-337) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

Willard is born approx. on 6 Aug. 1909 in Long Prairie, Minnesota.

Father, William L. Asmus.

Mother, Augusta C. (Kind) Asmus.

Sister(s), Dora I.L. and Verena R. Asmus.

Brother(s), Emerald W.H. Martin W. Orvett O.C. and Louis C. Asmus.

Spouse, Iva M. (Howell) Asmus.

Daughters, Ardella and Charlotte Asmus.

Willard enlisted the service in Montana with service number # 6649297.

Willard died when the MV Duntroon (Australian Troopship) Accidentally rammed and Sunk the USS Perkins on 29 Nov. 1943, he is honored with a Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Willard 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/05/377.htm

https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?143924

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

Rasmussen, Albert Lee

Rank and Name, Corporal Albert Lee Rasmussen.

Unit/Placed in, , 1st Battalion (A-Comp) 18^th Marines, Marine Corps.

Albert is born approx. on 16 Aug. 1917 in Ash Valley, Kansas.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Albert enlisted the service in Utah with service number # 346896.

Albert was KIA in the fights over Tarawa with the Japanese on Nov. 20, 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal Marine Corps, Expeditionary Medal Marine Corps, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Albert is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu County, Hawaii U.S.A.

Courts 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,

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

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

Rasmussen, Robert S.

Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant Robert S. Rasmussen.

Unit/Placed in, 98th Bomber Squadron, 11th Bomber Group, Heavy.

Robert is born approx. on 1920 in Oregon.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Robert enlisted the service in Oregon with service number # 0-728109.

Robert ‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-24 were,

1st Lt. William R. Hitchcock Pilot

2nd Lt. Robert S. Rasmussen Co Pilot

Capt. Fred L. Disterdick Asst. Co Pilot

2nd Lt. Marshall R. Check Navigator

2nd Lt. Gordon O. Howard Bombardier

Sgt. Alfred H. Foreman Engineer

Pvt. William C. Glancy Asst. Engineer

S/Sgt. Roger M. Wyman Radio Operator

Sgt. Joseph H. Madapas Asst. Radio Operator

Sgt. Earl R. Rector Gunner

Pvt. Robert J. Hanon Gunner

Robert died on a Searchmission, when the Plane did not Returned from the mission to the base with no reason on 22 Aug. 1943, he is honored with a Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Robert is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu County, Hawaii U.S.A.

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to, http://11thbombgroup.org/home.html

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

Rasmussen, Svend John

Rank and Name, Motor Machinist’s Mate First Class Svend John Rasmussen.
Unit/Placed in, Uss Pickerel (SS-177) Submarine, United States Navy.

Svend is born approx. on 8 Juni 1912.
Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.
Spouse, Gertrude Rasmussen.

Svend enlisted the service in District of Columbia with service number # 2562780.

Svend was KIA when the USS Pickerel (propbarly) was Sunk off Honshu by a Depth Charge on 3 April 1943, 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.

Svend is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu County, Hawaii U.S.A.
Courts of the missing.

Thanks to, https://www.oneternalpatrol.com/rasmussen-s-j.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

Armor, John L.

Rank and Name, Captain John L. Armor.

Unit/Placed in, 71st Bomber Squadron, 38th Bomber Group, Heavy.

John is born approx. on 1920 in Arkansas.

Father, Robert L. Armor.

Mother, Ola M. Armor.

Sister(s), Frances E. Armor.

Brother(s), Robert L. Armor.

John enlisted the service in Georgia with service number # 0-791663.

John ‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-25 were,

Captain John L. Armor Pilot

2^nd Lt. James F. Garner Co Pilot

1^st Lt. Lawrence M. Elkins Navigator

S/Sgt. Melvin L. Hamner Radio Operator/Gunner

S/Sgt. Billy H. Smith Jr. Gunner

John was KIA on the mission when the plane was hit by Anti-Aircraft fire and crashed on Dec. 20, 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Air Medal, Silver Star Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

John 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/38th_Bombardment_Group.html

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