Categorie: 1943

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

Website,

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

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

Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant Arthur Clayton Armacost III.

Unit/Placed in, 63rd Bomber Squadron, 43rd Bomber Group, Heavy.

 

Arthur is born approx. on 1923 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Father, Arthur C. Armacost II.

Mother, Alice M. (Bear) Armacost.

Sister(s), Alice M. (Bear) Armacost.

 

Arthur enlisted the service in Ohio with service number # 0-801750.

 

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

1^st Lt.          William M. Hafner             Pilot

2^nd Lt.          Arthur C. Armacost           Co Pilot

2^nd Lt.          David R. Eppright              Navigator

2^nd Lt.          Charles F. Feucht               Bombardier

T/Sgt.          James G. Lasellof               Engineer/Gunner

S/Sgt.           Wilburn W. Rozzel             Asst. Engineer/Gunner

T/Sgt.          Alfred W. Hill                   Radio Operator

S/Sgt.           William C. Cameron           Armor Gunner

T/Sgt.          Raymond S. Cianeros         Radar Operator/Gunner

 

Arthur was KIA when he was on a armed recon mission, in a short radio contact, nothing seem with trouble but they never returned on Nov. 5, 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

He is recovered and got his Resting Place at Arlington National Cemetery

Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA.

 

Thanks to, http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/USAAF/43rd_Bombardment_Group.html

https://www.pacificwrecks.com/units/usaaf/43bg/index.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

 

2LT Armacost’s remains were recovered and interred at Arlington National Cemetery. His name is permanently inscribed on the Tablets of the Missing at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial.

When an individual’s remains have been accounted for by the U.S. Department of Defense, a rosette is placed next to the name on the Wall/Tablet/Court of the Missing to mark that the person now rests in a known gravesite.

Rank and Name, Private First Class Joseph Argenziano.

Unit/Placed in, 25th Infantry Division “Tropic Lightning”, 27th Infantry Regiment.

 

Joseph is born approx. on Jan. 18, 1918 in Sharon, Pennsylvania.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

 

Joseph enlisted the service in Pennsylvania with service number # 33159498.

 

Joseph was KIA at Piru Beach, new Guinea on Sept. 8, 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, Marksmanship Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Joseph 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