1943 – Pagina 19 – ww2 Pacific

Andervich, Edward Frank

Rank and Name, Private First Class Edward Frank Andervich.

Unit/Placed in, Wpnsco 2^nd Marine Regiment, 2^nd Marine Division.

Edward is born approx. on Oct. 29, 1923 in Kansas City, Kansas.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Spouse, Ann Micklick.

Edward enlisted the service in Kansas with service number # 463546.

Edward died off his wounds onboard the USS Doyen, sustained during the Battle of Tarawa on Nov. 21, 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 Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Edward 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

Anderson, Wayne Maurice

Rank and Name, Aviation Radioman Third Class Wayne Maurice Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, Patrol Torpedo Squadron 11 (VB-11), United States Navy.

Wayne is born approx. on April 7, 1920 in South Dakota.

Father, Robert J. Anderson.

Mother, Ruth I. (Briggs) Anderson.

Sister(s), Arlene Anderson.

Wayne enlisted the service in South Dakota with service number # 6480629.

Wayne died in a night flight, the plane crashed in the Pacific, Pilot and Gunner were saved he was caught in the Parachute and drowned on Jan. 26, 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.

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

Courts of the missing.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA.

Thanks to, Air Group Eleven

https://navalaviationfoundation.org/donor-kiosk/squadron-flight-log-entry-kiosk/?id=21

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

Anderson, Von Randall

Rank and Name, Sergeant Von Randall Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, 4^th Marine Regiment, Marine Corps.

Camp Osaka, Japan (Chicco)

Established on September 23, 1942, it initially governed the POW camps in the Kinki and Tokai regions. Branches located in prefectures have been separated. At the end of the war, many branch offices and dispatch offices in the Hanshin industrial area were relocated to the inland areas and the Sea of Japan side in preparation for air raids and decisive battles on the mainland.

The director was Colonel Sotaro Murata.

Von is born approx. on June 22, 1913 in Oklahoma.

Father, Lee W. Anderson.

Mother, Willie E. (Morris) Anderson.

Sister(s), Marion C. Willie L. and Agnes Anderson.

Brother(s), Morris W. and Newland Anderson.

Von enlisted the service in Oklahoma with service number # 276618.

Von died as a POW in Camp Osaka, Japan on June 8, 1943, he is honored with a POW Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Von 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 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

Anderson, Stewart A.

Rank and Name, Radioman Third Class Stewart A. Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, SS Samuel Heitzelman (Freighter) Liberty Ship, Navy Merchant Marine.

Stewart is born approx. on 1925 in Canada.

Father, Olaf Anderson.

Born in Norway.

Mother, Selma Anderson.

Sister(s), Esther Anderson.

Brother(s), Abner and Clifford Anderson.

Stewart enlisted the service in California with service number # 5633852.

Stewart was KIA when the SS Heintzelman was torpedoed by the German U Boat-511 in the India Sea on July 9, 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.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, http://www.heintzelman.info/

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

Anderson, Truitt Allen

Rank and Name, Private First Class Truitt Allen Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, 2^nd Battalion (D-Comp) 18^th Marines, Marine Corps.

Truitt is born approx. on no record.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Truitt enlisted the service in Ohio with service number # 352350.

Truitt was KIA in the fights over Tarawa with the Japanese on Nov. 20, 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 Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Truitt 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

Anderson, Vern Marshall

Rank and Name, Corporal Vern Marshall Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, 1st Bat (D-Comp) 2nd Marines, Marine Corps.

Vern is born approx. on 1920 in Haakon County, South Dakota.

Father, Pearl L. Anderson.

Mother, Lydia E. (Muters) Anderson.

Sister(s), Opal I. and Betty J. Anderson.

Brother(s), Ceril R. Orville R. Donald W. Cy and Jim Anderson.

Vern enlisted the service in Minnesota with service number # 331591.

Vern was KIA during the fights over Tarawa on Nov. 20, 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 Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to, http://tarawaontheweb.org/

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

Anderson, Roy

Rank and Name, Fireman First Class Roy Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, USS LST-167, Coast Guard.

Roy is born approx. on no record.

Roy enlisted the service in California with service number # 576427.

Roy was KIA during the landing with the USS LST-167 at Vella Lavella, Solomon Islands when it was Hit by 2 Enemy Bombs on Sep. 25, 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Coast Gurd Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Coast Guard Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, https://www.cgemf.org/fallen/lst-167

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

Anderson, Otto

Rank and Name, Sergeant Otto Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, 42^nd Bomber Squadron, 11^th Bomber Group (Heavy).

Otto is born approx. on 1920 in Wisconsin.

Stepfather, Charles C. Lee.

Mother, Mary A. Lee (Anderson).

Sister(s), Delia Anderson.

Brother(s), Arthur Anderson.

Otto enlisted the service in Wisconsin with service number # 36246343.

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

1^st Lt. Russell A. Philips Pilot

1^st Lt. Charlton H. Cupernell Co Pilot

1^st Lt. Louis S. Zamperini Bombardier

1^st Lt Robert H. Mitchell Navigator

Sgt. Otto Anderson Engineer

Pvt. Leslie A. Deane Top Turret Gunner

S/Sgt. Frank Glassman Ball Turret Gunner

S/Sgt. Jay S. Hansen Right Waist Gunner

Cpl. Michael Walsh Left Waist Gunner

S/Sgt. Francis P. McNamara Tail Gunner

?? No Record Passenger

Otto died when they Ditched the plane in sea on May 27, 143, he is honored with an Air Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to, http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/USAAF/42nd_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,

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

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

Anderson, Paul J.

Rank and Name, Technical Sergeant Paul J. Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, 404^th Bomber Squadron, 28^th Bomber Group (Heavy).

Paul is born approx. on 1913 in Minnesota.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Spouse, Lucille M. Anderson.

Paul enlisted the service in Minnesota with service number # 17108335.

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

2^nd Lt. Richard A. Payne Pilot

2^nd Lt. Kenneth D. Nicol Co Pilot

2^nd Lt. Ray E. Fernandez Navigator

2^nd Lt. Jerry F. Cerny Bombardier

T/Sgt. David W. Cassabaum Engineer/Gunner

T/Sgt. Paul J. Anderson Radio Operator

S/Sgt. Edgar H. Armstrong Asst. Engineer/Gunner

S/Sgt. Gearge W. Meyers Asst. Radio Operator/Engineer/Gunner

S/Sgt. Robert A. Manchester Top Turret Gunner

S/Sgt. John W. O’Brian Gunner

Sgt. Robert L. Eldredge Radar Operator

Paul died on a Trainings mission, the plane came in mechanical problems and crashed in the sea on Nov. 18, 1943, he is honored with a Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Courts of the missing.

He is also mentioned at Memorial to The Missing Anchorage, Anchorage Borough, Alaska, VS.

Thanks to, http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/USAAF/28th_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,

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

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

Anderson, Loran Waldo

Rank and Name, Storekeeper Second Class Loran Waldo Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, USS APc-15 (Coastal Transport), United States Naval Reserve.

Loran is born approx. on 1909 in Iowa.

Father, John A. Anderson.

Mother, Nellie E. Anderson.

Sister(s), Evelyn, Dorothy and Helga Anderson.

Brother(s), Jean Anderson.

Loran enlisted the service in Iowa with service number # 5630845.

Loran was KIA during the Battle of Arawe when the USS APc-15 was attacked by a Airplane on Dec 23, 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Loran 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/09/23/23015.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