Categorie: 1943

Name and Rank, Technical Sergeant Freddie Kenneth Affeld.

Unit/placed in, 320th Bomber Squadron “Moby Dick”, 90th Bomber Group (Heavy) “Jolly Rogers”.

Freddie was born  on Nov. 3, 1919 in Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana.

Father, Ernest Affeld.

Mother, Jennie (Bastel) Affeld.

Sisters, Erma, Treva, Florence and Rosella Affeld.

Brothers, Howard, Vernon and Robert Affeld .

Freddie entered  the Service from Ft. Benjamin, Harrison, Indiana in Oct. 11, 1941 with service number # 15082101.

Freddie K. Affeld rank/duty was a Technical Sergeant/ (B-24) in the 320th Bomber Squadron.

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

2^nd Lt.          Dayton S. Altman Jr.         Pilot

2^nd Lt.          Norman D. Smith              Co Pilot

2^nd Lt.          William H. Hout Jr.            Navigator

2^nd Lt.          Herbert H. Gardner           Bombardier

T/Sgt.          Freddie K. Affeld               Top Turret Gunner

T/Sgt.          Francis M. Brigham           Radio Operator/Engineer

S/Sgt.           Vincent H. Calise               Bal Turret Gunner

S/Sgt.           John F. Ratliff                  Waist Gunner

S/Sgt.           Francis H. Boqucki             Tail Gunner

Freddie K. Affeld was KIA when the plane was attacked by enemy fighters, on Jan. 9, 1943, he is honored with the Purple Heart, Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Freddie K. Affeld is mentioned/buried at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila,

Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Tablets of the Missing.

Thanks to http://jollyrogersweb.com/

http://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-24/41-23772.html

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/

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Rank and Name, Captain Albert Lee Johnson.

Unit/Placed in, 44th Fighter Squadron, 18th Fighter Group.

Albert is born on 10 May 1920 in Scott City, Kansas.

Father, Albert Wirt Johnson.

Mother, Bonnie Jane Lappin.

Sister(s), Irma Lorraine Johnson.

Brother(s), George Wilbur, George W. and Earl John Johnson.

Albert enlisted the service in California with service number # 0-417149.

Albert was KIA on an Escort Mission of B-24 on a Bombing mission, they were attacked over the area by various Enemy Plane’s on 13 Feb. 1943,  he is honored Posthumously with an Distinguished Service Cross, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Air Force Aviator Badge, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Albert 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/p-40/41-14102.html

https://www.7thfighter.com/18thfg/index.htm

https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/M49M-L14/albert-lee-johnson-1920-1943

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/

Albert Lee Johnson

DATE OF BIRTH: May 10, 1920

PLACE OF BIRTH:

Pueblo, Colorado

HOME OF RECORD:

Salinas, California

Albert Johnson was credited with destroying one enemy aircraft in aerial combat during World War II.

AWARDS BY DATE OF ACTION:1 of 1

Distinguished Service Cross

AWARDED FOR ACTIONS
DURING World War II

Service: Army Air Forces

Battalion: 44th Fighter Squadron

Division: 13th Air Force

GENERAL ORDERS:

Headquarters, U.S. Army Forces in the South Pacific Area, General Orders No. 97 (1943)

CITATION:

(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Captain (Air Corps) Albert Lee Johnson (ASN: 0-417149), United States Army Air Forces, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving as Pilot of a P-40 Fighter Airplane in the 44th Fighter Squadron, 18th Fighter Group, THIRTEENTH Air Force, in aerial combat against enemy forces on 13 February 1943, during an air mission over Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. On this date Captain Johnson shot down one enemy airplane in aerial combat. Captain Johnson’s unquestionable valor in aerial combat, at the cost of his life, is in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflects great credit upon himself, the 13th Air Force, and the United States Army Air Forces.

Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant James Franklin Steele.

Unit/Placed in, 39th Fighter Squadron (Cobra in the Clouds), 35th Fighter Group.

James is born on 1 June 1921.

Parents and Siblings no record.

James enlisted the service in North Carolina with service number # 0-792172.

James was KIA on an Escort Mission and on the way back they flew in very bad weather, he was last seen entering the clouds, no radio sound, he is believed to crashed in the Mountain Range on 16 July 1943, he is honored with an Air Medal Purple Heart, Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

James also has a Memorial Grave at Chestnut Hill Cemetery,

Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA

Thanks to, https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/p-38/steele.html

https://pacificwrecks.com/units/usaaf/35fg/39fs.html

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

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/