Categorie: 1943

Rank and Name, Motor Machinist’s Mate First Class Edwin Jack Lester.

Unit/Placed in, USS Scalpin (SS-289) Submarine, United States Navy.

 

Edwin is born approx. on May 27, 1925 in Orr, Minnesota.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

 

Edwin enlisted the service in California with service number # 3759215.

 

Edwin was KIA cause not known on Dec. 2, 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.

 

Edwin 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

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

Website,

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

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

 

 

 

 

 

Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant Clarence A. Alkire.

Unit/Placed, 304^th Squadron, 30^th Transport Group.

 

Clarence was born No Record.

Parents and Siblings, No Record.

 

Clarence enlisted the Army Air Force in Stockton, California on April 3, 1942with service number # 0-740326.

 

Clarence’s crew-members and their position on-board the plane a C-46 were;

1^stLt.           Wilbrod J. Le Pine                   Pilot

2^nd Lt.          Clarence A. Alkire                    Co Pilot

Sgt,            William F. Masek                      Radio Operator

Sgt.            Millard H. Sorenson                 Engineer

 

Clarence was KIA flying supplies over to China and crashed in the Mountains in Burma , on Nov. 1, 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

 

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

 

Thanks to, http://www.foxnews.com/us/us-slideshows/2012/05/23/hunting-for-hero-fliers-from-lost-era.html#/slide/wreckage_13

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

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

Website,

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

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

 

Rank and Name, First Lieutenant Matthew Churchill Allen.

Unit/Placed in, Marine Fighting Squadron 216 (VMF-216) ”Bulldogs”, Marine Corps.

 

Matthew is born on Nov. 29, 1923 in Lexington Town, Massachusetts.

 

Father, Russell D. Allen.

Mother, Zylpha C. Allen.

Sister, Faith Allen.

Brother, Russell C. Allen.

 

Matthew enlisted the service in Florida with service number # O-21609.

 

Matthew died in a plane accident on Dec. 29, 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Matthew is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial,

Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Walls of the missing.

 

Thanks to http://www.vmf216.com/

Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC,  https://abmc.gov Info P.O.W.

Wes Injerd, Dwight Rider: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html

NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society, Sean Conjenos, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org Website,

 

Rank and Name, First Lieutenant Donald Dale Almond.

Unit/Placed in, 400^th Bomber Squadron, 90^th Bomber Group (Heavy).

 

Donald is born approx. on July 30, 1919 in Sturgis, South Dakota.

 

Father, Roland S. Almond.

Mother, Iva F. (Gleason) Almond.

Sister, Frances E. Almond.

Brother, Robert R. Almond.

 

Donald enlisted the service in South Dakota with service number # O-433338.

 

Donald’s Crew-members and position on-board the plane a B-24 were,

1^st Lt.       Donald D. Almond      Pilot

1^st Lt.       John J. Cahill             Co Pilot

1^st Lt.       Robert L. McClure       Pos. ?

1^st Lt.       Kenneth A. Olson        Pos. ?

T/Sgt.       Ivan O. Sand              Pos. ?

T/Sgt.       Forrest D. Wright        Pos. ?

S/Sgt.       Oliver R. Neese            Pos. ?

S/Sgt.       Maurice Derfler           Pos. ?

S/Sgt.       Marvin C. Parson        Pos. ?

Corp.         Joseph L. Wagner        Pos. ?

 

Donald was KIA on a reconnaissance mission when they were attacked by several Japanese Fighters and one of them rammed him, so he crashed on May 19, 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Black Hills National Cemetery

Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota, USA.

 

Thanks to http://www.90thbombgroup.org/menu.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

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

Website,

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

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

 

 

 

 

 

Rank and Name, Captain Andrew Jackson.

Unit/Placed in, Marine Fighting Squadron 132 (VSMB-132), Marine Corps.

 

Andrew is born approx. on June 4, 1919 in Georgia.

Father, Edd Jackson.

Mother, Annie Jackson.

Brother(s), John Jackson.

Spouse, Jean (Grant) Jackson.

 

Andrew enlisted the service in Virginia with service number # 0-009924.

 

Andrew died in a mid-air collision with a Marine Wildcat on June 9, 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Air Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

In this accident also his Crewmember, SSgt. Thomas J Quinn was killed.

Jackson was posthumously promoted to Captain.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

 

Thanks to, https://www.daveswarbirds.com/cactus/men6.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VMF-132

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

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

Website,

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

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