Philippine Campaign 1943

Foster, Leonard Ray

Rank and Name, First Lieutenant Leonard Ray Foster.

Unit/Placed in, 46th Squadron, 317th Troop Carrier Group, United States Army Air Forces.

Leonard is born on 10 November 1920 in Marshfield, Coos County, Oregon.

Father, Sylvester Jeremiah Foster.

Mother, Ellen Mae (Yokom) Foster.

Brother(s), Robert Dean Foster.

Leonard enlisted the service in Oregon with service number # O-888631.

Leonard‘s crew-members and their position on-board the plane a C-47 were,

1^st Lt. Leonard R. Foster Pilot

2^nd Lt. Frank E. Koski Co Pilot

Corporal J.H. Farrar Radio Operator

Members of the 11^th Cargo Resupply Section;

Private Walter T. Nelson

Private Benjamin Piets

Tec5. Chester H. Tatko

Tec5. Clarence Wiebenga

SSgt. Ernest Little

Leonard was KIA/MIA on the supply dropping for an Infantry Battalion in the Hills of a Japanese Sector (Burauen, Leyte) on 2 December 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Leonard 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/provinces/philippines_tacloban.html

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KJZ6-HZD

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/

TWS Roll of Honor, togetherweserved.com

Baggay, Eufrocinio S.

Rank and Name, Private Eufrocinio S. Baggay.

Unit/Placed in, 24th Field Artillery Regiment, Philippine Scouts.

Eufrocinio is born in approx. on 1916 in the Philippines.

Parents and Siblings no record available.

Eufrancinio enlisted the service in the Philippines with service number # 10304758.

Eufrocinio died defending Philippine soil against the Japanese as one off the Guerrilla Units on 23 Jan. 1943, he is honored with a Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Medal, Army & Air Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, https://www.philippinescouts.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,

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

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

Ramirez, Juan

Name and Rank, Private Juan Ramirez.

Unit/Placed in, 515th Coast Artillery Regiment, United Stated Army.

Camp Cabanatuan(Pangatian)

(former HQ 91^st Philippine army Division)

After the Japanese occupation in 1942, the camp was converted by the Imperial Japanese Army into the Cabanatuan POW Camp. At its height, 8,000 prisoners were detained at this location. The prisoners also included some civilians including one British and one Norwegian citizen. This POW Camp detained prisoners until liberated during the night of January 30, 1945.

The rectangular camp spanned roughly 25 acres and was 800 yards deep by 600 yards wide, divided by a road in the center. The camp consisted of a barracks for Japanese guards, barracks for prisoners, a hospital and water tower enclosed by barbed wire with guard towers.

Juan was born approx. on no record in Bexar County, Texas.

Parents and Siblings, no record

Juan entered the service from Texas with service number # 38030019.

Juan Ramirez was a Loader H-Battery in the 515th Coast Artillery Regiment.

Juan died as a P.O.W. in Camp Cabanatuan, on Aug. 9, 1942, and he is honored with a POW Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Juan is buried 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

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

National Historian

Navy Seal Memorial, http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

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

Website,

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

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

Avellaneda, Francisco

Rank and Name, rank Unknow Fransisco Avellaneda.

Unit/Placed in, Unit Unknown.

Francisco is born in the Philippines.

Parents and Siblings no record available.

Francisco enlisted the service in the Philippines with service number # .

Francisco died defending Philippine soil against the Japanese on 15 Oct. 1943, he is honored with a Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Medal, Army & Air Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, https://www.philippinescouts.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,

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

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

Aseniero, Pedro

Rank and Name, Private Pedro Aseniero.

Unit/Placed in, 45th Infantry Regiment, Philippine Scouts.

Pedro is born in approx. on 1918 in the Philippines.

Parents and Siblings no record available.

Pedro enlisted the service in the Philippines with service number # 10302573.

Pedro was KIA at Luzon defending Philippine soil against the Japanese Occupation on 9 Jan. 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Bronze Star Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Medal, Army & Air Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Pedro 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,

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

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

Arnold, Daniel Eugene

Rank and Name, Lieutenant Commander Daniel Eugene Arnold.

Unit/Placed in, USS Grayling (SS-209) Submarine, United States Navy.

Daniel is born approx. on Jan. 25, 1918 in Missouri.

Mother, Hattie Arnold.

Sister(s), Mary E. Arnold.

Daniel enlisted the service in Missouri with service number # 0-085178.

Daniel was KIA Lost at sea, cause unknown, in or near Tablas Strait, Philippine Islands on Sep. 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.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, http://www.oneternalpatrol.com/arnold-d-e.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

Arimbay, Miguel

Rank and Name, Civilian Miguel Arimbay.

Miguel is born in the Philippines.

Parents and Siblings no record available.

Miguel died no record on May 23, 1943.

Miguel 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,

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

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

Argersinger,Edgar E.

Rank and Name, Seaman First Class Edgar E. Argersinger.

Unit/Placed in, USS Cisco (SS-290) Submarine, United States Naval Reserve.

Edgar is born approx. on Oct. 24, 1906 in Salisbury Center, New York.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Edgar enlisted the service in New York with service number # 6002589.

Edgar was KIA when the USS Cisco was sunk (probably) with an air surface attack on Sep. 28, 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.

Edgar 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

Angeles, Eduardo A.

Rank and Name, Corporal Eduardo A. Angeles.

Unit/Placed in, 57th Infantry Regiment, Philippine Scouts.

Eduardois born in the Philippines.

Parents and Siblings no record available.

Eduardo enlisted the service in the Philippines with service number # 6738490.

Eduardo died defending Philippine soil against the Japanese Occupation

on Feb. 28, 1943, he is honored with a Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Medal, Army & Air Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Eduardo 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,

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

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

Anderson, John Ruben Daugherty

Rank and Name, Seaman Second Class John Ruben Daugherty Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, USS Cisco (SS-290) Submarine, United States Naval Reserve.

John is born approx. on Sep. 6, 1921 in Oneonta, New York.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

John enlisted the service in Rhode Island with service number # 2048537.

John was KIA when the USS Cisco was sunk (probably) with an air surface attack on Sep. 28, 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.

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.oneternalpatrol.com/anderson-j-r-d.htm

https://www.findagrave.com/virtual-cemetery/488054?page=1#sr-55904109

John Dowdy

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