Categorie: Places Unknown 1943

Rank and Name, Boilermaker Second Class Clyde Hobart Foster.
Unit/Placed in, USS Brownson (DD-518) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

Clyde is born approx. on 1923 in Duluth, Minnesota.
Father, Hobart McKinley Foster.
Mother, Grace Alvira (Clarke) Foster.
Sister(s),Clare Alvira Foster .
Spouse, Violet Georgianna (Berg) Foster.

Clyde enlisted the service in Minnesota with service number # 6395236.

Clyde was KIA when the USS Brownson (DD-518) was hit by 2 Bombs from a Japanese Dive Bomber and Sunk off Cape Gloucester on 26 December 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.

is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.
Walls of the missing.
is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu County, Hawaii U.S.A.
Courts of the missing.

Thanks to, https://ussbrownson.com/blog/
https://www.wrecksite.eu/peopleView.aspx?180230
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LDZG-17P
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
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
Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com
Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

Rank and Name, Captain Charles E. Jones.

Unit/Placed in, 319th Bomber Squadron, 90th Bomber Group, Heavy ”Jolly Rogers”.

 

Charles is born approx. on 18 Feb. 1917 in New Jersey.

Spouse, Mary Ann (Camp) Jones.

 

Charles enlisted the service in New Jersey with service number # 0-023778.

 

Charles‘s Crew-members on-board the plane a B-24  were,

Captain        Charles E. Jones                Pilot

2^nd Lt.          George O. Munker

2^nd Lt.          Daniel Q. Howard

2nd Lt         Donald R. Habein

Sergeant       William F. Hicks

Sergeant       John Salemi

Sergeant       Lowell F. Smead

Corporal       Richard W. Baker

Private         James E. Wyatt

Pfc.              George A. Nicholas

 

Charles was KIA when the plane Blew Up mid-air and crashed in sea on, 16 March 1943,  he is honored with an Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Charles 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.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

National Historian

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

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

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

Website,

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

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

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

Rank and Name, Private William O. Prescott.

Unit/Placed in, Headquarters Company, 43rd Infantry Division.

 

William is born approx. on 1917 in Florida.

 

William enlisted the service in Florida with service number # 34409518.

 

William was KIA during Operation Cartwheel on 18 July 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, Marksman Ship Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

William 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.com and Europe 1940-1945 on Facebook.

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/

Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant Edward Richardson Bacon III.

Unit/Placed in, 21st Bomber Squadron, 28th Bomber Group, Heavy.

 

Edward is born approx. on5 March 1920 in Chicago.

Father, Edward R. Bacon.

Mother, Katherine (Harrell) Bacon.

Spouse, Blair (Holloway) Bacon.

 

Edward enlisted the service in Illinois with service number # 0-734635.

 

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

Captain        Harrell R. Hoffman            Pilot

2^nd Lt.          Robert J. Riddle                Co Pilot

2^nd Lt.          Carroll W. Cramer             Navigator

2^nd Lt.          Edward R. Bacon III           Bombardier

TSgt.            Myron M. Brown               Engineer/Gunner

TSgt.            John J. Antonio                Radio Operator/Gunner

SSgt.            Sammy C. Benton             Radar Observer

SSgt.            Raymond G. Brown           Asst. Engineer/Gunner

SSgt.            Richard H. Quackenbush     Top Turret Gunner

Sgt.              Nick J. Mesa                     Photographer

Edward was KIA on the Bombing Mission to Paramushir island, Russia when they was last seen followed by enemy planes on 8 Nov. 1943,  he is honored with an Air Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army 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.com and 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

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/

Name and Rank, Boatswain’s Mate Second Class Harry L. Baack.

Unit/Placed in, USS Mississippi (BB-41) Battleship, United States Navy United States Naval Reserve.

 

Harry was born approx. on 1921 in Holland, Minnesota.

 

Father, Louis Baack.

Mother, Marie K.(Bultmann) Baack.

Sisters, Leona, Minnie, Sophia and Marie Baack.

Brothers, Will and Louis Baack.

 

Harry entered the service from Iowa with service number # 6200444.

 

Harry L. Baack was a Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class in the United States Navy.

 

Harry was KIA when in Turret Nr. 2 an explosion occurred on 20 Nov. 1943, and he is honored with the Purple Heart , Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Harry is buried at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.

Courts of the Missing.

 

Thanks to https://pacificwrecks.com/ships/usn/BB-41.html

http://www.navsource.org/archives/01/41a.htm

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

Name and Rank, Baker Second Class George Leslie Oakden.

Unit/Placed in, United States Naval Reserve.

 

George was born approx. on Dec. 27, 1900 in Beaver, Utah.

 

Father, Charles T. Oakden.

Mother, Anna May Oakden.

Sisters, Olive P, Mayme, Eva, Ella and Leoma Oakden.

Brothers, William, Charles, Robert and Arthur Oakden.

 

George entered  the service from Utah with service number # 6601748.

 

George Oakden was a Baker 2nd Class in the United States Navy.

 

George died accidentally, on Nov. 25, 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.

 

George is buried at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.

Courts of the Missing.

He has a Memorial Grave at Mountain View Cemetery, Beaver, Beaver County,

Utah, USA.

 

Thanks to https://pacificwrecks.com/airfields/usa/nas-midway-islands/index.html

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

 

By 1943 when totally finished its build, it had become a major Naval Base for fleet submarines operating in the Pacific Ocean. Many submarines either used Midway to top off their supplies after leaving Pearl Harbor, US Territory of Hawaii and before heading into enemy waters, or used Midway for temporary repairs after returning from a war patrol.

Name and Rank, Seaman First Class Mike Edward Vadas (Wadasz).

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

 

There was a little mixed-up about his Origen, but was a U-boat 511 witch was transferred to Japan on 16 September 1943 and served in the Imperial Japanese Navy as Submarine Ro-500 until August 1945 when she surrendered to the Allies.

 

Mike was born approx. on 1909 in Austria.

Father, Mike Wadasz.

Mother, Mary Wadasz.

Parents an John also born in Austria.

Brother(s), John, Andy, Joseph and Peter Wadasz.

Sister(s), Mary Wadasz.

 

Mike enlisted  the Army at Ohio, with service number # 2851416.

 

Mike E. Vadas was a Seaman First Class/Guard on the U.S.S. General Stuart Heintzelman (AP-159).

 

Mike was KIA when the SS Heintzelman was torpedoed by the German U Boat-511 in the India Sea on July 9, 1943, on July 9, 1943, and he is honored with the Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Mike is buried at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Metro Manila,

National Capital Region, Philippines.

Tablets 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,

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

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

Rank and Name, Seaman First Class Charles Garnett Austin.

Unit/Placed in, SS Stanvac Manila (Tanker), United States Merchant Marine.

 

Charles is born approx. on 25 Nov. 1924 in Adair County, Kentucky.

Father, Cecil J. Austin.

Mother, Leath V. Austin.

 

Charles enlisted the service in Kentucky with service number # 2876878.

 

Charles was KIA when the SS Stanvac Manila was torpedoed by the Japanese Submarine I-17 on 24 May 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.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Pellyton Cemetery, Pellyton, Adair County, Kentucky, USA.

 

Thanks to, https://pacificwrecks.com/ships/ss/stanvac-manila.html

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

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

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, Electrician’s Mate Second Class Harold Kenneth Aud.

Unit/Placed in, USS Fahrenholt (DD-491) Destroyer, United States Navy.

 

Harold is born approx. on 23 April 1919 in Essex County, Massachusetts.

Parents were born in Finland.

Spouse, Alice Udd.

Daughters, Duanne, Sharon and Joanne Udd.

Son, Curtiss Udd.

 

Harold enlisted the service in Michigan with service number # 3117886.

 

Harold died of wounds (Self Inflicted) from Rifle on 3 July 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.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

 

Thanks to, http://destroyerhistory.org/benson-gleavesclass/ussfarenholt/

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

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, 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