Categorie: Plane crashes in the Oceans-1943

Name and Rank; Second Lieutenant Albert Anthony Albino.

Unit/placed in; 38^th Fighter Squadron, 55^th Fighter Group.

 

Albert was born  on April 7, 1919 in  Utah.

Father, Frank Albino.

Mother, Catherine Albino.

Parents born in Italy.

Sisters, Pearl, Gloria, Angelina and Dolores Albino.

Brothers, Anthony, Joseph and Victor Albino.

 

Albert entered  the Service from Washington with service number # O-743300.

 

Albert A. Albino rank/duty was a Second Lieutenant/Pilot (P-38) in the 38^th Fighter Squadron.

 

Albert was KIA when his plane was attacked by several fighters and he was shot down over Hoogeveen, Holland, on November 29, 1943, and he is honored with an Air Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, European, African, Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Albert’s name is permanently inscribed on the Tablets of the Missing at the Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial.

 

Albert remains were found and they were buried at Mount Calvary Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA.

 

Thanks to http://www.55th.org/

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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Military Recovery,  https://www.dpaa.mil/

TWS Roll of Honor, togetherweserved.com

Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant James Lorene Eubanks.

Unit/Placed in, 339th Fighter Squadron “Sunsetters”, 347th Fighter Group.

 

James is born. on 1921 in California.

Father, Jesse Elbert Eubanks.

Mother, Edra Lorene (Crowe) Eubanks.

Sister(s), Norma Claire Eubanks.

 

James enlisted the service in California with service number # O-434753.

 

James was KIA/MIA on the mission to escort B-24, on the way back he collided with a crewmember causing the right wing to break off and right engine to explode, both aircraft crashed into the sea on 19 October 1943,  he is honored with an Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

He had successfully shot down a Zero before he was reported missing.

 

James 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-38/42-66626.html

http://www.cieldegloire.fr/fg_347.php

http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/USAAF/347th_Fighter_Group.htm

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

Rank and Name, Technical Sergeant Glenn E. Foster.

Unit/Placed in, Air Corps, United States Army Air Forces.

 

Glenn is born on 1918 in South Carolina.

 

Glenn enlisted the service in South Carolina with service number # 34214099.

 

Glenn‘s crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-24D  were,

1^st Lt.          Paul L. Wright                  Pilot

2^nd Lt.          George B. Sippe                Co Pilot

2^nd Lt.          Andrew J. Murphy            no record

TSgt.            Glenn E. Foster                 no record

Pvt.              Robert L. Engelbretson       no record

Pvt.              William T. Innes                no record

Pvt.              Earl L. Kersten                 no record

Pvt.              John E. Robb                    no record

Pvt.              Charles W. Thornton          no record

Glenn was MIA when the plane with number # 42-40215 left continental United States on 3/27/1943, on route to Dakar, Africa, but was lost somewhere in route and no trace of the plane or crew on 10 April 1943,  he is honored with a Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Glenn is buried/mentioned at East Coast Memorial, Manhattan, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA.

Walls of the missing.

 

Thanks to, https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?q.anyPlace=South%20Carolina%2C%20United%20States&q.birthLikeDate.from=1918&q.birthLikeDate.to=1918&q.birthLikePlace=South%20Carolina%2C%20United%20States&q.givenName=glenn%20e&q.surname=foster

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

Rank and Name, Aviation Radioman Second Class Robert Harrison Irving.

Unit/Placed in, Bombing Squadron 17 (VB-17), United States Naval Reserve.

 

Robert is born on 5 April 1918 in New Hampshire.

Father, John Harrison Irving.

Mother, Edith Barney (Peck) Irving.

Sister(s), Barbara Lucille Irving.

Brother(s), John Cambell, Donald Louis, Chester Arlyn and Roscoe E. Irving.

Half Siblings, Edna Mae, Edith Bertha and Walter Charles Irving.

 

Robert enlisted the service in New Hampshire with service number # 6065812.

 

Robert‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a SB2C-1 were,

Lt.      F. B. Stevenson        Pilot

Arm2. Robert H. Irving       Radio Operator/Gunner

Robert died when the plane took off from the USS Bunker Hill and crashed in the water and Sunk on 3 April 1943, he is honored with a Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

 

Thanks to, https://www.navsource.org/archives/02/17.htm

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/

WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/

Military Recovery,  https://www.dpaa.mil/

Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant Edwin F. Scott.

Unit/Placed in, 67th Squadron, 433rd Troop Carrier Group.

 

Edwin is born approx. on 1919 in Texas.

Spouse, Doris Scott.

 

Edwin enlisted the service in Texas with service number # 0-745953.

 

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

2^nd Lt.          Edwin F. Scott                  Pilot

1^st Lt.           Andrew J. Debrisky           Co Pilot

Corporal       Stephen J. Knopeck           Engineer

S/Sgt.           James J. O’Shea                Radio Operator

Edwin was died on the Operational Mission to Biak, they was last heard by Radio at Take Off on 23 July, 1944, he is honored with an Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Cluster, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential 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.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, First Lieutenant Donald Lee Scott.

Unit/Placed in, 90th Bomber Squadron, 3rd Bomber Group, Light.

 

Donald is born approx. on 1920 in California.

Father, Alfred A. Scott.

Mother, Leona E. Scott.

Parents born in Canada.

Sister(s), Hazel E. and Mary W. Scott.

Brother(s), Elmer H. Scott.

 

Donald enlisted the service in California with service number # 0-732586.

 

Donald‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-25  were,

1^st Lt.           Roy J. Leere            Pilot

2^nd Lt.          Donald L. Scott        Co Pilot

Pfc.              Clifford O. Gevier     Radio Operator

S/Sgt.           Bennie Estap           Gunner

Donald was KIA no record, on a Night strike Mission to New Guinea Harbor, after Take Off nothing heard off them on 22 May, 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential 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.

 

Thanks to, https://www.ozatwar.com/3lbg.htm

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, First Lieutenant Mason Prescott.

Unit/Placed in, 372nd Bomber Squadron, 307th Bomber Group, Heavy.

 

Mason is born approx. on 22 Dec. 1919 in Philips, Maine.

Father, Charles L. Prescott.

Mother, Iona E. (Heath) Prescott.

Brother(s), George Lewis, Theodore Roosevelt, Alfred Charles, John Malcom, Bainbridge Colby, Ervin Heath and Melvin William Prescott..

 

Mason enlisted the service in Maine with service number # 0-667428.

 

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

1^st Lt.           Clyde A. Friend                 Pilot

1^st Lt.           Gerald L. Darr                  Co Pilot

1^st Lt.           Mason Prescott                 Navigator

1^st Lt.          Nelson Norrie                   Bombardier

T/Sgt.          William H. Adams              Engineer

S/Sgt.           Malcom E. Smith               Asst. Engineer

T/Sgt.          Eugene Hayden                 Radio Operator

S/Sgt.           James I. Buchanan            Asst. Radio Operator

S/Sgt.           William M. Bush                Gunner

S/Sgt.           James E. Hoffman             Gunner

Mason was KIA on the Mission to New Guinea presumed was weather/enemy Air craft, they did not returned to the Base on 14 Nov. 1943, he is honored with an Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

 

Thanks to, https://www.307bg.net/

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KF3P-KGK

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, Staff Sergeant Joseph C. Aylward.

Unit/Placed in, 531st Bomber Squadron, 380th Bomber Group, Heavy.

 

Joseph is born approx. on no record.

 

Joseph enlisted the service in Iowa with service number # 37113270.

 

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

Captain        Paul G. Smith          Pilot

1^st Lt.           Theron R. Dreier      Co Pilot

2^nd Lt.          Clarence V. Hartman

2^nd Lt.          John H. Larson

2^nd Lt.          Ronald L. Arton

M/Sgt.          Gary D. Delp

T/Sgt.          Bernard L. Wright

T/Sgt.          Joseph C. Aylward

Pvt.              Thomas E. Falltrick

Pvt.              Earl C. Kildruff

Joseph was KIA no record on 11 June 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.

 

Joseph 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/b-24/42-40527.html

http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/USAAF/380th_Bombardment_Group.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, Sergeant Lawrence Crowford Averitte.

Unit/Placed in, 424th Bomber Squadron, 307th Bomber Group, Heavy.

 

Lawrence is born approx. on 9 June, 1920 in Cumberland, North Carolina.

Father, Henry S. Averitt.

 

Lawrence enlisted the service in North Carolina with service number # 14068152.

 

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

Captain        Harold G McNeese             Pilot

2^nd Lt.          Harry Vanderslice Jr.         Co Pilot

2^nd Lt.          Wesley L. Carrol                Navigator

2^nd Lt.          Donald L. DeClergue          Bombardier

SSgt.            Roy R. Lund                     Engineer

SSgt.            William H. Adams              Asst. Engineer

SSgt.            Robert O. Smith                Radio Operator

Sgt.              Lawrence C. Averitt           Asst. Radio Operator

Sgt.              Elton M. Hartt                  Gunner

Lawrence was KIA on a Bombing Mission with escort, attacked by various fighters they were shot by Anti-Aircraft on 13 Feb. 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.

 

Lawrence 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 Union Cemetery, Dickson, Dickson County, Tennessee, USA.

 

Thanks to, https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-24/41-23957.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, Sergeant James Oliver Avery.

Unit/Placed in, 370th Bomber Squadron, 307th Bomber Group (Heavy)“Long Rangers”.

 

James is born approx. on 8 Feb. 1919 in Bossier City, Louisiana.

Father, Stanlein R. Avery.

Mother, Ruby K. (Pearce) Avery.

Sister(s), Glenn Avery.

Brother(s), Marion P. Willie F. and Jessie L. Avery.

 

James enlisted the service in Louisiana with service number # 7008922.

 

James crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-24 were;

 

2ndLt. Nathaniel G. Guiberson Jr.  Pilot

2ndLt. Richard M. Foss                 Co Pilot

2ndLt. Leonard F. Graff               Bombardier

2ndLt. George E. Scamman           Navigator

S/Sgt. Seymour L. Adelman         Engineer

S/Sgt. John E. Fanning                Radio Operator

S/Sgt. Robert N. Furtwangler       Right Waist Gunner

S/Sgt. Robert J. Ventura              Tail Gunner

Sgt.    James O. Avery                 Left Waist Gunner

Pfc.     Gordon P. Bullock              Ball Turret Gunner

 

James was KIA when the plane was attacked by a Japanese Nakajima J1N1 and crashed in the Sea  on June 30, 1943/died on,  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.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

 

Thanks to, http://www.307bg.net/

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