1944 – Pagina 13 – ww2 Pacific

Bacon Jr. , James Arthur

Rank and Name, Technical Sergeant James Arthur Bacon.

Unit/Placed in, 822nd Bomber Squadron, 38th Bomber Group, Medium.

Very good heroic story about the Bombing Attack wat is called

“The Battle of Leyte Gulf”

James is born approx. on 20 April 1924 in Tennessee.

Father, James A. Bacon.

Mother, Emma K. (Newman) Bacon.

Brother(s), Roy B. Bacon.

James enlisted the service in Tennessee with service number # 34724654.

James was KIA during the attaked on the Japanese Convoy on 10 Nov. 1944, 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.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Chattanooga National Cemetery,

Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA.

And a Memorial Grave at Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery

Kingston, Roane County, Tennessee, USA.

Thanks to, https://pacificwrecks.com/units/usaaf/38bg/index.html

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/

The story about,

http://www.veteransresources.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Mil-Hist-Saga-of-Ormac-Bay.pdf

Bacon, Lester E.

Rank and Name, Staff Sergeant Lester E. Bacon.

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

Lester is born approx. on 13 Feb. 1919 in Oakland, California.

Father, Arthur S. Bacon.

Mother, Clara E. (Fawcett) Bacon.

Lester enlisted the service in California with service number # 19052514.

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

1^st Lt. Robert J. Tilden Pilot

2^nd Lt. Henry P. Baker Co Pilot

1^st Lt. Corbett Laws Bombardier

2^nd Lt. Vernon M. Moreland Jr. Navigator

TSgt. Keith R. Bash Engineer

TSgt. John W. Twitty Jr. Radio Operator

SSgt. Frank W. Athey Gunner

SSgt. Lester E. Bacon Gunner

SSgt. Vernon M. Glogston Gunner

SSgt. John W. Kannappel Gunner

Lester was KIA on a Night Bombing Mission to Hollandia, Papua last seen on Take-off and right course (Presumably weather) on 28 Feb. 1944, 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.

Lester 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-24/42-41087.html

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/

Bacon Jr. , Fredrick John

Rank and Name, Staff Sergeant Fredrick John Bacon Jr.

Unit/Placed in, Marine Dive Bomber Squadron 333 (VSMB-333), United States Marine Corps.

Fredrick is born approx. on 14 Nov. 1923 in Lyme, New York.

Father, Fredrick J. Bacon Sr.

Mother, Grace M. (Wallace) Bacon.

Sister(s), Lilian M. Bacon.

Brother(s), Robert L. Bacon.

Spouse, Helen M. (Jarett) Bacon.

Fredrick enlisted the service in New York with service number # 428895.

Fredrick‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a Grumman SBD were,

1^st Lt. Ralph D. Fitzgerarld Pilot

SSgt. Fredrick J. Bacon Radio Operator/Gunner

Fredrick died in a training flight (accidental) they crashed in the Ocean near Midway on 1 Aug. 1944, he is honored with a Combat Action Ribbon, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Fredrick 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/

Baclig, Enrique V.

Rank and Name, Sergeant Enrique V. Baclig.

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

Enrique is born in the Philippines.

Parents and Siblings no record available.

Enrique enlisted the service in the Philippines with service number # 6737807.

Enrique was KIA noe record defending Philippine soil against the Japanese on 31 December 1944, he is honored with a Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Medal, Army & Air Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Enrique 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

Baclig, Eustacio S.

Rank and Name, Lieutenant Colonel Eustaquino S. Baclig.

Unit/Placed in, 26th Cavalry Regiment, Philippine Scouts.

Camp no record

The Imperial Japanese began their Invasion in the Philippines on 8 Dec 1941.

The Serviceman resorted to fighting together among American and Filipino forces when compelled to surrender on 9 Apr 1942.

He became a POW and was imprisoned at Pow Camp no record, he survived the Bataan Death March, but died shortly after it.

Eustaquino is born in the Philippines.

Parents and Siblings no record available.

Eustaquino enlisted the service in the Philippines with service number # 0-012186.

Eustaquino died as a POW in Camp no record on 30 Nov. 1944, he is honored with a POW Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Medal, Army & Air Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Eustaquino 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

Bacon, Gilbert Douglas

Rank and Name, Private First Class Gilbert Douglas Bacon.

Unit/Placed in, 6^Th Amphibious Tractor Battalion (Provisional) A-Comp. United States Marine Corps

Gilbert is born approx. on 21 Jan. 1927 in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.

Father, Frank E. Bacon.

Mother, Anna E. Bacon.

Sister(s), Dorothy M. Bacon.

Gilbert enlisted the service in Pennsylvania with service number # 550540.

Gilbert died of his wounds sustained during the Landings, when his LVT got shot on 7 Oct. 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Marine Corps, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Thanks to, https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GWB7-7BZ

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/

Bacon, Douglas M.

Rank and Name, Gunners Mate Third Class Douglas M. Bacon.

Unit/Placed in, Torpedo Squadron 28 (VT-28), United States Naval Reserve.

Douglas is born approx. on 28 March 1925 in Cedarview, Utah.

Father, Chancy C. Bacon.

Mother, Etta E. (Pierce) Bacon.

Sister(s), Edna, Verda, Pearl, Eva L. and Etta V. Bacon.

Brother(s), William R. Russell C. Edward, Bert R. Ora M. and Melvin J. Bacon.

Douglas enlisted the service in Utah with service number # 5542231.

Douglas‘s crew-members and their position on-board the plane a TBM-1c were,

Ensign Richard R. Richardson Pilot

Arm1. Edward F. Buchel Radio Operator

Gm3. Douglas M. Bacon Gunner

Douglas was KIA on the mission to attack/damage the Pagan Airfields, Mariana Islands, they were hit by Anti-Aircraft Crashed at Sea and exploded on 5 July 1944, 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.

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

Courts of the missing.

He also has Memorial Graves at Cedarview Cemetery, Cedarview, Duchesne County, Utah, USA.

And Memory Grove Memorial, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA.

Thanks to, https://pacificwrecks.com/provinces/marianas_pagan.html

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/

Bacon, Joel Edward

Rank and Name, Ensign Joel Edward Bacon.

Unit/Placed in, Fighting Squadron 22 (VF-22), united States Naval Reserve.

Joel is born approx. on 1922 in Georgia.

Father, Joel F. Bacon.

Mother, Ruby B. (Jackson) Bacon.

Sister(s), Mamie, Cleo and Annie R. Bacon.

Joel enlisted the service in South Carolina with service number # 0-354680.

Joel was KIA when the plane was hit by AA over Santa Cruz, Luzon crashed in Sea, got in life raft, but they found the life raft empty on 5 Nov. 1944, he is honored with a Distinguished Flying Cross, 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.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, https://books.google.nl/books?id=vFtIAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA108&lpg=PA108&dq=buno+70625&source=bl&ots=LyqctNaMp6&sig=ACfU3U1-zH2jQK10INBh8eDpDYOWAVM69A&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjUve7nhZ7wAhVGmqQKHfrRCjIQ6AEwBnoECBEQAw#v=onepage&q=buno%2070625&f=false

https://www.navsource.org/archives/02/25.htm

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/

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Bacon, Jack David

Rank and Name, Aviation Machinist’s Mate Second Class Jack David Bacon.

Unit/Placed in, Composite Squadron 10 (VC-10), United States Naval Reserve.

Jack is born approx. on 17 Nov. 1924 in Albany, Oregon.

Father, William H. Bacon.

Mother, Dorothy B. (Shank) Bacon.

Brother(s), William H. Bacon Jr.

Jack enlisted the service in Oregon with service number # 6555358.

Jack‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a Grumman TBM-1C were,

Ensign J. B. Holleman Pilot

Arm2. Howard M. Rivers Radio Operator

Amm2. Jack D. Bacon Gunner

Jack was KIA when the plane was hit by Anti-Aircraft and made a water landing in Tanapag Bay, Saipan on 17 June 1944, 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.

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

Courts of the missing.

Jack also ha a Memorial Grave at Willamette Memorial Park, Albany, Linn County, Oregon, USA.

Thanks to, https://www.ussgambierbay.org/

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/

Bacile, Marion Anthony

Rank and Name, Ship’s Cook Third Class Marion Anthony Bacile.

Unit/Placed in, USS LST-552 (Tank Landing Ship), United States Naval Reserve.

Marion is born approx. on 1913 in Texas.

Father, Nick Bacile.

Mother, Margaret (Campise) Bacile.

Brother(s), Pascal J. and Joseph A. Bacile.

Spouse, Mary (Leggio) Bacile (Palasota).

Daughter, Mary M. Bacile.

Marion enlisted the service in Texas with service number # 8431960.

Marion was KIA when the USS LST-552 was hit by a Bomb from the Japanese air attack on Leyte Gulf on 24 Sep. 1944, 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.

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

Thanks to, https://military.wikia.org/wiki/USS_LST-552

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GHLL-9ZY

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