1944 – Pagina 27 – ww2 Pacific

Atkinson, William

Rank and Name, Lieutenant William Atkinson.

Unit/Placed in, USS Mississinewa (AO-59) Axillary Oiler, United States Naval Reserve.

William is born approx. on 1924 in Virginia.

Father, William Atkinson.

Mother, Mary L. Atkinson.

Daughter, Betty A. Atkinson.

William enlisted the service in New Jersey with service number # 0-088736.

William was KIA when the USS Mississinewa was attacked Sunk by a Japanese Kaiten (manned suicide Torpedo) of Ulithi Lagoon on Nov. 20, 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.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/ships/usn/AO-59.html

https://web.archive.org/web/20101212013328/http://www.ussmississinewa.com/home.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

Atkins, Cletis Adali

Rank and Name, Private First Class Cletis Adali Atkins.

Unit/Placed in, 306th Infantry Regiment (1^st Battalion, C Company), 77th (Sustainment Brigade) Infantry Division “Statue of Liberty”.

Cletis is born approx. on 3 Oct. 1920 in Graighead County, Arkansas.

Father, Grover A. Atkins.

Mother, Alta Mae (Petty) Atkins.

Sister(s), Lucille M. Juanita O. and Mildred Atkins.

Brother(s), Virgil W. Garnet R. Willie E. and Donald R. Atkins.

Spouse, Nellie Mae (Echols) Atkins.

Daughter, Judy Atkins.

Cletis enlisted the service in Virginia with service number # 33229760.

Cletis was KIA by Japanese shrapnel fired to Highway 2 (Palompon) on, 21 Dec. 1944, 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.

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

Thanks to, https://archive.org/stream/OursToHoldItHigh#page/n461/mode/2up/search/cletis+a.+atkins

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G3W8-L56

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

Atkins, Harold T.

Rank and Name, First Sergeant Harold T. Atkins.

Unit/Placed in, 670th Anti-Aircraft Machine Gun Battery.

Harold was a passenger on a flight to replace personal, it was done with a B-24d “Weezie” that was transferred from the 90^th Bomber group to Combat Replacement Training Center, and it was on Ferry Transport to Nadzab Airfield, New Guinea, with 3 Crewmembers and 18 Passengers and never Arrived.

Harold is born approx. on 1921.

Brother(s), Turner Atkins.

Harold enlisted the service in Montana with service number # 19018763.

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

2^nd Lt. Robert E. Allred Pilot

2^nd Lt.. Raymond J. Geis Jr. Co Pilot

2^nd Lt. Keith T. Holm Navigator

Pfc. Carlin E. Loop Passenger

1^e Sgt. Harold T. Atkins Passenger

Capt. Charles R. Barnard Passenger

2nd Lt. Stanley G. Gross Passenger

2^nd Lt. Charles R. Steiner Passenger

2^nd Lt. Melvin E. Walker Passenger

2^nd Lt. Emory C. Young Passenger

1e Sgt. Weldon W. Frasier Passenger

S/Sgt. Thomas J. Carpenter Jr. Passenger

S/Sgt. William R. Sharke Passenger

S/Sgt. Frank Ginter Passenger

S/Sgt. John J. Stasekowski Passenger

S/Sgt. Robert J. Thompson Passenger

Sgt. Clint P. Butler Passenger

Sgt. Stanley C. Lawrence Passenger

Sgt. Charles R. Samples Passenger

Tec4. Joseph E. Machorek Passenger

Cpl. Joseph B. Mattem Passenger

Harold died when the Plane never arrived his destination on 22 March 1944, he is honored with a Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

His remains were recovered, not known where he is reburied, presumably with his Parents.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Carrington Cemetery, Carrington, Foster County, North Dakota, USA.

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

Athey, Frank W.

Rank and Name, Staff Sergeant Frank W. Athey.

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

Frank is born approx. on 1915 in Illinois.

Father, Rosco F. Athey.

Mother, Laura E. Athey.

Sister(s), Blanche R. and Marylin J. Athey.

Brother(s), Roy Lee Athey.

Spouse, Beth K. Athey.

Frank enlisted the service in Illinois with service number # 36434611.

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

1^st Lt. Robert T. Linden Pilot

2^nd Lt. Henry P. Baker Co Pilot

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

1st Lt. Corbett Laws Bombardier

TSgt. Keith R. Bash Engineer

TSgt. John J. Twitty Jr. Radio Operator

SSgt. Frank W. Athey Gunner

SSgt. Lester E. Bacon Gunner

SSgt. Vernon M. Glogston Gunner

SSgt. John W. Kanapel Gunner

Frank was KIA no information, but believed the weather was the cause for Landing/Crash between the takeoff/landing 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.

Frank 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 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

Athey, John Francis

Rank and Name, Pay Clerk John Francis Athey.

Unit/Placed in, No Record.

Camp no record

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

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

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

Arisan Maru

The Arisan Maru was a Hell Ships (former Cargo, used for Transport POW’s to other Camps) sunk on Nov. 24, 1944.

The Arisan Maru, sailed from Manila on October 11, 1944 for Japan. This ship was sunk by the American submarine, USS Shark with three torpedoes, on November 24, 1944. There were 1800 POWs aboard – nine men survived this sinking. Two days later, five of the survivors were rescued by a Chinese fishing junk. The Chinese helped them reach American Air Corps forces. Other survivors were recaptured by a Japanese destroyer and taken to Formosa.

This Hell Ship sank in the South China Sea making it the worst naval disaster in the history of the United States.

John is born approx. on 22 July 1922 in Middle Fork Township, Iowa.

Father, Elmer E. Athey.

Mother, Ethel P. (Forsythe) Athey.

Sister(s), Mary L. Athey.

Spouse, Thelma Athey.

John enlisted the service in Iowa with service number # 80766.

John was KIA when the Arisan Maru was Torpedoed, he tried to escape and the Japanese guards shot him on Oct 24, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, POW Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine 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,

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

Athey Jr. , George Thomas

Rank and Name, Fireman Second Class George Thomas Athey Jr.

Unit/Placed in, USS SC (744) Submarine Chaser, United States Naval Reserve.

George is born approx. on 29 April 1925 in Bedington, West Virginia.

Father, George T. Athey.

Mother, Marie Louise Athey.

George enlisted the service in West Virginia with service number # 8952976.

George was KIA when the USS SC-744 was sunk by a Japanese Kamikaze attack in Leyte Gulf, Philippines on 27 Nov. 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.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, https://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/8961.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

Atencio, Jesus

Rank and Name, Seaman First Class (Armed Guard) Jesus Atencio.

Unit/Placed in, SS H. D. Collier Tanker, United States Naval Reserve.

Jesus is born approx. on 15 March 1921 in New Mexico.

Father, Federico Atencio.

Mother, Ofelia (Peralta) Atencio.

Sister(s), Grace, Gregorita and Teresa Atencio.

Brother(s), Fred Jr. Santa C. Orlando E. Johnnie, Eugene and Phillip E. Atencio Sr.

Jesus enlisted the service in New Mexico with service number # 5535098.

Jesus was KIA when the SS H. D. Collier was torpedoed and shelled by the Japanese Submarine I-26 at the Arabic Sea on March 14, 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.

Jesus 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 Santa Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA.

Thanks to, https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?37237

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

Atchley Jr. , Ernest Earl

Rank and Name, Seaman First Class (Navy Guard) Ernest Earl Atchley Jr.

Unit/Placed in, S.S. Jean Nicolet (Liberty ship), United States Naval Reserve.

Ernest is born approx. on 7 Jan. 1925 in Illinois.

Father, Ernest Jasper Atchley.

Mother, Lucille Atchley.

Sister(s), Cornelia and Ruth Atchley.

Ernest enlisted the service in Illinois with service number # 8527039.

Ernest was KIA when the SS Jean Nicolet was Torpedoed by the Japanese Sub I-8 on 2 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.

Ernest 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 Riverview Cemetery, Marseilles, LaSalle County, Illinois, USA.

Thanks to, https://wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?16015

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

Atchley Jr. , William Thomas

Rank and Name, William Thomas Atchley Jr.

Unit/Placed in, 98th Bomber Squadron, 11th Bomber Group, Heavy.

William is born approx. on 3 Dec. 1920 in Sofia, New Mexico.

Father, William T. Atchley.

Mother, Etharetta B. (Thomas) Atchley.

Sister(s), Violet B. and Genvieve L. Achtley.

Brother(s), Burdean B. Forrest S. John D. and Albert E. Atchley.

William enlisted the service in New Mexico with service number # 38166968.

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

1^st Lt. Arthur W. Suajanen Pilot

2^nd Lt. Anthony F. Eckhart Co Pilot

2^nd Lt. William S. Bowman Navigator

Capt. Howard M. Bazemore Jr. Bombardier

2^nd Lt. Emil A. Nummi Asst. Bombardier

T/Sgt. Harry O’Shean Engineer

S/Sgt. Alex H. Ballard Asst. Engineer

T/Sgt. James Paul Radio Operator

S/Sgt. William T. Atchley Jr. Asst. Radio Operator

S/Sgt. Donald H. Beebe Gunner

S/Sgt. Robert E. Merunka Gunner

William was KIA on the start of a Bombing Mission against Ponape, Island there were electrical problems with the engine, the plane never returned to base on 4 May 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.

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

Courts of the missing.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Santa Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA.

Thanks to, https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-24/42-73496.html?menu=NAVIGATION

http://11thbombgroup.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,

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

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

Atha, Leon Foster

Rank and Name, Private First Class Leon Foster Atha.

Unit/Placed in, 192nd Tank Battalion.

Camp Cabanatuan

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.

Arisan Maru

The Arisan Maru was a Hell Ships (former Cargo, used for Transport POW’s to other Camps) sunk on Nov. 24, 1944.

This Hell Ship sank in the South China Sea making it the worst naval disaster in the history of the United States.

Leon is born approx. on 20 May 1916 in Franklin County, Kentucky.

Father, Kelly B. Atha.

Mother, Amanda (Fitzgerald) Atha.

Sister(s), Elizabeth A. and Kathleen G. Atha.

Brother(s), Robert F. Atha.

Spouse, Jeannette (Lyons) Atha.

Leon enlisted the service in Kentucky with service number # 35100556.

Leon died when the Arisan Maru was Torpedoed and sunk on Oct 24, 1944, 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.

Leon 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 Glasgow Municipal Cemetery, Glasgow, Barren County, Kentucky, USA.

Thanks to, https://bataanproject.com/history/

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/