1944 – Pagina 33 – ww2 Pacific

Arnold, Rex D.

Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant Rex D. Arnold.

Unit/Placed in, 374th Bomber Squadron, 308th Bomber Group, Heavy.

Rex is born approx. on 11 Feb. 1922 in Kansas.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Rex enlisted the service in Oklahoma with service number # 0-684459.

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

2^nd Lt. Lyle L. Schulskump Pilot

2^nd Lt. Rex D. Arnold Co Pilot

2^nd Lt. Luther W. Tate Bombardier

2^nd Lt. Seymour Goldsmith Navigator

S/Sgt. Kosta Xita Engineer

S/Sgt. John R. Rice Radio Operator

S/Sgt. Matthew O. Kelsay Asst. Engineer

T/Sgt. Paul J. Koerner Gunner

S/Sgt. Robert V. Sayer Gunner

S/Sgt Anthony S. Kryscio Radar Operator

Rex was KIA on a mission when in bad weather the plane hit a mountainside and crashed on 26 May, 1944, he is honored with a Distinguished Flying Cross, 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.

Rex 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

Arnold, Altus Lee

Rank and Name, Technician Fourth Grade Altus Lee Arnold.

Unit/Placed in, 440th Ordnance Company, Aviation.

Camp Davao

Davao – Small port city on southeast coast of Mindanao. The POW camp was located some ten miles northwest of the port. Camp was closed in 1944 and the POWS were sent first to Cebu on the Yashu Maru. In Cebu, they were transferred to the Singoto Maru and moved to Manila and into Bilibid.

Shinyo Maru

The Hell Ships Shinyo Maru left Manila for Japan.

On Sep. 7, 1944 the ship was hit by 2 Torpedoes from the American Submarine USS Paddle off the Mindanao Coast.

Presumed of the 750 POW onboard, 668 were killed by the Japanese guards and impact of the torpedoes and sinking of the ship.

Altus is born approx. on 29 Dec. 1914 in Altus, Oklahoma.

Spouse, Avis J. (Pound) Arnold.

Altus enlisted the service in Washington with service number # 39079424.

Altus died as a POW in onboard the Shinyo Maru he was KIA when the Shinyo Maru was Torpedoed, he tried to escape and the Japanese guards shot him on 7 Sep. 1944, he is honored with an Distinguished Service Medal, POW Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Altus 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

Arnold, Don Trenton

Rank and Name, Quartermaster First Class Don Trenton Arnold.

Unit/Placed in, USS Tullibee (SS-284) Submarine, United States Navy.

Don is born approx. on Dec. 1, 1919 in Colorado.

Father, Gustavus A. Arnold.

Mother, Cecil (Berry) Arnold.

Sister(s), Orletha A. and Floda M. Arnold.

Brother(s), La Rue L. Arnold.

Spouse, Claribel J. (Krebs) Arnold.

Don enlisted the service in Colorado with service number # 3720150.

Don was KIA when they were hit by there own Torpedo that made a circular run on March 26, 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.

Don 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-t.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

Arnold, George Marvin

Rank and Name, Pharmacist’s Mate Third Class. George Marvin Arnold

Unit/Placed in, Navy Hospital Caracao, Philippine Islands.

POW Camp Unknown.

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.

George is born approx. on Nov. 24, 1921 in Nueces, Texas.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

George enlisted the service in Texas with service number # 3600409.

George 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, 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,

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

Arnold, Chester

Rank and Name, Private First Class Chester Arnold.

Unit/Placed in, 382nd Infantry Regiment, 96th Infantry Division “Deadeye”.

Chester is born approx. on 1916 in Arkansas.

Father, Albert Arnold.

Mother, Flossie Arnold.

Sister(s), Wendale Arnold.

Brother(s), Elmer and Earl Arnold.

Chester enlisted the service in Arkansas with service number # 38291152.

Chester was KIA in the attack on San Vincente on Nov. 1 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, Marksmanship Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Thanks to, http://www.96thdeadeyes.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

Arnold, Dale F.

Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant Dale F. Arnold.

Unit/Placed in, 8th Fighter Squadron, 49th Fighter Group.

Dale is born approx. on Oct. 30, 1923 in Ohio.

Father, Elton F.D. Arnhold.

Mother, Esther A. (Schmidt) Arnold.

Sister(s), Mae L. Arnhold.

Brother(s), Donald, Merle W. Roy O. Earl and Vernon Arnhold.

Dale enlisted the service in Ohio with service number # 0-814629.

Dale was KIA when he probably was flying to low and therefor hit the surface and crashed in sea on April 7, 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.

Dale 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/49th_Fighter_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

Arnhold III, Alfred Leston

Rank and Name, First Lieutenant Alfred Leston Arnold III.

Unit/Placed in, 82nd Bomber Squadron, 12th Bomber Group, Medium.

Alfred is born approx. on Dec. 20, 1922 in Owosso, Michigan.

Father, A. L. Arnold.

Alfred enlisted the service in Michigan with service number # O-674541.

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

1^st Lt. Alfred L. Arnold Pilot

2^nd Lt. Donald E. Romdall Co Pilot

2^nd Lt. William W. White Bombardier/Navigator

Sgt. John J. Mahan Radio Operator/Gunner

Sgt. John J. Moniuszko Engineer/Gunner

S/Sgt. Harold G. Jones Gunner

Pvt. Kenneth H. Seidel Gunner

Alfred died in an accident after Take-Off (plane blew up) on May 7, 1944, he is honored with an Air Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Alfred 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

Arney, Travis Bee

Rank and Name, Private First Class Travis Bee Arney.

Unit/Placed in, 3^rd Battalion (M-Comp), 4^th Marines.

Camp Davao

Shinyo Maru

The Hell Ships Shinyo Maru left Manila for Japan.

On Sep. 7, 1944 the ship was hit by 2 Torpedoes from the American Submarine USS Paddle off the Mindanao Coast.

Presumed of the 750 POW onboard, 668 were killed by the Japanese guards and impact of the torpedoes and sinking of the ship.

Travis is born approx. on 1920 in Oklahoma.

Father, John H. Arney.

Mother, Martha J. (Sipsy) Arney.

Sister(s), Essie E. Lottie J. Willy M. and Betty M. Arney.

Brother(s), James, Virgil A. Hiram D. and Clint L. Arney.

Travis enlisted the service in Texas with service number # 278607.

Travis was KIA when he tried to escape from the “Hellship Shinyo Maru” on Sep. 7, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, POW Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Marine Good Conduct Medal, Marine Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Travis 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

Arnett, Jack Sterling M.

Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant Jack Sterling M. Arnett.

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

Jack is born approx. on Dec 1, 1919 in Tyler, West Virginia.

Father, Bernice B. Arnett.

Mother, Verla D. (Ash) Arnett.

Brother(s), Howard M. and Warren G. Arnett.

Jack enlisted the service in West Virginia with service number # 0-809803.

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

2^nd Lt. Jack S.M. Arnett Pilot

F/O. William B. Simpson Co Pilot

2^nd Lt. Frank J. Arhar Navigator

2^nd Lt. Arthur J. Schumacher Bombardier

T/Sgt. Robert J. Stinson Engineer

S/Sgt. Jimmie Doyle Assist. Engineer

T/Sgt. Charles T. Goulding Radio Operator

S/Sgt. John Moore Assist. Radio Operator

S/Sgt. Leland D. Price Gunner

S/Sgt. Earl E. Yoh Gunner

Sgt. Alexander B. Vick Photographer

Jack was KIA when on the bombing mission to Palau, when his plane was shot and crashed on Sep.1, 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.

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

Walls of the missing.

His remains are discovered in 2004 and his final resting place now is at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Emmanuel Episcopal Church Memorial Garden, Orlando, Orange County, Florida, USA.

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

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

When an individual’s remains have been accounted for by the U.S. Department of Defense, a rosette is placed next to the name on the Wall/Tablet/Court of the Missing to mark that the person now rests in a known gravesite.

Armstrong, William Robert

Rank and Name, Staff Sergeant William Robert Armstrong.

Unit/Placed in, 394th Bomber Squadron, 5th Bomber Group, Heavy.

William is born approx. on 1924 in Idaho.

Father, Thomas Armstrong.

Mother, Gladys O. (Rockwell) Armstrong.

Sister(s), Katherine E.E. and Mary E. Armstrong.

William enlisted the service in Idaho with service number # 39461215.

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

2^nd Lt. Gene J. Kurkowski Pilot

2nd Lt. Pete Potterpin Co Pilot

F/O Eugene H. Brush Navigator

2^nd Lt. Richard T. Habel Bombardier

T/Sgt. James D. Owenby Engineer

S/Sgt. John W. Pangburn Asst. Engineer

T/Sgt. Charles B. Gabour Radio Operator

S/Sgt. Edgar D. Parris Asst. Radio Operator

S/Sgt. Sherrod G. Willis Gunner

S/Sgt. William R. Armstrong Gunner

William was KIA after he bailed out because the plane was on fire after being hit by Anti-Aircraft, he was never heard off on Dec. 1, 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.

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 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