1944 – Pagina 36 – ww2 Pacific

Aricheta, Hipolito

Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant Hipolito Aricheta.

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

Hipolito is born in the Philippines.

Parents and Siblings no record available.

Hipolito enlisted the service in the Philippines with service number # 0-273926.

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

Hipolito 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,

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

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

Argabright, Robert Augustus

Rank and Name, Gunner Robert Augustus Argabright.

Unit/Placed in, USS Liscome Bay CVE-56 (Carrier), United States Navy.

Robert is born approx. on 1922 in North Dakota.

Father, Wim Algrabright.

Mother, Myrtle Argabright.

Sister(s), Anna Argabright.

Spouse, Mary O. Argabright.

Robert enlisted the service in Ohio with service number # 201967.

Robert was KIA during the assault on Makin Island, when the ship was struck by a torpedo from the Japanese Sub. I-175, and sunk on Nov. 25, 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.

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

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/ships/usn/CVE-56.html

https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?59769

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

Arhar, Frank J.

Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant Frank J. Arhar.

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

Frank is born approx. on Sep. 3, 1921 in Summerhill, Pennsylvania.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Frank enlisted the service in Pennsylvania with service number # 0-709240.

Frank ‘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

Frank was KIA when on the bombing mission to Palau plane his 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.

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

Walls of the missing.

Frank is also mentioned at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA.

Frank also has a Memorial Grave at Saint Joseph Cemetery, Beaverdale, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, 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

His remains have been recovered and identified on February 12, 2009.

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.

Arenz, Carl

Rank and Name, First Lieutenant Carl Arenz.

Unit/Placed in, Quartermaster Corps.

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.

Carl is born approx. on 1914 in Maryland.

Father, Henry Arenz.

Mother, Katherine (Miche) Arenz.

Brother(s), John H. and Paul C. Arenz.

Carl enlisted the service in Maryland with service number # O-890051.

Carl was KIA when he tried to escape the Torpedoed Shinyo Maru, but got shot by the Japanese Guards on Sept. 7, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, POW Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Carl 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

Archer, Jerry T.

Rank and Name, Sergeant Jerry T. Archer.

Unit/Placed in, 303rd Airdrome Squadron.

Jerry is born approx. on 1922 in Oklahoma.

Father, Frank M. Archer.

Mother, Ida (Reater) Archer.

Sister(s), Lettie M. and Helen J. Archer.

Brother(s), Clyde W. Archer.

Jerry enlisted the service in California with service number # 39273061.

Jerry died of his wounds sustained during the taking of the Airfields in Wakde-Sarmi, New Guinea from the Japanese on May 22, 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.

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

Thanks to, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/provinces/irian_tami.html

https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/AAF/IV/AAF-IV-19.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

Archey (Archie), Aaron

Rank and Name, Sergeant Aron Archie.

Unit/Placed in, 27th Materiel Squadron, 20th Air Base Group.

Camp no record

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

The 20th resorted to fighting together among American and Filipino forces when compelled to surrender on 9 Apr 1942.

Sgt. Archie became a POW and was imprisoned at Pow Camp no record, he survived the Bataan Death March.

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.

Aron is born approx. on Feb. 20, 1912 in Adamsville, Texas.

Father, Thomas B. Archey.

Mother, Elizabeth F. (Weir) Archey.

Sister(s), Cornelia G. Estella, Willie, Alma and Prebble D. Archey.

Brother(s), Elton and Everett Archey.

Aron enlisted the service in Texas with service number # 6255958.

Aron was KIA when he tried to Escape the Torpedoed Arisan Maru when the Japanese Guards shot him 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.

Aron 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

Arellano, Luis

Rank and Name, Private Luis Arellano.

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

Luis is born in the Philippines.

Parents and Siblings no record available.

Luis enlisted the service in the Philippines with service number # 10301408.

Luis was KIA at Leyte defending Philippine soil against the Japanese on Oct. 19, 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.

Luis 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,

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

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

Arends, Gerald Levi

Rank and Name, Private Gerald Levi Arends.

Unit/Placed in, 32nd Infantry Division “Red Arrow”, 127th Infantry Regiment.

Gerald is born approx. on March 27, 1925 in Stuart, Iowa.

Father, George M. Arends.

Mother, Hanna S. (Mccormick) Arends.

Sister(s), Alice M. Viola M. Vern V. and Lola I. Arends.

Brother(s), Leslie L. Ernest E. and Orval R. Arends.

Spouse, .

Gerald enlisted the service in Iowa with service number # 37680288.

Gerald was KIA at Ormoc Valley, Leyte on Nov. 24, 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.

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

Thanks to, http://www.32nd-division.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

Arellano, Anselmo

Rank and Name, Private Anselmo Arellano.

Unit/Placed in, 89th Quartermaster Battalion.

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.

Anselmo is born approx. on 1916 in New Mexico.

Father, Alejandro Arellano.

Mother, Irene Arellano.

Sister(s), Lucille Arellano.

Anselmo enlisted the service in New Mexico with service number # 180116221.

Anselmo was KIA when he tried to escape the Torpedoed Shinyo Maru, he got shot by the Japanese Guards on Sep. 7, 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.

Anselmo 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

Arcayena, Saturnino

Rank and Name, Staff Sergeant Saturnino Arcayena.

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

Saturnino is born in the Philippines.

Parents and Siblings no record available.

Saturnino enlisted the service in the Philippines with service number # 6735531.

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

Saturnino 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