Categorie: 1944

Rank and Name, Seaman First Class Harold Edward Archer.

Unit/Placed in, USS Mount Hood (AE-11) Ammunition Ship, United States Naval Reserve.

 

Harold is born approx. on 1925 in Maine.

Father, Harry E. Archer.

Mother, Elsie M. (Pendexter) Archer.

Sister(s), Phillis Archer.

Brother(s), Wilford Archer.

 

Harold enlisted the service in Maine with service number # 8234125.

 

Harold died when the ammunition onboard the USS Mount Hood exploded on Nov. 10, 1944, he is honored with a Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Harold 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/AE-11.html

http://www.maritimequest.com/daily_event_archive/2007/pages/nov/10_uss_mt_hood_ae_11.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

Rank and Name, Master Sergeant James Walter Archer.

Unit/Placed in, Headquarters Company, Sixth Army.

 

James is born approx. on April 24, 1915.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

 

James enlisted the service in North Carolina with service number # 6383486.

 

James was KIA at New Guinea on March 11, 1944,  he is honored with a Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, Bronze Star Medal, 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 Beulah Church Cemetery, Kentwood, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, 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

Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant George Eldon Archer.

Unit/Placed in, 403rd Bomber Squadron, 43rd Bomber Group, Heavy.

 

George is born approx. on Aug. 7, 1920, in Oklahoma.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Spouse, Charlotte (White) Archer.

 

George enlisted the service in Oklahoma with service number # 0-685343.

 

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

2nd Lt.         Raymond A. Cooley  Pilot

2nd Lt.         Dudley R. Ives          Co-Pilot

2nd Lt         George E. Archer     Navigator

2nd Lt         Donald F. Grady      Bombardier

T/Sgt.          Richard R. Sargent   Engineer

S/Sgt.           Norman L. Nell        Asst. Engineer

T/Sgt.          Steve Zayac            Radio Operator

S/Sgt.           Thomas G. Knight    Asst. Radio Operator

S/Sgt.           Blair W. Smith         Gunner

S/Sgt.           Joseph M. King        Tail Gunner

George was KIA when he was ordered to go back to the point of Departure, but never arrived on April 16, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Air Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

His remains are Recovered so he is buried now at Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Euchee Valley Memorial Park, Cushing, Payne County, Oklahoma, USA.

 

Thanks to, http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/USAAF/43rd_Bombardment_Group.html

https://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-24/42-72946.html

http://www.kensmen.com/db/index.html

https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2072334

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17306751/george-eldon-archer

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

2LT Archer’s remains were recovered and interred at a private cemetery in the U.S. His name is permanently inscribed on the Tablets of the Missing at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial.

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.