1944 – Pagina 38 – ww2 Pacific

Aquino, Marcelino

Rank and Name, Corporal Marcelino Aquino.

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

Marcelino is born in the Philippines.

Parents and Siblings no record available.

Marcelino enlisted the service in the Philippines with service number # 6736725.

Marcelino died non battle defending Philippine soil against the Japanese on July 31, 1944, he is honored with a Bronze Star Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Medal, Army & Air Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Marcelino 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

Aquino, Manuel

Rank and Name, Corporal Manuel Aquino.

Unit/Placed in, 4th Veterinary Company, Philippine Scouts.

Manuel is born in the Philippines.

Parents and Siblings no record available.

Manuel enlisted the service in the Philippines with service number # 6612863.

Manuel was KIA at Manila on Dec. 4, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Medal, Army & Air Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Manuel 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

April, Armand Joseph

Rank and Name, Sergeant Armand Joseph April.

Unit/Placed in, 59th Coast Artillery Regiment.

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.

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 survived, two days later, four 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.

Armand is born approx. on Sep. 9, 1910 in Carver, Massachusetts.

Father, Isidore April.

Mother, Rose A. (Pineault) April.

Sister(s), Delvina and Jean B. April.

Brother(s), John, walter J. Henry, Arthur, Raymond and Ernst April.

Armand enlisted the service in Massachusetts with service number # 6135196.

Armand died as a POW onboard the “Hellship Arisan Maru” 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.

Armand 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

Appleton, Charles Whitney

Rank and Name, Ship’s Cook Third Class Charles Whitney Appleton.

Unit/Placed in, USS Scorpion (SS-278) Submarine, United States Navy.

Charles is born approx. on June 15, 1922 in Salem, Massachusetts.

Father, Charles R. Appleton.

Mother, Mildred (Bick) Appleton.

Sister(s), Madeline E. and Dorothy Appleton.

Charles enlisted the service in Massachusetts with service number # 2030975.

Charles died when the Sub got lost (cause unknown) on Feb. 1, 1944(declared dead on Jan. 11, 1946), 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.

Charles 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/appleton-c-w.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

Appling, James Ira

Rank and Name, Electrician’s Mate Second Class James Ira Appling.

Unit/Placed in, USS S-28 (SS-133) Submarine, United States Navy.

James is born approx. on Nov. 17, 1920 in Alabama.

Father, Samuel B. Appling.

Mother, Lillie (Odom) Appling.

Sister(s), Vera N. Martha F. and ….. Appling.

Brother(s), Giles, Roy and Oather Applining.

James enlisted the service in Alabama with service number # 2728113.

James died when they were on training with the Coast Guard and there was no reason for the cause of her los on July 4, 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.

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

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to, http://www.oneternalpatrol.com/appling-j-i.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

Aquino, Dominic

Rank and Name, Aviation Ordnance man Third Class Dominic Rocco Aquino.

Unit/Placed in, Navy Patrol Squadron 33 (VP-33) “Black Cats”.

Dominic is born approx. on no record.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Dominic enlisted the service in New York with service number # 6010283.

Dominic ‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a PBY-5 were,

Ltjg. John E. Tuohy Pilot

Ens. Otto W. Bushey

S2. Corayzo Giacommetti

Rm2. John P. Hartigan

Amm2. Robert L. Ayers

Aom2. Robert G. Brooker

Sf1. Artur J. Wieltz

Amm3. Tom D. Balesteri

Aom3. Dominic R. Aquino

Dominic died because an engine failure, they got in a spiral and crashed near Samarai, New Guinea on May 21, 1944, he is honored with an Air 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.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, https://www.vpnavy.com/

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

Appleman, Floyd Melvin

Rank and Name, Chief Warrant Officer Floyd M. Appleman.

Unit/Placed in, 122nd Army Ground Forces Band.

Together with 3 Crew Members and 14 Passengers, he flew from Anchorage to Fairbanks in a C-47 from the US-AAF.

En route, while flying in marginal weather conditions and at insufficient altitude, the aircraft hit the slope of Mt Deception located in the Denali National Park. All eightteen occupants were killed.

Floyd is born approx. on Feb. 5, 1911 in Ohio.

Father, Charles M. Appleman.

Mother, Emma (Boettiger) Appleman.

Sister(s), Nellie M. Laura B. Ethel, Bessie V. Mary B. and Martha N. Appleman.

Brother(s), Charles C. and Joseph L. Appleman.

Spouse, Rose M. (Boescher) Appleman.

Floyd enlisted the service in Ohio with service number # W2000527.

Floyd ‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a C-47 were,

2^nd Lt. Roy Proebsle Pilot

2^nd Lt. Peter blivens Co Pilot

Pfc. James A George Jr Radio Operator

Civ. Carl V. Harris Passenger

Ltjg. Athel L. Gil Passenger

CWO. Floyd M. Appleman Passenger

Sgt. William E. Backus Passenger

Maj. Rudolph F. Bostelman Passenger

Lt. Orlando J. Buck Passenger

Corp. Charles Dijkema Passenger

Pvt. Charles E. Ellis Passenger

Tec5. Maurice R. Gibbs Passenger

Pvt. Anthony Kasper Passenger

Pfc. Alfred S. Madiso Passenger

Pvt. Howard A. Pevey Passenger

Pfc. Clifford E. Phillips Passenger

Tec4. Timothy D. Stevens Passenger

Tec5. Edward S. Stoering Passenger

Floyd died when the Transport Plane flew against the Mountain Slope on, Sep. 18, 1944, he is honored with a Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Courts 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

Applegrath, Fred O.

Rank and Name, Private Fred O. Applegarth.

Unit/Placed in, 2nd Quartermaster 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.

Fred is born approx. on 1917 in Leavenworth, Washington.

Father, Oren Applegrath.

Mother, A.M. Applegrath.

Sister(s), Alberta and Eva G. Applegarth.

Brother(s), David W. Walter T. Applegrath.

Fred enlisted the service in Washington with service number # 39376974.

Fred was KIA when he tried to escape from the Sinking Ship and got shot by the Japanese Guards on Sept. 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.

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

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

Appleby, Gerald James

Rank and Name, Private First Class Gerald James Appleby.

Unit/Placed in, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division “Taro”.

Gerald is born approx. on April 18, 1920 in Lander, Wyoming.

Father, Ernest Appleby.

Mother, Florence L. (Laird) Appleby.

Sister(s), Geraldine M. and Lorraine F. Appleby.

Brother(s), Raymond, Charles E. Joseph, Floyd and Arlow M. Appleby.

Gerald enlisted the service in Wyoming with service number # 37143678.

Gerald was KIA in the Fights over Hill 522 on Leyte on Oct. 21, 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.

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

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

Appel, Robert John

Rank and Name, Corporal Robert John Appel.

Unit/Placed in, Headquarters Battery, 6th Anti-Aircraft Arty Group.

Robert is born approx. on March 18, 1920 in Muskegon, Michigan.

Father, Frank O. Appel.

Mother, Evalyn R. (Lundquist) Appel.

Brother(s), Francis W. Paul L. and James E. Appel.

Robert enlisted the service in Michigan with service number # 36192730.

Robert ‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a C-46 were,

1^st Lt. John R. Donavan Pilot

2^nd Lt. Leo W. Zimmerman Co Pilot

T/Sgt. Harry T. Messeley Engineer

Sgt. Cleveland Polson Radio Operator

Maj. Eric M. Catherwood Passenger

Maj. Angus D. Teskey Passenger

Cap. Alfred W. Frankenfield Passenger

Cap. William S. Imorde Passenger

Cap. Albert P. Nicol Passenger

Cap. Oliver J. Noriby Passenger

Cap. Ralph H. Turner Passenger

1^st Lt. Robert N. Simon Passenger

2^nd Lt. Neil D. Quast Passenger

WO jg. Walter R. Kendzor Passenger

T/3. Sidney W. Hubbel Passenger

Sgt. Harold A. King Passenger

T/4. Leland A. Abrigg Passenger

Cpl. Robert J. Appel Passenger

T/5. Ole C. Lund Passenger

Civ. Norreys H. McKay Passenger

Ch/St. Robert. L. Pinkham Passenger

Robert died no record they picked up a radio contact that they were trying to contact Milne Bay, they never arrived there on Feb. 2, 1944, he is honored with a Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Robert 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