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Categorie: 1944

Cain, Argus Emerson

Rank and Name, Private First Class Argus Emmerson Cain.

Unit/Placed in, 9thMar, (Comp.-G, 2ndBn), 3rdMarDiv, United States Marine Corps

 

Argus is born on 16 Feb. 1922 in Kentucky.

Father, Henry Lewis Cain.

Mother, Mattie Mae (Yates) Cain.

Sister(s), Hazel l. Lucille and Virginia Cain.

Brother(s), Clarence W. Cain.

 

Argus enlisted the service in Kentucky with service number # 449327.

 

Argus was KIA near the Masso Reservoir on 25 July 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Marine Corps Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marineorps Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

 

Thanks to,

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

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

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

WW2 Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

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

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/

Military Recovery,  https://www.dpaa.mil/

Cain, James Rupert

Rank and Name, Master Sergeant James Rupert Cain.

Unit/Placed in, 515th Coast Artillery Regiment, United States Army.

 

Camp Davao Prison and Penal Farm

Formerly the Davao Penal Colony (DaPeCol), was established on January 21, 1932 in Panabo City, Davao del Norte, Philippines. It has a land area of 30,000 hectares with a prison reservation of 8,000 hectares. During World War II, the Davao Penal Colony was the biggest prison establishment in the country which was used by the Japanese invading army as their imperial garrison.

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.

 

James is born on 1910 in Oklahoma.

 

James enlisted the service in New Mexico with service number # 20842470.

 

James was KIA when the Shinyo Maru was Torpedoed (friendly fire, no awareness of pow transport) by the U.S. Submarine USS Paddle with two torpedoes, he tried to escape and the Japanese guards shot him on 7 Sep. 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Combat Ribbon, 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.

 

Thanks to,

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

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

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

WW2 Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

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

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/

Military Recovery,  https://www.dpaa.mil/

Cain, Frank Arnold

Rank and Name, Boilermaker First Class Frank Arnold Cain.

Unit/Placed in, USS Monaghan (DD-354), United State.

 

Frank is born on 1918 in New York.

Father, Jones Oley Cain.

 

Frank enlisted the service in New York with service number # 3758873.

 

Frank died when preparing for TF 38 Invasion help at Mindoro she sank in the Typhoon Cobra on 18 Dec. 1944, he is honored with a Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine 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, http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/354.htm

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

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

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

WW2 Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

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

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/

Military Recovery,  https://www.dpaa.mil/

Rosenvall, Clay Lenno

Name and Rank, Private First Class Clay Lenno Rosenvall.

Unit/placed in, Headquarters Squadron, 5th Air Base Group.

 

Camp Davao Prison and Penal Farm

Formerly the Davao Penal Colony (DaPeCol), was established on January 21, 1932 in Panabo City, Davao del Norte, Philippines. It has a land area of 30,000 hectares with a prison reservation of 8,000 hectares. During World War II, the Davao Penal Colony was the biggest prison establishment in the country which was used by the Japanese invading army as their imperial garrison.

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 a torpedo, 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.

 

Clay was born  on Aug. 21, 1920 in Gunnison, Sanpete County, Utah.

Father, Lenno G. Rosenvall.

Mother, Lauretta  (Jepson) Rosenvall.

Sisters, Virginia Scheier and Terry L. Rosenvall.

Brother, Don C. Rosenvall.

 

Clay entered  the service from Utah with service number # 19010475.

 

Clay L, Rosenvall rank/duty was a Private First Class in the United States Army Air Forces.

 

Clay was KIA on Sep. 7, 1944, when the Shinyo Maru was hit by a Torpedo from the USS Paddle and sunk (not known it was a POW transport) He tried to escape the sinking ship, but got shot by the Japanese Guards, he is honored with the Purple Heart, POW Medal, United States Aviator Badge, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

 

Clay also has a Memorial Grave at Memory Grove Memorial

Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA.

 

Thanks to, https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LH6M-XHF

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

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

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

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

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/

Military Recovery,  https://www.dpaa.mil/

Acosta, Thomas Andrew

Rank and Name, Seaman First Class Thomas Andrew Acosta.

Unit/placed in, USS Liscome Bay Escort Carrier (CVE-56), United States naval Reserve.

 

Thomas is born on no record.

 

Thomas entered  the Service from California with service number # 3769375.

 

Thomas A. Acosta was a Seaman 1e Class in the United States Naval Reserve.

 

Thomas was Killed in Action when the ship was hit by an Torpedo from the Jap Sub I-175, on Nov. 25, 1944, and he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

And he is buried at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.

Courts of the Missing.

 

Thanks to http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?59769

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

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

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

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

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/

Military Recovery,  https://www.dpaa.mil/

 

Adams, James Donald

Rank and Name, Seaman First Class James Donald Adams.

Unit/placed in, USS Scamp Submarine (SS-277), United States Naval Reserve.

 

James was born  on Sep. 15, 1916 in Nokomis, Buena Vista County, Iowa.

Father, Arthur H. Adams.

Mother, Christina (Snell) Adams.

Sister, Arlene A. Adams.

Wife. Doris H. Adams.

 

James entered  the Service from California with service number # 8793943.

 

James D. Adams rank/duty was a Seaman First Class in the United States Naval Reserve.

 

James D. Adams was Killed in Action when the Sub was probably sunk by a mine off the Tokyo Bay coast, on Nov 16, 1944, and he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

And he is mentioned/buried at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.

Courts of the Missing.

 

Thanks to http://www.oneternalpatrol.com/uss-scamp-277.htm

Thanks to,

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

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

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

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

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/

Military Recovery,  https://www.dpaa.mil/

Steele, John Webester

Rank and Name, Private John Webester Steele.

Unit/Placed in, 3rd Battalion (Comp-K), 5th Marines.

 

Webester is born on 14 July 1926 in Columbia Township, Indiana.

Father, John Joseph Steele.

Mother, Mabel Ida (Clingerman) Steele.

Sister(s), Mabel E. Dorothy B. and Thistle Coleen P. Steele.

 

Webester enlisted the service in Indiana with service number # 916336.

 

Webester was KIA when his DUKW on his approach to the Beach came in the crossfire from the Coast Artillery and Exploded on 15 September 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Marine Good Combat Ribbon, Marine Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

 

Thanks to,

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GZG4-2M1

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

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

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

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

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/

Military Recovery,  https://www.dpaa.mil/

Steele James Clinton

Rank and Name, Chief Electrician James Clinton Steele.

Unit/Placed in, USS Princeton (CVL-23) Carrier, United States Navy.

 

James is born on 1916 in North Carolina.

Father, James Clinton Steele.

Mother, Mabel Gray (Griggs) Steele.

Brother(s), Ralph Bernard Steele.

 

James enlisted the service in Virginia with service number # 204166.

 

James was KIA due to the explosion and many fire’s started after the Kamikaze attack on 24 Oct. 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Combat 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 Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Walls of the missing.

 

Thanks to, https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GHLJ-5C4

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

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

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

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

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/

Military Recovery,  https://www.dpaa.mil/

Steele, Mack Eugene

Rank and Name, Baker Third Class Mack Eugene Steele.

Unit/Placed in, USS Neches (OA-5) Fuel Ship, United States Navy.

 

Mack is born on 21 Feb. 1921 in Illinois.

Father, Mont R. Steele.

Mother, Mary Elisabeth (Valentine) Steele.

Sister(s), May Irene, Mayme Juanita, Daisy, Verda C. Zelma, Iva Josephine and Ina Lou Steele.

Brother(s), Paul, John Winnette, Wilmer William, Thomas Addison, Franklin Isaac and Jack Steele .

 

Mack enlisted the service in Illinois with service number # 03372907.

 

Mack was KIA when headed to refuel the USS Lexington, the lookout detected the Japanese Submarine I-72wich made her sunk on 23 January 1942, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Courts of the missing.

 

Thanks to, https://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/8073.html

https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Japanese_submarine_I-171

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LR1S-RHV

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

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

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

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

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/

Military Recovery,  https://www.dpaa.mil/

 

I-71/I-171 – Depth-charged off Buka Island on 1 February 1944 by USS Guest and USS Hudson.

Steele, Harry Joseph

Rank and Name, Aviation Radioman Third Class Harry Joseph Steele.

Unit/Placed in, Bombing Squadron 13 (VB-13), United States Navy.

 

Harry is born approx. on no Record.

 

Harry enlisted the service in Connecticut with service number # 06667865.

 

Harry‘s Crew-Members And Their Position On-Board The Plane A Curtiss SB2C-3C Helldiver were,

LtJg.            Thomas G. Norek               Pilot

Arm 3c.        Harry J. Steele                  Radio Operator/Gunner

 

Harry was KIA when their plane was shot by AA-Fire during the Battle of Okinawa, on 10 Oct. 1945, he is honored with an Combat Air Crew Wings with 3 Stars, Purple Heart, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

 

Thanks to, https://ussfranklin.org/killed-in-action/air-group-13-kia/

https://ussfranklin.org/

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

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

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

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

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/

Military Recovery,  https://www.dpaa.mil/

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