1944 – Pagina 41 – ww2 Pacific

Ansley, Frank Abendroth

Rank and Name, First Lieutenant Frank A. Ansley.

Unit/Placed in, 20th Pursuit Squadron, 24th Pursuit Group.

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.

Frank is born approx. on Nov. 17, 1917 in Rochester, New York.

Father, Ernest C. Ansley.

Mother, Bertha M. (Abendroth) Ansley.

Brother(s), Albert H. and Ernest C. Ansley.

Frank enlisted the service in New York with service number # O-401351.

Frank was KIA when the Shinyo Maru was torpedoed, he tried to escape but got shot by the Japanese Guards and drowned on Sep. 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.

Frank 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 Grove Mount Cemetery, Himrod, Yates County, New York, 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

Ankeny, William

Rank and Name, Quartermaster Third Class William Ankeny.

Unit/Placed in, USS Gudgeon (SS-211) Submarine, United States Navy.

William is born approx. on Jan. 11, 1922 in. Akron, Ohio

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

William enlisted the service in Ohio with service number # 2834607.

William was KIA when the Submarine (probably) was attacked by Air off the coast of Iwo Jima on April 18, 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.

William 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

Ankele, Robert Jack

Rank and Name, Private First Class Robert Jack Ankele.

Unit/Placed in, 2^nd Marine Raider Battalion (F-Comp), 2^nd Raider Regiment.

Robert is born approx. on Aug. 31, 1921 in Oak Park, Illinois.

Father, Herman L. Ankele.

Mother, Florence V. Froelich.

Sister(s), June M. Florence M. Ankele.

Robert enlisted the service in Illinois with service number # 339959.

Robert was KIA on the Solomons, near Numa-Numa on Nov. 9, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine 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.

Thanks to, https://marines.togetherweserved.com/usmc/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=Person&ID=321368

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

Annis, Donald Eugene

Rank and Name, Merchant Seaman Donald Eugene Annis.

Unit/Placed in, no record.

Donald is born approx. on June 3, 1899 in Fond Du Lac County, Wisconsin.

Father, Henry L. Annis.

Mother, Nellie E. (Howard) Annis.

Brother(s), Raymond H. Annis.

Donald enlisted the service in Wisconsin with service number # Z-484226.

Donald died at the 41st Field Hospital, Manila, Philippines of a cerebral hemorrhage which was caused by a concussion on Sep. 23, 1944, he is honored with a Merchant Marine Mariner’s Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Donald 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

Ankrim, Thomas Richard

Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant Thomas Richard Ankrim.

Unit/Placed in, 25th Fighter Squadron, 51st Fighter Group.

Thomas is born approx. on Jan. 29, 1924 in Lancaster Pennsylvania.

Father, Alva M. Ankrim.

Mother, Jocye M. (Dennis) Ankrim.

Thomas enlisted the service in Pennsylvania with service number # 0-820192.

Thomas was KIA on the mission to Airfield Lampang, Thailand was hit by Japanese Fighters on Dec. 7, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Air Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

He is also is mentioned at Monument to Aviation Martyrs Nanjing Memorial, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.

H also has a Memorial Grave at New Chestnut Level Presbyterian Cemetery, Quarryville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 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

Long’s diary entry for Feb. 21, 1945, notes that Minco’s body was buried by missionaries. Long remembers that a friend told him the information had come from natives. The same missionaries were said to have buried the body of Thomas Ankrim, Long’s roommate, who was downed later in the area in a different fight.

Anglin, Woodrow Wilson

Rank and Name, Technician Fifth Grade Woodrow Wilson Anglin.

Unit/Placed in, 49th Field Artillery Battalion, 7th Infantry Division “Hour Glass”.

Woodrow is born approx. on Aug. 30, 1919 in Tupelo, Oklahoma.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Son, Jim L. Anglin

Woodrow enlisted the service in Oklahoma with service number # 38019259.

Woodrow was KIA on Leyte, Philippines protecting Dulag Airport on Oct. 21, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Markman’s Ship Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Woodrow 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

Angle, John Joseph

Rank and Name, Shipfitter Third Class John Joseph Angle.

Unit/Placed in, USS Achilles (LST-455/ARL-41) Tank Landing Craft Repair Ship, United States Naval Reserve.

John is born approx. on 1915 in Tennessee.

Father, Charles J. Angle.

Mother, Virginia H. Angle.

Sister(s), Helen L. Angle.

Brother(s), Charles L. Angle.

Spouse, Jaqueline R. Angle

John enlisted the service in Kentucky with service number # 8678736.

John was KIA during the Invasion of the Philippines when the USS Achilles was hit by a Kamikaze, on Nov. 12, 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.

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

He also has a Memorial Grave at Lynnhurst Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA.

Thanks to, http://navylog.navymemorial.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

Angus, Sidney

Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant Sidney Angus.

Unit/Placed in, 803rd Engineer Battalion, Aviation.

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 Snook (Shark?) with three torpedoes, east of Hong Kong, on November 24, 1944. There were 1800 POWs aboard – 1793 died. Eight 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.

Sidney is born approx. on Jan. 1, 1916 in Greenock, Scotland.

Father, David Angus.

Mother, Jane R. (Shanks) Angus.

Brother(s), Alexander G. James and David Angus.

Sidney enlisted the service in Massachusetts with service number # 0-890309.

Sidney was KIA when the Arisan Maru was torpedoed, he tried to escape, but 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.

Sidney 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

Angevine, Richard Murray

Rank and Name, Staff Sergeant Richard Murray Angevine.

Unit/Placed in, Air Corps.

Camp Osaka POW Camo #1

aka Honjo/Hoincho/Chikko

After the Japanese occupation in Japan they took then camp 21 Sep 1942 in use: Osaka Camp #1 was originally established and designated as Osaka Main Camp when 150 men arrived here from the Zentsuji POW Camp.

19 Oct 1942: (Stadium POW Camp later converted to the Ichioka Hospital).

The Tottori Maru left Manila on Oct. 8, 1942 for Takao/ Pusan/ Moji/ Osaka and arrived on 11 Oct 1942 with approximate 230 more Americans.

1 Jun 1945: Destroyed by air raid; moved temporarily to other Camp.

Destroyed in B-29 raid on June 1, 1945, in Sep 1945 the Camp was terminated.

Richard is born approx. on May 13, 1911 in Van Wert, Ohio.

Father, George R. Angevine.

Mother, Carol M. (Murray) Angevine.

Brother(s), Glenn N. Angevine.

Richard enlisted the service in Ohio with service number # 6662437.

Richard died as a POW in Camp Osaka, Japan on March 1944, he is honored with a POW Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Richard 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,

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

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

Anglin, Lewis Edwin

Rank and Name, Aviation Ordnanceman Third Class Lewis Edwin Anglin.

Unit/Placed in, USS Suwannee (CVE-27) Carrier, United States Naval Reserve.

Lewis is born approx. on April 8, 1925 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Father, Garnie C. Anglin.

Mother, Jessie L. (Clark) Anglin.

Sister(s), Midred V. and Ann M. Anglin.

Brother(s), Garnie C. Leroy and Frank L. Anglin.

Lewis enlisted the service in Georgia with service number # 6378464.

Lewis was KIA when the USS Suwannee was attacked by Kamikaze’s at Leyte Gulf, Philippines on Oct. 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.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, https://www.navsource.org/archives/03/027.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