1944 – Pagina 42 – ww2 Pacific

Anido, Alfred

Rank and Name, Ensign Alfred Anido.

Unit/Placed in, USS Hull (DD-350) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

Alfred is born approx. on April 27, 1921 in San Francisco, California.

Mother, Remedios Anido

Born in Spain.

Brother(s), Frank and Henry Anido.

Alfred enlisted the service in California with service number # 0-181507.

Alfred died when the USS Hull sunk during the Typhoon Cobra in the Philippine Sea on Dec. 18, 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.

Alfred 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 #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).

New camp designated as OSAKA POW MAIN CAMP 01-B [Chikko].

11 Oct 1942: Approximate 230 more Americans arrive on Tottori Maru.

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

Angelone, Joseph Nicholas

Rank and Name, Private Joseph Nicholas Angelone.

Unit/Placed in, 192nd Tank Battalion.

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.

Joseph is born approx. on 1915 in Rockaway Beach, New York.

Father, Nicolas Angelone.

Born in Italy.

Mother, Catherine Angelone.

Brother(s), Domonick Angelone.

Joseph enlisted the service in New York with service number # 32110668.

Joseph died as a POW onboard the Hellship Arisan Maru, when it was Torpedoed on Oct. 24, 1944, he is honored with a POW Medal, Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, https://bataanproject.com/provisional-tank-group/angelone-pvt-joseph-n/

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

Angelo, Robert Anthony

Rank and Name, Private First Class Robert Anthony Angelo.

Unit/Placed in, 186th Infantry Regiment, 41st Infantry Division “Jungleers”.

Robert is born approx. on April 27, 1918 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Father, Robert Angelo.

Mother, Margaret (McGinnis) Angelo.

Sister(s), Mary C. Ann M. Loretta F. and Constance D. Angelo.

Brother(s), John J. William M. Angelo.

Robert enlisted the service in Pennsylvania with service number # 33141708.

Robert was KIA during the fights with the Japanese over the Caves in Biak(New Guinea) on June 14, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, Good Conduct Medal, Marksman Ship Badge, 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

Website,

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

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

Angell, Robert Fiske

Rank and Name, First Lieutenant Robert Fiske Angell.

Unit/Placed in, 530th Fighter Squadron, 311th Fighter Group.

Camp Rangoon called Jail or Central Prison, Burma

Closed April 29, 1945 Rangoon Prison was located in Rangoon in Burma (Myanmar). Also known as Rangoon Central Prison, Rangoon Jail or Rangoon Central Jail.

approximately 600 Allied Prisoners of War (POW) were detained at Rangoon Prison including 313 Americans were held at Moulmein Jail and Rangoon Jail (Burma Camp #5). Allied Prisoners of War (POWs) that died in captivity were buried at nearby Rangoon Cemetery. On April 26, 1945 the Japanese commandant released the prisoners but they had virtually no supplies. Freed, the healthy prisoners marched to the 14th Army lines near Pegu and were liberated on May 2, 1945. Those to weak remained at Rangoon until liberated on May 2, 1945.

Robert is born approx. on Aug. 13, 1919 in Helena, Montana.

Father, Earl F. Angell.

Mother, Edna L. (Groff) Angell.

Sister(s), Jane R. Jane H. and Barbara Angell.

Robert enlisted the service in Virginia with service number # O-407635.

Robert died as a POW in Camp Rangoon Jail on Feb. 15, 1944, he is honored with an Air Medal, Purple Heart, POW Medal, 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, http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/USAAF/311th_Fighter_Group.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,

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

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

Andrist, Wayne Joy

Rank and Name, Technician Fifth Grade Wayne Joy Andrist.

Unit/Placed in, 50th Engineer Combat Battalion.

Wayne is born approx. on Jan. 28, 1921 in Jaqua Township, Kansas.

Father, Jacob W. Andrist.

Mother, Berenice l. (Smutz) Andrist.

Sister(s), Dorothy U. Deena L. and Mary L. Andrist.

Brother(s), Floyd L. Wilmer E. Harland S. and Darrel A. Andrist.

Spouse, Dorothy E. (Fortmeyer) Andrist.

Wayne enlisted the service in Kansas with service number # 37335103.

Wayne was KIA no record on Oct. 26, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army & Air Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

He also has a Memorial Grave at Saint Francis Cemetery, Saint Francis, Cheyenne County, Kansas, 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,

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

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

Aney, Donald H.

Rank and Name, Staff Sergeant Donald H. Aney.

Unit/Placed in, 32nd Reconnaissance Troop, 32nd Infantry Division.

Donald is born approx. on Feb. 6, 1922 in Monroe County, Wisconsin.

Father, Claire Aney.

Mother, Lillien (Hughes) Aney.

Sister(s), Annet Aney.

Brother(s), Duane Aney.

Donald enlisted the service in Wisconsin with service number # 20645380.

Donald was KIA in a Solo attack on a Japanese CP, he came in a crossfire on Dec. 31, 1944, he is honored with a Silver and Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, Marksman Ship Badge, American Campaign Medal, Army 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.

Walls of the missing.

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

Courts of the missing.

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,

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

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

Pvt. in HQ Co., 64^TH Inf. Bde., Wis. Nat. Guard, at Sparta, WI on 15 Oct. ‘40; SN 20645380; married in Australia, father of 1; transferred to 32^D Recon. Trp. (32^D Cav. Recon. Trp.), he was section leader in the unit ca. Jul. ‘43 in Australia; promoted to S. Sgt. at some point; KIA 31 Dec. ‘44 at Leyte, Philippines, at age 22, killed during an attack on the CP near Mambahoa (Mambahao) at about 0245 hours; “Immediately thereafter, S/Sgt. Aney ran out of a building on his way to a firing position behind a tree. At that time the right flank was caught in machine gun crossfire and S/Sgt. Aney was killed.”; Pvt. John A. Curwin was killed about the same time, Capt. Hermann J. F. Bottcher was killed a short time later; “The bodies were buried the morning of 3 Jan. ‘45 in USAF cemetery at Limon, Leyte, Central Philippines.”; earned Silver Star, Bronze Star and Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery; mentioned in Wes Norman’s War

Andrusik, Steve

Rank and Name, Corporal Steve Andrusik.

Unit/Placed in, 1^st Medical Battalion, 1^st Marine Regiment (A-Comp).

Steve is born approx. on April 5, 1922 in Ludlow, .

Father, John Andrusik.

Mother, Theresa Andrusik.

Born in Austria.

Brother(s), Peter and Mike Andrusik.

Steve enlisted the service in Massachusetts with service number #460306

Steve was KIA shot (Head) on Peleliu giving aid to other Soldiers on Sep. 19,1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, Comat Medical Badge, Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Steve 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

Andros, Nicholas John

Rank and Name, Corporal Nicholas John Andros.

Unit/Placed in, Patrol Squadron 24 (VP-24), United States Marine Corps

Nicholas is born approx. on Sep. 26, 1893 in Tzermidadon, Greece.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Nicholas enlisted the service in Massachusetts with service number # 508335.

Nicholas died on a Routine Flight, when the plane failed to return on May 9, 1944, he is honored with a 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.

Nicholas 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

Angelakos, Peter W.

Rank and Name, First Lieutenant Peter W. Angelakos.

Unit/Placed in, 72nd Bomber Squadron, 5th Bomber Group, Heavy.

Peter is born approx. on 1921 in Georgia.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Peter enlisted the service in South Carolina with service number # O-684825.

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

1^st Lt. Peter W. Angelakos Pilot

1^st Lt. Walter F. Lewis Co Pilot

1^st Lt. Irvin B. Furman Navigator

1^st Lt. Robert L. Edwards Bombardier

T/Sgt. Carl E. Rich Engineer

S/Sgt. Malcolm D. Roberts Jr. Asst Engineer

T/Sgt. Marion Ray Radio Operator

S/Sgt. Emmanuel McCallister Asst. Radio Operator

S/Sgt. Robert W. Handley Gunner

S/Sgt. Curtis Borror Jr. Gunner

Peter was KIA when the plane seems to have engine problems and suddenly caught fire on June 3, 1944, he is honored with an Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army & Air Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Peter 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/units/usaaf/5bg/index.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