1944 – Pagina 44 – ww2 Pacific

Andrews, Frank Van Dyke

Rank and Name, Lieutenant Commander Frank Van Dyke Andrews.

Unit/Placed in, USS Spence (DD-512) Destroyer, United States Navy.

Frank is born approx. on Dec. 23, 1918 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Father, Hugh H. Andrews.

Mother, Elizabeth (Brown) Andrews.

Brother(s), Hugh Andrews.

Spouse, Gloria L. Andrews.

Frank enlisted the service in California with service number # 0-085558.

Frank died when the USS Spence sunk in the Typhoon Cobra, 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.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, http://destroyerhistory.org/fletcherclass/ussspence/

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

Andraszczyk, Harry R.

Rank and Name, Private First Class Harry R. Andrasazczyk.

Unit/Placed in, 381st Infantry Regiment, 96th Infantry Division “Dead Eyes “.

Harry is born approx. on Sep. 30, 1923 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Father, Roman Z. Andraszczyk.

Mother, Rose M. (Parchim) Andraszczyk.

Sister(s), Florence D. Bernadine and Sylvia Andreszczyk.

Harry enlisted the service in Wisconsin with service number # 16096138.

Harry was KIA when fighting the Japanese near Catmon Hill, Leyte on Nov. 12, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Badge, Marksman Ship Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army & Air Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, http://www.96thdeadeyes.org/

https://www.navsource.org/archives/09/22/22110.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,

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

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

Andrea, James Paul

Rank and Name, Lieutenant Commander James Paul Andrea.

Unit/Placed in, USS Spence (DD-512) Destroyer, United States Navy.

James is born approx. on 1905 in New York.

Father, William Andrea.

Mother, Mary Andrea.

Parents born in Italy.

Sister(s), Jean Andrea.

Brother(s), William Andrea Jr.

Spouse, Jean H. (Barton) Andrea.

James enlisted the service in New Jersey with service number # 0-078691.

James died when the USS Spence sunk in the Typhoon Cobra, Philippine Sea on Dec 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.

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 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

Andreoli, Guido

Rank and Name, Corporal Guido Andreoli.

Unit/Placed in, 200^th Coast Artillery Regiment.

POW Camp Nielson Field

Japan began their Invasion in the Philippines on 8 Dec 1941.

American and Filipino forces when compelled to surrender on 9 Apr 1942.

They become POW and was imprisoned at Pow Camp Nielson Field before they were transported to Japan.

The Camp, known as the Nielson Field was north of Nichols and lay on the south edge of Manila proper.

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, 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.

Guido is born approx. on Nov. 19, 1912 in San Francisco County, California.

Father, Pietro Andreoli.

Mother, Angelina (Sweizer) Andreoli.

Sister(s), Elena, Anna, Edith, Katherine and Rosie Andreoli.

Brother(s), Bernard, John S. and Samuel Andreoli.

Guido enlisted the service in New Mexico with service number # 38011917.

Guido died as a POW onboard the Arisan Maru on Oct. 24, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, POW Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army & Air Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

He also has 2 Memorial Graves at Fort Logan National Cemetery

Denver, Denver County, Colorado, USA.

And Santa Fe National Cemetery

Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, 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

Anderson, John Allan

Rank and Name, Captain John Allan Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, Marine Scout Bombing Squadron 244 (VMSB-244) “Bombing Banshees”.

John is born approx. on 1923 in Minnesota.

Father, Axel W. Anderson.

Mother, Ethel M. Anderson.

Sister(s), Catherine C. Anderson.

John enlisted the service in Minnesota with service number # 0-013523.

John was KIA when he was attacked by Japanese Planes on May 17, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished 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.

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, https://missingmarines.com/by-name/able/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VMSB-244

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

Anderson, William Robert

Rank and Name, Torpedoman’s Mate Third Class William Robert Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, USS Tullibee (SS-284) Submarine, United States Navy.

William is born approx. on Dec. 27, 1910 in Arnot, Pennsylvania.

Father, Charles B. Anderson.

Mother, Robena L. (Hutchinson) Anderson.

Sister(s), Dorothy L. Anderson.

Spouse, Geraldine M. Anderson.

Daughter, Margaret E. Anderson.

Son(s), William P. and Charles R. Anderson.

William enlisted the service in Pennsylvania with service number # 2432900.

William was KIA when the Sub was hit and Sunk (probably) by own Torpedo (circular round) on March 26, 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 Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, http://www.oneternalpatrol.com/anderson-w-r.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

Anderson, Wilbur Edward

Rank and Name, Radarman Third Class Wilbur Edward Anderton.

Unit/Placed in, USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

Wilbur is born approx. on Aug 30, 1907 .

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Spouse, Catherine J. Anderson.

Wilbur enlisted the service in North Carolina with service number # 8361661.

Wilbur was KIA in attack on the Japanese Navy at the Battle off Samar on Oct 24, 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.

Wilbur 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

Anderson, William James

Rank and Name, Coxwain William James Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, USS Hailey (DD-556) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

William is born approx. on no record.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Spouse, Frances J. Anderson.

William enlisted the service in Arkansas with service number # 6300217.

William was KIA during the Invasion on Eniwetok onboard the USS Hailey on Feb. 17, 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, https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/about-us/leadership/director/directors-corner/h-grams/h-gram-026/H-026-2.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,

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

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

Anderson, Victor John

Rank and Name, Torpedoman’s Mate Second Class Victor John Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, USS Flier (SS-250) Submarine, United States Navy.

Victor is born approx. on Aug. 30, 1922 in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Father, Carl Anderson.

Mother, Ann O. M. (Huusom) Anderson.

Brother(s), Robert G. and Carl J. Anderson Jr.

Victor enlisted the service in Michigan with service number # 3117567.

Victor was KIA when the USS Flier Hit a mine and sunk on Aug. 13, 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.

Victor 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 Great Lakes National Cemetery,

Holly, Oakland County, Michigan, 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

Anderson, Sidney E. R.

Rank and Name, Private First Class Sidney E.R. Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, 127^th Infantry Regiment, 32^nd Infantry Division “Red Arrow”.

Sidney is born approx. on 1912 in Mount Rail County, North Dakota.

Father, Peter A. Anderson.

Mother, Hanna Anderson.

Parents born in Sweden.

Sister(s), Ellira C. Anna C. and Emmas S. Anderson.

Brother(s), Carl V. H. Anderson.

Sidney enlisted the service in North Dakota with service number # 37252837.

Sidney was KIA near Aitape, New Guinea on July 29, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army & Air 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, http://www.32nd-division.org/history/32hist.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