Categorie: 1944

Rank and Name, Torpedoman’s Mate Third Class Earl J. Alarie.

Unit/placed in, USS Pence (DD-512) Destroyer,. United States Navy.

Earl was born  in 1923 in Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

Father, Walter Alarie.

Mother, Jenny Alarie.

Sisters, Dorothy, Loretta, Shirley and Joyce Alarie.  

Earl entered  the service from Massachusetts with service number # 2127466.

Earl died during the typhoon Cobra, the rudder jammed and the ship capsized and sunk, on Dec. 18, 1944, he is honored with a Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/512.htm Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC,  https://abmc.gov Info P.O.W.

Wes Injerd, Dwight Rider: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html

NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society, Sean Conjenos, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Rank and Name, Ships Cook Third Class Andrew Joseph Martin.

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

Andrew is born approx. 1909 in Kansas.

Parent and Siblings, no record available.

Andrew enlisted the service in Kansas with service number # 3427314.

Andrew died when the USS Spence was foundered in the Typhoon Cobra on Dec. 18, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Distinguished Unit Citation, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Andrew 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/05/512.htm Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC, https://abmc.gov

P.O.W. info, Wes Injerd and Dwight Rider, http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html  AirForce, Rolland Swank NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org

Philippine Scouts Heritage Society,http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

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

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

Hendriks Webdesign, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Rank/Name, Seaman Second Class Vern Oliver Adams.

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

Vern was born  on Feb. 1, 1917 in Yorba Linda, Orange County, California.

Father, Jay G. Adams.

Mother, Deanna B. (Schrunk) Adams.

Sister, Faye Adams.  

Brothers, Thomas R. and John Q. Adams.

Wife, Elta E. Adams.

Vern entered  the service from California with service-number # 8812793.

Vern died  when his ship sunk in the Typhoon Cobra, Philippine Sea , on Dec 18, 1944, he  is honored with a Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to  http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/512.htm Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC,  https://abmc.gov Info P.O.W.

Wes Injerd, Dwight Rider: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html

NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society, Sean Conjenos, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Rank and Name,Seaman Second Class Harold Gottlieb Albrecht.

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

Harold is born on Jan. 28, 1923 in Bismarck, North Dakota.

Father, Christiaan A. Albrecht.

Mother, Barbara (Riedlinger) Albrecht.

Sisters, Esther F. Pfaf and Lydia J. (Redlaczyk) Albrecht.

Brothers, Reginald B. Emanuel C. Arthur W. Walter J. Robert E. Samuel G. and Carl H. Albrecht.

Harold enlisted the service in North Dakota with service number # 9612179.

Harold died when the USS Hull was foundered in the Typhoon Cobra at Dec. 18, 1944, he  is honored with a Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC,  https://abmc.gov Info P.O.W.

Wes Injerd, Dwight Rider: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html

NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society, Sean Conjenos, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Rank and Name, Seaman Second Class George James Alexander.

Unit/Placed, USS Spence (DD-512) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

George was born on March 24, 1925 in Atlanta,  Georgia.

Father, James P. Alexander.

George enlisted the service in Georgia with service number # 8930783.

George died when his ship was foundered in the Hurricane Cobra at Samar, Philippine Sea on Dec. 18, 1944, he is honored with a Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

George 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, ABMC,  https://abmc.gov Info P.O.W.

Wes Injerd, Dwight Rider: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html

NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society, Sean Conjenos, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Rank and Name, Seaman Second Class Fred Arrie Allen.

Unit/Placed in, USS Monaghan (DD-354) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

Fred is born no record in Haywarden, Iowa.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Fred enlisted the service in California with service number # 8791656.

Fred died when the USS Monaghan was foundered in the Typhoon Cobra on Dec. 18, 1944, he is honored with a Combat Action Ribbon,  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.

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/354.htm Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC,  https://abmc.gov Info P.O.W.

Wes Injerd, Dwight Rider: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html

NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society, Sean Conjenos, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Rank and Name, Seaman First Class Joseph Roy Alessi.

Unit/Placed in, USS Monaghan (DD-354) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

Joseph was born on Sep. 2, 1912 in Pittson, Pennsylvania.

Mother, Teresa Alessi.

Sisters, Rose and Marie Alessi.

Brothers, Charles and Cabaldo Alessi.

Wife, Tina L. Alessi.

Joseph enlisted the service in New Jersey with service number # 7071190.

Joseph died in the (Pacific) Typhoon “Cobra” when it hit his and two other Ships off Sumar in the Philippine Sea, on Dec. 18, 1944, he is honored with a Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Joseph 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 Brig Gen Wm C Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery,

Wrightstown, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA.

Thanks to https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/ships/logs/DD/dd354-Pearl.htm Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC,  https://abmc.gov Info P.O.W.

Wes Injerd, Dwight Rider: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html

NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society, Sean Conjenos, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Rank and Name, Seaman First Class George William Alley.

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

George is born approx. on Nov. 5, 1926 in Ohio.

Mother, Mary E. (Crosthwait) Alley.

Sisters, Armilda, Ida M. Louisa, Fannie R. Elva C. and Iva M. Alley.

Brothers, Ambrose C. Zahary T. and Judge J. Alley.

George enlisted the service in Ohio with service number # 6136400.

George was died when the USS Spence was foundered in the Tropical storm Typhoon Cobra on Dec. 18, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

George 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 Saint Aloysius Gonzaga Church Cemetery

Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA.

Thanks to http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/512.htm Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC, https://abmc.gov

P.O.W. info, Wes Injerd and Dwight Rider, http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html  Air-Force, Rolland Swank NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org

Philippine Scouts Heritage Society,http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

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

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

Hendriks Webdesign, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/