1944 – Pagina 67 – ww2 Pacific

Adams, Malcolm

Rank and Name, Radio Technician First Class Malcolm Adams.

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

Malcolm was born on Sep. 7, 1914 in Tennessee.

Father, Elbert C. Adams.

Mother, Eunice (Parrish) Adams.

Malcolm entered the Service from Illinois with service # 6106223.

Malcolm died when the ship sunk in typhoon Cobra 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.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to http://ww2db.com/battle_spec.php?battle_id=79 ABMC, https://abmc.gov http://navylog.navymemorial.org Familysearch.com https://www.familysearch.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Honorstates http://www.honorstates.org, Geoffrey Roecker https://missingmarines.com/ P.O.W. Info: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html Maurice van Doorn and Jean Louis Vijgen.

Abreu Jr. , Manuel

Rank and Name, Radarman Third Class Manuel Abreu Jr.

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

Manuel is born in 1919 in Massachusetts.

Father, Manuel Abreu.

Mother, Senhorina (Sousa) Abreu.

Manuel enlisted the U.S.Navy in with service number # 6072716.

Manuel died when the ship was Foundred in the Typhoon Cobra on Dec. 18, 1944, Radarman Third Class Manuel Abreu Jr. is honored with a Philippine Liberation Medal, Navy Presidential Citation, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to http://www.usshullassociation.org/ 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/

Ackerman, John Floyd

Rank and Name, Radioman Third Class John Floyd Ackerman.

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

John is born in Feb. 1, 1925 in Washburn, Iowa.

Father, Floyd A. Ackerman.

Mother, Ruth M. (Barnes) Ackerman.

John enlisted the service in California with service number # 3816114.

John died when his ship Sunk during the Typhoon Cobra in the Philippine Sea on Dec. 18, 1944, is honored with a Purple Heart, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

John 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/05/350.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/

Alexander, Theodore Leroy

Rank and Name, Fireman First Class Theodore L. Alexander.

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

Theodore was born on Sep. 15, 1924 in Denver, Colorado.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Theodore enlisted the service in Colorado with serial number # 8769008.

Theodore died during the Typhoon Cobra when the USS Spence was foundred on Dec. 18, 1944, Motor Machinist’s Mate First Class Theodore L. Alexander is honored with a Navy Unit Citation, Combat Action Ribbon, Philippine Liberation Medal, American Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Theodore is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial
Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.
Tablets of the Missing.

Theodore also has a Memorial Grave at Arlington National Cemetery , Arlington,
Arlington County, Virginia, USA.

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/

Alexander, Scott Clifford

Rank and Name, Gunner’s Mate Second Class Scott C. Alexander.

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

Scott was born in, 1918 in North Dakota.

Father, Jesse J. Alexander.

Mother, Pearl (Carpenter) Alexander.

Sisters, Lauretta M. and Florence I. Alexander.

Brother, James W. Alexander.

Scott enlisted the service in Oregon with service number # 6545010.

Scott died during Typhoon Cobra when his ship sunk 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.

Scott 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/

Adler, Victor Leroy

Rank and Name, Fireman Second Class Victor Leroy Adler.

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

Victor was born in May 3, 1918 in New Jersey.

Father, Moses Adler.

Mother, Jeanette Adler.

Brothers, Bernhard S. and Irving R. Adler.

Wife, Esther G. Adler.

Victor entered the service from Pennsylvania with service-number # 9230205.

Victor died when the USS Monaghan Sunk in Typhoon Cobra, Philippine sea, on Dec. 18, 1944. is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to http://ww2db.com/ship_spec.php?ship_id=47 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/

Allen, Edgar Arthur

Rank and Name, Fireman First Class Edgar Arthur Allen.

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

Edgar is born on Dec. 13, 1912 in Marion, North Carolina.

Father, Ed F. Allen.

Mother, Stella E. Allen.

Sister, Cecile G. Allen.

Edgar enlisted the service in North Carolina with service number # 9319472.

Edgar died when the USS Spence Sunk in the Typhoon Cobra on Dec. 18, 1944, he is honored with a Combat action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Edgar also has a Memorial grave at Bellview Cemetery Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA.

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/

Aldrich, Raymond Earnest

Rank and Name, Fireman Second Class Raymond Earnest Aldrich.

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

Raymond was born on Oct. 20, 1911 in , Beltrami County, Minnesota.

Father, Marion A. Aldrich.

Mother, Glendolia B. (Sprague) Aldrich.

Sisters, Gertrude M,, Lilaian, Vera, Marian, Loretta and Myrtle Aldrich.

Brothers, Wallace J. and Leroy Aldridch

Wife, Nellie R. Aldrich.

Daughters, Shirley A. and Lorna M. Aldrich.

Sons, Raymond C., Lawrence C. and Douglas L. Aldrich.

Raymond enlisted the service in Minnesota with service number # 9608945.

Raymond died ch died during the Typhoon that foundered the ship , on Dec. 18, 1944. he is honored with a Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Raymond 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 Greenwood Cemetery, Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minnesota, USA.

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/

Alee, William Sylvanus

Rank and Name, First Lieutenant William Sylvanus Alee.

Unit/Placed in, Stenberg General Hospital.

Before he was on transport he was interned in POW Camp Cabanatuan, Philippines.

Arisan Maru

The Arisan Maru was a Hell Ships sunk on Oct. 24, 1944.

The Arisan Maru, sailed from Manila on October 10, 1944 for Japan. This ship was sunk by the American Submarine,USS Snook (Shark?) with three torpedoes, east of Hong Kong, on October 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.

William is born in No record in Missouri.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

William enlisted the service in Missouri with service number # o-316394.

William died as a POW onboard the “Hellship Arisan Maru” on transport to a POW Camp in Japan when it was Torpedoed on Oct. 24, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, 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 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/

Adleman, Max

Rank and Name, Technician Fourth Grade Max Adleman.

Unit/Placed in, Headquarters Company , Philippine Department.

Bataan Death March

(April 9, 1942)

Terc4 Max Adleman became a POW an walked (60 miles) the Bataan Death March (together with 70.000 pow), Many walked this march and many died (aprox.600, lack of nutrition and water) to Prison Camps in the Philippines and was send to Camp Batangas,became part of a work detail.

Many Survived the March and the imprisonment, some died thereafter.

Max is born in Trenton, 1919 in New Jersey.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Max enlisted the U.S.Army in with service number # 12011969.

Max died as a POW in the Hospital from Malaria and a kidney disease on Oct. 18, 1944, is honored with a Purple Heart, POW Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Max 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/