1944 – Pagina 71 – ww2 Pacific

Ahern, William

Rank and Name,Civilian William Ahern.

Unit/Placed in,.

POW

The Imperial Japanese began their Invasion in the Philippines on 8 Dec 1941.

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

William Ahern became a POW and was imprisoned at Pow Camp no record, he survived the Bataan Death March, but died shortly after it.

William is born in the Philippines.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

William died as a POW on April 3, 1944.

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

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/

Abruzzino, Thomas Joseph

Rank and Name, Aviation Metalsmith First Class Thomas Joseph Abruzzino.

Unit/Placed in on, Arisan Maru “Hell Ship“ Transport to Japan POW.

Thomas is born in April 22, 1923 in Clarks Burg, West Virginia.

Father, Tony Abruzzoni.

Mother, Catherine Abruzzino.

Thomas enlisted the service in West Virginia with service number # 2852210.

Thomas was KIA when the Ship was torpedoed and Sunk on Oct. 24, 1944, Aviation Metalsmith is honored with a American Defense Medal, POW Medal, Purple Heart, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Thomas 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/

Akil, Moro

Rank and Name,Second Lieutenant Moro Akil.

Unit/Placed in,45th Infantry Regiment, Philippine Scouts.

Bataan Death March (April 9, 1942)

2Lt. Akil became a POW an walked (60 miles) the Bataan Death March , Many (together with 70.000 pow) walked this march and many died (aprox.600), lack of nutrition and water) to Prison Camps in the Philippines and he was send to Camp No Record, and became part of a work detail.

Moro is born in the Philippines.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Morol enlisted the U.S.Army in the Philippines with service number # 0-890495.

Moro died as a POW on Dec. 31, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Bronze Star Medal, POW Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to http://bakitwhy.com/articles/us-armys-philippine-scouts-americas-forgotten-soldiers 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, Earnest R.

Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant Earnest R. Alexander.

Unit/placed in, V Fighter Command (Far Eastern Air Force).

March 11, 1944 he was turned over to the Japanese.

Eastern was born in 1923 in Oklahoma.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Eastern entered the service from Dallas, Texas in June 8, 1942 with service number # 18082768.

Earnest R. Alexander rank/duty was a Second Lieutenant/Pilot (P-51) in the V Fighter Command.

Earnest R. Alexander died as a POW in Cp. unknown, on June 6, 1944, and he is honored with the Purple Heart.

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

Thanks to ABMC, https://abmc.gov http://navylog.navymemorial.org , Jean Louis Vijgen , 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. : http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html Wes Injerd, Dwight Rider, Armand Hendriks https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Allen, Malcolm W.

Rank and Name, Technical Sergeant Malcolm W. Allen.

Unit/Placed in, 589^th Army Air Force Base Unit, 3^rd Foreign Transport Group U.S. Air Force.

This transport group brought people and Cargo from the Pacific Area (Hickham Airfield, Hawaii) to the U.S (Hamilton Field, San Francisco).

There were 2 kinds of Divisions then, a Domestic and Foreign Division, later called Wings, under the structure of the Air Transport Command, in Asia Under CBI.

Malcolm was born in, 1920 in Indiana.

Father, Marion J. Allen.

Mother, Kathleen A. Allen.

Brothers, Mynard S. and Mahlon R. Allen .

Malcolm enlisted the service Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Indiana in Dec. 30, 1941 on with service number # 15084141.

Malcolm’s crew-members and their position on-board the plane a C-54 were;

2^nd Lt. Veral C. Higgings Pilot

Terry H. Henry Co Pilot

1^st Lt. Thomas J. Hopkins Navigator

Cpl. Vernon W. Clark Engineer

T/Sgt. Malcolm M. Allen Radio Operator

Pvt. Virgil W. Murphy Flight Clerck

Pvt. James L. Powers Passenger

Pvt. William J. August Passenger

Pvt. Leon Kuzdebs Passenger

Pvt. Ludwig E. Herz Passenger

Tec.4 Homer M. Ferrell Passenger

Lt. Col Seward S. Cramer Passenger

T/Sgt. Thomas M. McGrath Passenger

Major Frank W. Romano Passenger

Am2.Tm1. James Thomas Passenger

Malcolm died in accident off Ohahu, Hawaii on Nov. 11, 1944, Technical Sergeant Malcolm W. Allen is honored with a Air Medal, American Campaign and a WWII Victory medal.

Malcolm is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.

Malcolm also has a Memorial Grave at Newport Cemetery Newport, Vermillion County, Indiana, USA.

Thanks to 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/

Landes, Joseph Pershing

Rank and Name, Lieutenant Junior Grade Joseph Pershing Landes.

Unit/Placed in, Casu-1 (Land-based service unit), United States Naval Reserve.

Joseph is born approx. on/in New York.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Joseph enlisted the service in New York with service number # O-158180.

Joseph died in a accident when he made a test-flight with a TBM-1c (torpedo-Bomber) from Pearl on Sep. 27, 1944, he is honored with a Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to 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 info, 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/

N.A.S. Hilo

https://books.google.nl/books?id=cI7rEUDQ6lEC&pg=PA154&lpg=PA154&dq=navy+hilo+ww2&source=bl&ots=YNDpokyU-h&sig=IPYAIMK8RemtrlYcP9xkyJoA-ik&hl=nl&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjr4t7pmoffAhXHEVAKHdvoCjoQ6AEwCHoECAIQAQ#v=onepage&q=navy%20hilo%20ww2&f=false

Plane info,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grumman_TBF_Avenger

https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/USN/LLSep44.htm

Agard, Charles Marvin

Rank and Name, Staff Sergeant Charles Marvin Agard.

Unit/placed in, 26th Bomber Squadron, 11th Bomber Group (Heavy).

Charles was born on May. 15, 1916 in Mukegon County, Michigan.

Father, Hans N. Agard.

Mother, Minerva A. (Newquist) Agard.

Sister, Dorethy Agard.

Brothers, Kenneth and Russell Agard.

Charles entered the Service from Detroit, Michigan in April 4, 1941with service-number # 16013994.

Charles was KIA during the Mission to Truk Atol, the plane went missing, on June 6, 1944 , is honored with a Purple Heart, Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Cluster, Distinguished flying Cross, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Charles crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-24 were;

Capt. Allan R. Taflinger Pilot

F/O. Charles G. Morris Co Pilot

1^st Lt. Paul B. Van Metre Navigator

2^nd Lt . Bernhard C. Harlow Bombardier

S/Sgt. Charles M. Agard Engineer

S/Sgt. John E. Crehan Asst. Engineer

S/Sgt. Ross E. Rutland Radio Operator

T/Sgt. Warren E. Dougherty Radar Operator

S/Sgt. Kenneth P. Doxtator Gunner

S/Sgt. Harmus J. Hastings Gunner

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to http://11thbombgroup.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/

Adkins, Raymond Ford

Rank and Name, Seaman Second Class Raymond Ford Adkins.

Unit/placed on, USS Intrepid (CV-11) Carrier, United States Navy.

Raymond was born on March 11, 1925 in Missisippi.

Father, Jamie L. Adkins.

Mother, Jonnie O. (Sommers) Adkins.

Sisters, Elaine Adkins.

Brother, Howard S., Jimmie, Johnnie and Captola Adkins.

Raymond entered the service from Missisippi with service-number # 8436495.

Raymond was KIA when the USS Intrepid was struck by an torpedo during Operation Hailstone, on Feb. 16, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, 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.

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/11.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/

Aley, Franklin Neff

Rank and Name, Yeoman First Class Franklin Neff Aley.

Unit/Placed, USS LST-340 (Tank Landing Ship), United States Naval Reserve.

Franklin was born in, 1924 in ,Ohio.

Father, Leroy Aley.

Mother, Esther Aley.

Franklin enlisted the service in Ohio with service number # 6145413.

Franklin’s rank/duty was a Yeoman First Class/Clerck on-board the USS LST-340.

Franklin N. Aley was Killed in Action during the amphibious Landings at Mindoro, when the LST was attack by Air , on Dec. 21, 1944 and he is honored with a Combat Action Ribbon, Purple Heart. American Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Thanks to http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/16/160460.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/

A yeoman is an enlisted person within the United States Navy that performs administrative and clerical work. They deal with protocol, naval instructions, enlisted evaluations, commissioned officer fitness reports, naval messages, visitors, telephone calls and mail (both conventional and electronic). They organize files and operate office equipment and order and distribute office supplies. They write and type business and social letters, notices, directives, forms and reports.

Akers, George Baker

Rank and Name,Technician Fifth Grade George Baker Akers.

Unit/Placed in,240th Engineer Construction Battalion.

George is born on March 24, 1911 in Kansas.

Father, Charles S. Akers.

Mother, Minta A.C. (Harris) Akers.

Brothers, Jack A. and Charles R. Akers.

George enlisted the U.S.Army in Kansas with service number # 37537278.

George was KIA when his Transport the USS LST-749 was struck by a Kamikaze in the Sulu Sea near Mindoro, the Philippines on Dec. 21, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, 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.

Wall of the missing.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Fairview Cemetery, Coffeyville, Montgomery County, Kansas, USA.

Thanks to http://www.cbi-history.com/part_iv_eng.html#13 https://www.navsource.org/archives/10/16/160749.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/