Categorie: 1944

Rank and Name, Coxwain Samuel Joseph Akey.

Unit/placed in, USS Johnston (DD-557) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

Samuel was born  on Sep. 21, 1924 in Duluth,  St. Louis County, Minnesota .

Father, Sam J. Akey.

Mother, Hattie M. Akey.

Sisters, Harriet, Helen, Elaine, June and Charlotte Akey.  

Brother, Edward Akey.

Samuel entered  the service from Wisconsin with service number # 8700156.

Samuel was KIA during The Battle off Samar, when the ship was Sunk by the Japanese Navy, on Oct. 25, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Samuel 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/05/557.htm 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/

Rank and Name, Coxwain John Francis Allard.

Unit/Placed in, USS Belleau Wood ( CVL-24) Carrier, United States Navy.

John is born on April 19, 1925 in Providence, Rhode Island.

Father, Earnest E. Allard.

Mother, Agnes M. Allard.

Sisters, Agnes M and Rita V. Allard.

Brother, Earnest Allard Jr.

John enlisted the service in Rhode Island with service number # 2052687.

John was KIA when the USS Belleau Wood was attacked and hit by a Kamikaze plane east off Leyte Gulf on Oct. 30, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, 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 http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/24.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, Aviation Radioman Second Class Glen L. Allen.

Unit/Placed, USS Belleau Wood CVL-24 (Carrier), United States Naval Reserve.

Glen was born in, 1914 in Iowa.

Father, Jesse W. Allen.

Mother, Anna E. Allen.

Sister, Maxine L. Allen.

Brothers, Marion H. and Dale O. Allen.

Glen enlisted the Navy in Oklahoma with service number # 5640406.

Glen ‘s rank/duty was a Aviation Radioman Second class on-board the USS Belleau Wood CVL-24.

Glen was KIA when the ship was attacked by a Kamikaze and crashed on the flight deck on Oct. 30, 1944, Aviation Radioman Second Class Glen. Allen is honored with a Air Medal, Purple Heart, American Campaign Medal and a WWII victory Medal.

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

Thanks to http://www.vf31.com/CVL/belleau_wood.html ABMC, https://abmc.gov   Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com, Fields of Honor http://www.fieldsofhonor-database.com , Honorstates http://www.honorstates.org,   https://missingmarines.com/ and Terry Hirsch.

Rank and Name, Aviation Radioman Second Class William Blair Alexander.

Unit/Placed in, Torpedo Squadron VT-80, Based on USS Ticonderoga, United States Naval Reserve.

William was born in, 1924 in New Jersey.

Father, Carl Z. Alexander.

Mother, Mabel M. Alexander.

Sister, Nancy J. Alexander.

William enlisted the service in New Jersey with service number # 7093216.

William’s crew-members and their position on-board the plane a TBM-3 were;

Lt jg. Robert H. O ’Reilly Pilot

Arm2. William B. Alexander Radio Operator

Arm2. Lawrence W. Youngless Gunner

William was KIA when the plane was hit by Anti Aircraft Fire and crashed in the Sea, near Ormoc Bay, Leyte , on Nov. 11, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon. Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII 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.cv14.com/vt80_history.html 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/ Sean Cojenos, 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/

Rank and Name, First Sergeant Emidio Alferis.

Unit/Placed in,Headquarters Company, Philippine Department.

Emidio is born in the Philippines.

Parents and Sibling, No Record Available.

Emidio enlisted the service in the Philippines with service number # R-321818.

Emidio was KIA during Fights in the Philippine Campaign 1944 defending Philippine soil against the Japanese on Dec. 31, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Bronze Star Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Emidio 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; First Lieutenant Charles Acocella Jr.

Unit/placed; 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division.

Charles was born  in 1917 in New York.

Father, Charles Acocella.

Charles entered  the service from Hartford, Connecticut with service number # 31047576.

Charles Acocella Jr. died of his wounds inflicted during the fights over Kananga, the Battle for Leyte, on Dec 26, 1944, and he is honored with the Purple Heart.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to https://www.1cda.org/history.html 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  and Jean Louis Vijgen.