1944 – Pagina 77 – ww2 Pacific

Adkins, Lawrence Harvey

Rank and Name, Fireman Second Class Lawrence Harvey Adkins.

Unit/placed on, USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56) Carrier, United States Naval Reserve.

Lawrence was born on Jan. 3, 1924 in Alexandria, Hanson County, South Dakota.

Father,Harvey C. Adkins .

Mother, Stella L. Adkins.

Sister, Opal E. Adkins.

Brothers, Grover C., Richard C., Harold C. and Robert L. Adkins.

Lawrence entered the service from South Dakota with service-number # 8698156.

Lawrence was KIA when the USS Liscome Bay was Torpedoed of Makin Island in Gilbert Islands, on Nov. 25, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Courts of the Missing.

Thanks to http://www.navsource.org/archives/03/056.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/

Alenier, Stanley J.

Rank; Second Lieutenant Stanley J. Alenier.

Unit/placed; 819th Bomber Squadron, 30th Bomber Group (Heavy).

Stanley was born on 1920 in Connecticut.

Father, Herman Alenier.

Mother, Hattie Alenier.

Brother, Charles Alenier.

Stanley entered the Service from New York in Aug. 8, 1942 with service number # 12137387.

Stanley’s crew members and their position on board the plane a B-24 were;

No Record.

Stanley J. Alenier was Killed in Action in/during (no record) on the Gilbert Islands, on Jan. 21, 1944, and he is honored with the Purple Heart, Air Medal, American Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Stanley J. Alenier is mentioned/buried at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.
Courts of the Missing.

Thanks to http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/USAAF/42nd_Bombardment_Group.html ABMC, https://abmc.gov Find a Grave https://www.findagrave.com/ 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 Rolland Swank and Terry Hirsch.

Alhfinger, Paul

Ahlfinger, Paul

Rank and Name,Watertender Second Class Paul Ahlfinger.

Unit/Placed in,USS Kanawha (OA-1) Tanker, United States Navy.

Paul is born in Dec. 16, 1918 in Box Church, Texas.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Paul enlisted the U.S.Army in Texas with service number # 3602301.

Paul was KIA when Japanese plane’s attacked the ship and it sunk near the Solomons Island Coast on April 8, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall 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, Ezekiel Curry

Rank and Name, Technical Sergeant Ezekiel Curry Allen.

Unit/Placed in on, Marine Scout Bomber Squadron-113 (VSMB-113), .

Ezekiel is born in July 1, 1916 in Abilane, Texas.

Father, George Allen.

Mother, Robbie L. (Stiles) Allen.

Ezekiel enlisted the service in Texas with service number # 424275.

Ezekiel died when the plane was seen to go into a flat spin and crash off the coast of Bougainville on Nov. 1, 1944, he is honored with a Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Ezekiel’s crew-members and their position on-board the plane a Dauntless SBD were;

Maj. Max B. Clinckebeard Pilot

TSgt. Ezekiel C. Allen Radio Operator/Gunner

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to https://www.facebook.com/VMSB-133-Marine-Scout-Bomber-Squadron-172618482801378/ 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 Jr. , Samuel Gammon

Rank and Name, Sergeant Samuel Gammon Allen Jr..

Unit/Placed in, Marine Fighting Squadron (Night) 531 (VFM(N)-531, United States Marine Corps.

Samuel is born 1903 in Michigan.

Wife, Gladys Allen.

Daughter, Margarite Allen.

Sons, Samuel and William Allen.

Samuel enlisted the service in Michigan with service number # 430233.

Samuel’s Crew-members and position on-board the plane a Lockheed Ventura 1 were,

1^st Lt. Marion M. Pierce Pilot/Radio Operator

Sgt. Samuel G. Allen Bombardier/Engineer

Cpl. Petie H. Barber Top Turret Gunner

Pfc. William. K. Massey Dorsal Gunner

Samuel died in a Collision with a other PV-1 both crashed and lost the entire crew near Vella LaVella Island, Solomon Islands on March 21, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Distinguished Unit Citation, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to https://archive.is/20070927042221/http://home.inreach.com/trinity/VMFA-531%20History.html https://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/pv-1/33079.html 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/

Allen, Charles Tanner

Rank and Name, Yeoman Second Class Charles Tanner Allen.

Unit/Placed in, USS Hoel (DD-533) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

Charles is born on Oct. 12, 1924 in Red River County, Texas.

Father, Charles P. Allen.

Mother, Martha Allen.

Sisters, Mary E. and Charlotte Allen.

Charles enlisted the service in Texas with service number # 616402.

Charles was KIA when the USS Hoel as Escort in “Taffy 3” was attacked by the Japanese Battleship Kongo who sunk her at the Battle off Samar on Oct. 25, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Charles 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/05/533.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/

Adcock, Henry Kenneth

Rank/Name, Torpedoman’s Mate Third Class Henry Kenneth Adcock.

Unit/placed on, USS Johnston (DE-557) Destroyer, United States Navy.

Henry was born on 1927 in Stephen County, Arkansas.

Father, Willia W. Adcock.

Mother, Mattie Adcock.

Henry entered the service from Arkansas with service-number # 6308785.

Henry was KIA when his Ship Sunk in the Battle off Sumar, on Oct 25, 1944, is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to http://destroyerhistory.org/fletcherclass/ussjohnston/ 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, Robin Etheridge

Allen, Norman Etheridge

Rank and Name, Pharmacist’s Mate Second Class Robin Etheridge Allen.

Unit/Placed in, USS Gambier Bay (CLE-73) Carrier, United States Navy.

Robin is born 1920 in Newport, Tennessee.

Father, Isaac Allen.

Mother, Lottie Allen.

Siblings, No Record Available.

Robin enlisted the service in Tennessee with service number # 6406008.

Robin was KIA after the USS Gambier Bay being shot by several Japanese Navy during the Battle off Samar heavenly damaged it Sunk on Oct. 25, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Robin 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 Union Cemetery Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee, USA.

Thanks to http://www.bosamar.com/ 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/

Aliff, Melvin Patrick

Aliff, Patrick Melvin

Rank and Name, Sergeant Melvin Patrick Aliff.

Unit/Placed in,2^nd Battalion (F-Comp.), 23^rd Marines, 4^th Marine Division “Fighting Forth” .

Melvin is born on May 24, 1920 in Keystone, West Virginia.

Father, Oadey L. Aliff.

Mother, Esther M. (Concannon) Aliff .

Sisters, Rita and Rosalyn C. Aliff.

Brothers, Oadey P. Leonard L.. Elwin E. Edmund H. and William Aliff.

Melvin enlisted the service in West Virginia with service number # 465172.

Melvin died in a Hospital ship of his wounds sustained during the landing at Saipan on June 15, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Bronze Star Medal, Combat Action Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-saipan 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/

Addington Jr. , Norman Eston

Rank and Name, Fire Controlman Third Class Norman Eston Addington Jr.

Unit/placed in, USS Hoel (DD-533) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve .

Norman was born on May. 23, 1923 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan.

Father, Norman E. Addington.

Mother,Aleta G. (Van Dyk) Addington .

Sister, Helen J. Addington.

Norman entered the Service from Michigan with service-number # 3124822.

Norman was KIA when the ship got several hits and Sunk at the Battle off Samar, Philippines, on Oct. 25, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Norman 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/05/533.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/