Categorie: 1944

Rank/Name, Private First Class Theodore L. Adamski.

Unit/placed in,  1st Battalion, 1^st Marine, 1st Marine Division, United States Marine Corps.

Theodore was born in 1918 in Toledo City, Ohio. 

Father, Ignatius F. Adamski.

Mother, Stella Adamski.

Theodore entered  the Service from Ohio with service number # 910148.

Theodore Died of Wounds sustained at the Battle for Pelelui before the fights he landed with a LVT on Orange Beach who caught fire, on Sep, 17, 1944, he is honored with a  Purple Heart, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Theodore 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/10/03/03056.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, Private Roy Jeffries Algeo Jr.

Unit/Placed in, 1^st Battalion, 6^th Marine Regiment, 2^nd Marine Division.

Roy is born on Oct. 4, 1922 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Father, Roy J. Algeo.

Mother, Iva Algeo.

Roy enlisted the service in Pennsylvania with service number # 445512.

Roy was KIA with the landing at the Northern Marianas, Saipan on June 15, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Courts of the missing.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Monongahela,

Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Thanks to https://www.mca-marines.org/leatherneck/2014/06/saipan-15-june-9-july-1944 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, Private First Class Kenneth Adamson.

Unit/placed in,  321st Infantry Regiment, 81st Infantry Division.

Kenneth was born  in 1921 in Columbia, Kentucky .

Father, Dave H. Adamson.

Mother, Lou E. (Craven) Adamson.

Kenneth entered  the Service from Wyoming with service-number # 37088660.

Kenneth was KIA in the Battle for Peleliu on Hill 140, on Oct. 17, 1944 , he is honored with a  Purple Heart, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Kenneth 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/

Rank and Name, Private First Class Graham Macrea Allen.

Unit/Placed in, 1^st Battalion, 7^th Marines, 1^st Marine Division, United States Marine Corps.

Graham is born 1925 in Georgia.

Father, Scott. H. Allen.

Mother, Isabel M. Allen.

Sister, Margaret M. Allen.

Brothers, Calvin R. and Dixon M. Allen.

Graham enlisted the service in Georgia with service number # 334729.

Graham was KIA during the battle for Peleliu Island on Sep. 15, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to http://www.hidesertstar.com/observation_post/news/article_7ccefe1a-772c-11e2-9654-001a4bcf887a.html 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, Private First Class Frederick D. Alexander.

Unit/Placed in, 1^St Battalion 5^th Marines, United States Marine Corps.

Frederick was born no record.

Mother, Frances Clarck.

Frederick enlisted the service in Illinois with service number # 908623.

Frederick was KIA during the assault on Hill 2 at Peleliu Island on Sept. 26, 1944,  is honored with a Purple Heart, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Walls 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/ 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, Private First Class Lavern Kenneth Allen.

Unit/Placed in, 2^nd Battalion, 1^st Marine Division, Marine Corps.

Lavern is born in 15-08-1920 in Jameston Township, Michigan.

Father, Elmer Allen.

Mother, Genevieve Allen.

Lavern enlisted the service in Michigan with service number # 339171.

Lavern was KIA at Fights over “Bloody Nose Ridge “, Peleliu on Sep, 19, 1944, he is honored with a  Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to  https://web.archive.org/web/20080128145856/http://www.i-mef.usmc.mil:80/DIV/1MAR/2bn/default.asp 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 Edward Richard Albini.

Unit/placed in, Bombing Squadron VB-19, base USS Lexington, United States Naval Reserve.

Edward was born  on Dec. 31, 1921 in California.

Father, Giovanni B. Albini.

Mother, Elvira C. A. (Rossi) Albini.

Sister, Helen Albini.  

Edward entered  the Service from in California with service number # 3778109.

Edward was KIA during the attack on Bonin, Mariana Islands, on Aug. 4, 1944, he  is honored with a Purple Heart, Air Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Courts of the missing.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Sebastopol Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Sebastopol, Sonoma County, California, USA.

Thanks to http://www.navalaviationfoundation.org/archive/sfl/sflshow.php?id=22ABMC, 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 Lieutenant Richard Charlton Allison.

Unit/Placed in, Marine Fighter Squadron 122 (VMF-122).

Richard is born approx. on April 7, 1922 in Denver, Colorado.

Father, Ben T. Allison.

Mother, Cecile M. Allison.

Brother, Benjamin T. and R. Paul Allison.

Richard enlisted the service in Colorado with service number # O-24698.

Richard was KIA when looking for a target at Peleliu was hit by AA-Fire behind the Cockpit and crashed on Dec. 1, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Air Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

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

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VMFA-122#World_War_II https://marines.togetherweserved.com/usmc/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=PublicUnitProfile&type=Unit&ID=15001Jean 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/