1944 – Pagina 8 – ww2 Pacific

Taylor, Charles Hollis

Rank and Name, Private First Class Charles Hollis Taylor.

Unit/Placed in, 307th Infantry Regiment, 77th Infantry Division “Statue of Liberty “.

Charles is born approx. on 28 Feb. 1919 in Wheeling, West Virginia.

Charles enlisted the service in West Virginia with service number # 35765178.

Charles was KIA in the retake of Valencia, Philippines from the Japanese on Dec. 20, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, Marksman ship Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Thanks to, http://77thinfdivroa.org/aboutus/History.html

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Seabees History Bob Smith https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Navy Seal Memorial, http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Website,

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Taylor, Albert M.

Rank and Name, Private First Class Albert M. Taylor.

Unit/Placed in, 60th Coast Artillery Regiment.

Camp Nielson Field (former “Filipino Army Airbase”)

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

The Serviceman resorted to fighting together among American and Filipino forces when compelled to surrender on 9 Apr 1942.

He became a POW and was imprisoned at Pow Camp Nielson Field (no record)near Clark Field, and went on transport to Japan with the “Hellship Arisan Maru” but they never arrived.

Arisan Maru

The Arisan Maru was a Hell Ships (former Cargo, used for Transport POW’s to other Camps) sunk on Nov. 24, 1944.

The Arisan Maru, sailed from Manila on October 11, 1944 for Japan. This ship was sunk by the American submarine, USS Shark with three torpedoes, on November 24, 1944. There were 1800 POWs aboard – nine 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.

Albert is born approx. on 1920 in Pennsylvania.

Albert enlisted the service in Illinois with service number # 16041183.

Albert died onboard the Arisan Maru when it was torpedoed on 24 Oct. 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~cacunithistories/military/60thartycac.htm

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

National Historian

Navy Seal Memorial, http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Website,

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

Taylor, Blaine Warren

Rank and Name, Ensign Blaine Warren Taylor.

Unit/Placed in, Composite Squadron 84, (VC-84), United States Naval Reserve.

Blaine is born approx. on 1916 in Ohio.

Father, Carl Taylor.

Mother, Mary Elizabeth (Evans) Taylor.

Sister(s), Nettie Taylor.

Brother(s), Earl Taylor.

Blaine enlisted the service in Ohio with service number # 0-364052.

Blaine‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a TBM-3 were,

Ensign Blaine W. Taylor Pilot

Ammc3. C. H. Weeks Gunner

Arm2. Donald L. Sylvester Radio Operator

Blaine died during landing on the USS Makin Island with heavy cross winds that made him crashed in the sea, where he sank in 20 seconds, tis made the Depth Charges he carried to Explode on 14 Nov. 1944, he is honored with a Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Blaine also has a Memorial Grave at Newton Township Cemetery West Side, Newton Falls, Trumbull County, Ohio, USA.

Thanks to, https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GQ73-85Q

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

National Historian

Navy Seal Memorial, http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Website,

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

11/14/1944 TBM-3 23024 VC-84 USS MAKIN ISLAND (CVE-93) ENR LEYTE GULF SW PAC

Yoh, Earl Ellsworth

Rank and Name, Staff Sergeant Earl Ellsworth Yoh.

Unit/Placed in, 424th Bomber Squadron, 307th Bomber Group, Heavy.

Earl was born on July 23, 1924 in van Wert County, Ohio.

Father, Joshua B. Yoh.

Mother, Edith B. (McClure) Yoh.

Sisters, Elsie L., Goldie M., Emma and Clara E. Yoh.

Brothers, Gayle, Dale, Bruce, Yoshua, George, Emerson L., John M. and James E. Yoh.

Earl enlisted the service in Ohio with service number # 35558843.

Earl‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-24 were,

2^nd Lt. Jack S.M. Arnett Pilot

William B. Simpson Co Pilot

2^nd Lt. Frank J. Arhar Navigator

2^nd Lt. Arthur J. Schumacher Bombardier

TSgt. Robert J. Stinson Engineer

SSgt. Jimmie Doyle Asst. Engineer

TSgt. Charles T. Goulding Radio Operator

SSgt. John Moore Asst. Radio Operator

SSgt. Leland D. Price Gunner

SSgt. Earl E. Yoh Gunner

Sgt. Alexander R. Vick Photographer

Earl was KIA when the plane got shot by Anti-Aircraft fire and crashed in sea on 1 Sep. 1944, he is honored with an Air Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Earl is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA.

His remains were recovered before he was mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Tablets of the Missing

Earl also has a Memorial Grave at Mohr Cemetery, Van Wert, Van Wert County, Ohio, USA.

Thanks to, https://www.307bg.net/

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

National Historian

Navy Seal Memorial, http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Website,

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

His remains have been recovered and identified on February 12, 2009.

When an individual’s remains have been accounted for by the U.S. Department of Defense, a rosette is placed next to the name on the Wall/Tablet/Court of the Missing to mark that the person now rests in a known gravesite.

Jones, Carl R.

Rank and Name, Staff Sergeant Carl R. Jones.

Unit/Placed in, 28th Bomber Squadron, 19th Bomber Group, Heavy.

Camp no record

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

The Serviceman resorted to fighting together among American and Filipino forces when compelled to surrender on 9 Apr 1942.

He became a POW and was imprisoned at Pow Camp no record, he survived the Bataan Death March.

Shinyo Maru

The Hell Ships Shinyo Maru left Manila for Japan.

On Sep. 7, 1944 the ship was hit by 2 Torpedoes from the American Submarine USS Paddle off the Mindanao Coast.

Carl is born approx. on no record.

Father, Sam Jones.

Carl enlisted the service in Pennsylvania with service number # 6853690.

Carl was KIA when the Shinyo Maru was Torpedoed, he tried to escape and the Japanese guards shot him on 7 Sep. 1944, he is honored with a POW Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Carl 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, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

National Historian

Navy Seal Memorial, http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Website,

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

Jones, Blynn H.

Rank and Name, Sergeant Blynn H. Jones.

Unit/Placed in, 803^rd Engineer Battalion, Aviation, United States Air Force.

Camp Davao

Davao – Small port city on southeast coast of Mindanao. The POW camp was located some ten miles northwest of the port. Camp was closed in 1944 and the POWS were sent first to Cebu on the Yashu Maru. In Cebu, they were transferred to the Singoto Maru and moved to Manila and into Bilibid.

Shinyo Maru

The Hell Ships Shinyo Maru left Manila for Japan.

On Sep. 7, 1944 the ship was hit by 2 Torpedoes from the American Submarine USS Paddle off the Mindanao Coast.

Presumed of the 750 POW onboard, 668 were killed also by the Japanese guards and impact of the torpedoes and sinking of the ship.

Blynn is born approx. on no record.

Blynn enlisted the service in Maine with service number # 6142278.

Blynn was KIA when the Shinyo Maru was Torpedoed, he tried to escape and the Japanese guards shot him on Sep. 7, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, http://www.microworks.net/pacific/personal/paddle.htm

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

National Historian

Navy Seal Memorial, http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Website,

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

Jones, Bennie Joe

Rank and Name, Seaman First Class Bennie Joe Jones.

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

Bennie is born approx. on 1928 in Texas.

Father, Joe Jones.

Mother, Bennie B. Jones.

Son(s), Henry B. Jones.

Bennie enlisted the service in Texas with service number # 3574009.

Bennie died when the USS Spence sunk in the Typhoon Cobra, Philippine Sea on Dec 18, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, http://destroyerhistory.org/fletcherclass/ussspence/

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com and Europe 1940 1945 on Facebook.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

National Historian

Navy Seal Memorial, http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Website,

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

Jones, Benjamin J.

Rank and Name, Private Benjamin J. Jones.

Unit/Placed in, 5307th Composite Unit (Prov.) Merrill’s Marauders.

Benjamin is born approx. on 1920 in South Carolina.

Benjamin enlisted the service in South Carolina with service number # 14123742.

Benjamin ‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a C-47 were,

2^nd Lt. Earnest R. Wilson Pilot

F/O Andrew Malligo Co Pilot

Sgt. Allen W. Beeler Radio Operator

S/Sgt. Vilas D. Parker Drop Crew Member

Pfc. Howard K. Moss Drop Crew Member

Pfc. Benjamin J. Jones Drop Crew Member

Pfc. Walter B. Owensby Drop Crew Member

Benjamin died when on an Air Supply Mission, they probably crashed due to bad weather on 22 May 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

According a search team from D.P.A.A. they discovered the crash site in 1987. Researched the site and there were remains recovered at that time. It was not certain whose remains it was.

Thanks to, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/342077-2nd-troop-carrier-squadron-and-315th-troop-carrier-squadron-443rd-troop-carrier-group-10th-aaf/

http://www.marauder.org/

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

National Historian

Navy Seal Memorial, http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Website,

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

Jones, Boyce Leonel

Rank and Name, Private First Class Boyce Leonel Jones.

Unit/Placed in, 1^st Battalion (A-Comp) 5^th Marines, Marine Corps.

Boyce is born approx. on 26 Nov. 1924 in Oklahoma.

Mother, Thelma Hamar.

Boyce enlisted the service in Oklahoma with service number # 870602.

Boyce died of his wounds sustained during the Landing on Peleliu 15 Sep. 1944 on 16 Sept. 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/l/lst-658.html

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

National Historian

Navy Seal Memorial, http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Website,

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

Jones, Charles Albert

Rank and Name, Corporal Charles Albert Jones.

Unit/Placed in, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division.

Charles is born approx. on 26 May 1918 in Globe, Arizona.

Father, Charles Wilson Jones.

Mother, Louisa Isabel (Harris) Jones.

Sister(s), Vina, Rosalee, Bertha Lou and Susie Jones.

Brother(s), Charles Wilson, Clifford Red and Onis Clifton Jones.

Charles enlisted the service in Arizona with service number # 38002396.

Charles was KIA in combat with the Japanese army over the Momote Airstrip on Los Negros Island on 21 March 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, 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.

Thanks to, https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/9N2L-2DC

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

National Historian

Navy Seal Memorial, http://www.navysealmemorials.com