Categorie: Papua-New Guinea 1944

Rank and Name, Staff Sergeant Roy S. Andersen.

Unit/Placed in, .408^th Bomber Squadron, 22^nd Bomber Group “Red Raiders” (Heavy)

 

Roy is born approx. on 1916 in Georgia.

Mother, Nina Andersen.

Sister(s), Hazel M. Andersen.

Brother(s), Marcus P. and Joseph Andersen.

 

Roy enlisted the service in New York with service number # 12120739.

 

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

1^st Lt.           Robert C. Stone                 Pilot

2^nd Lt.          Nicholas W. Freije              Co Pilot

1^st Lt.           Earl W. Blessing                Navigator

1^st Lt.           Carroll G. Henry               Bombardier

T/Sgt.          Truman L. Livingston         Engineer

S/Sgt.           Robert J. Fritz                  Asst. Engineer

T/Sgt.          Donald M. Meyers              Radio Operator

S/Sgt.           Roy S. Andersen               Asst. Radio Operator

S/Sgt.           James E. Gilbert                Gunner

S/Sgt.           Robert E. Cicsell                Gunner

 

Roy was KIA when the plane was hit an loosed a Engine and also attacked by fighters, the plane exploded and crashed on Oct. 10, 1944, he is honored with an Air Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

 

Thanks to, http://www.22ndbombsquadron.com/index.html

http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/USAAF/22nd_Bombardment_Group.html

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

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

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

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,

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

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

Rank and Name, Private First Class Elmer J. Amore.

Unit/Placed in, 127^th Infantry Regiment, 32^nd Infantry Division.

 

Elmer is born approx. on 1918 in Centerville, Michigan.

Father, Tousant Amore.

Born in Canada.

Mother, Mary P. (Lacross) Amore.

Sister(s), Bernice Amore.

Brother(s), Jerry and Paul Amore.

 

Elmer enlisted the service in Michigan with service number # 36156174.

 

Elmer was KIA when they were cut off on Dec. 29, 1942, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

 

Thanks to, http://www.32nd-division.org/history/32hist.htm

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

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

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

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,

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

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

Rank and Name, Private First-Class Donato Amati.

Unit/Placed in, 128^th Infantry Regiment, 32^nd Infantry Division “Red Arrow”.

 

Donato is born approx. on 1922 in New York.

Father, Joseph Amati.

Mother, Assunta Amati.

Parents born in Italy.

Brother(s), Domnick Amati.

 

Donato enlisted the service in New York with service number # 32518032.

 

Donato died non battle at near Mokmer Drome by a straight bullet (unknown) over the fights over the caves on June 13, 1944, he is honored with a Combat Infantry Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

 

Thanks to, http://www.32nd-division.org/history/ww2/32ww2-1.html

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

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

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

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,

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

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

Rank and Name, Private First Class Charles J. Alvarado.

Unit/Placed in, 1^st Infantry Regiment, 6^th Infantry Division “Red Star”.

 

Charles is born approx. on 1919 in California.

Father, Joseph D. Alvarado.

Mother, Mary L. Alvarado.

Sister(s), Evelyn V. Alvarado.

 

Charles enlisted the service in California with service number # 39160819.

 

Charles was KIA in the fights over Lone Tree Hill on June 24, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished 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.

Walls of the missing.

 

Thanks to, https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USA/USA-P-Approach/USA-P-Approach-11.html

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

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

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

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

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

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

Website,

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

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

Rank and Name, Private First Class Paul Edward Almon.

Unit/Placed in, 574^th Signal Air Warning Battalion.

Paul was on transport to Finschafen, New Guinea with the 433^rd Troop Carrier Group,

But the Airplane never arrived their.

 

Paul is born approx. on July 20, 1909 in Manette, washington.

Father, Alonzo Almon.

Mother, Pearl A. (Brooks) Almon.

 

Paul enlisted the service in Washington with service number # 39197973.

 

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

1st Lt.          Russell A. Morrison            Pilot
2nd Lt         Kenneth E. Wirth              Co-Pilot  
T/Sgt           John F. Semmens              Engineer  
T/Sgt           Frank M. Staker                Radio

Col               Oscar D. McNeely              Passenger

Pfc               Paul E. Almon                   Passenger
Captain        Hal Sayre                         Passenger
Pfc               William H. Hatch               Passenger
Capt             Boothe C. Haltom              Passenger
Pfc               Irvin H. Miller                   Passenger
Lt.               John R. Riisoe                   Passenger
1st Lt           Harry E. Petersen              Passenger
Pvt              Francis J. Benson              Passenger
1st Lt           William L. Pilgrim             Passenger
1st Lt           Claude A. Reese, Jr.           Passenger
T/5             Alfred G. Daigneau            Passenger
2nd Lt         George D. Steel Jr.            Passenger
T/5             John L. Zajicek                 Passenger

Lt(jg)           John H. Fezler                  Passenger
CAOM          William C. Meadville           Passenger
Lt                Peter Ogilvie Graham         Passenger

Civ               Joseph Engel                    Passenger
Civ               Arthur Hawley                  Passenger
Civ               Ronald Ince                      Passenger
Civ               John Mignot                     Passenger
Civ               Dennis Rawson                 Passenger

Mission History

On October 1, 1944 took off from Cyclops Drome near Hollandia on a flight bound for Finschafen Airfield. Aboard was a flight crew from the 70th Troop Carrier Squadron and passengers from the U. S. Army, two U. S. Navy and six Australian passengers. Last seen on take off, this C-47 failed to arrive at its destination.

 

Paul died when his plane for transportation never arrived in New Guinea on Oct. 1, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Paul 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://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/c-47/42-92062.html

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

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

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

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

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

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

Website,

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

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

 

1) Douglas C-47A-DK Skytrain 42-92062 (c/n 11821, 433rd TCG) lost Oct 1, 1944, Humboldt Bay, New Guinea. MACR 9016.
The 63d and 70th Troop Carrier Squadrons, 433d Troop Carrier Group, moved that day from Los Negros Island, Admiralty Islands and Hollandia respectively, to Biak Island with C-47s.
I have a list of four men of 70th TCS MIA this day (Captain Russell A. Morrison, Technical Sergeant John F. Semmens, Staff Sergeant Frank M. Staker, Second Lieutenant Kenneth E. Wirth).
Outside the 70th Sqn men, I have a list of twelve men commemorated in Manila as MIA the same day and linked to USAAF units, that may have been passengers of this aircraft: 6 of 574th Signal Air Warning Battalion, the other from 6 different units.

 

Rank and Name, Master Sergeant Charles Elbert Altizer.

Unit/Placed in, Headquarters Squadron, 21th Air Service Group.

 

Charles is born approx. on 1916 in Virginia.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

 

Charles enlisted the service in Virginia with service number # 13016065.

 

Charles Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a  C-46 were,

2^nd Lt.          James R. Matthews            Pilot

2^nd Lt.          Herbert R. Willson             Co Pilot

T/Sgt.          Edwin B. Barker               Crew Chief

Corp.            Sanford L. Thames            Radio Operator

1^st Lt.           Irvin R. Reiter                   Passenger

M/Sgt.          Charles E. Altizer              Passenger

 

Charles was KIA when contacted true radio it was bad weather, but never heard of them on Nov. 24, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished 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.

Walls of the missing.

 

Thanks to,

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

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

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

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

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

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

Website,

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

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

 

Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant Carl Roy Allters Jr.

Unit/Placed in, Corps of Engineers.

 

Carl is born approx. on 1891 in North Dakota.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

 

Carl enlisted the service in New Mexico with service number # 0-533961.

 

Carl died non battle on Nov. 8, 1944, he is honored with a Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

 

Thanks to,

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

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

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

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

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

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

Website,

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

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

 

 

 

 

 

Rank and Name, Seaman Second Class Kenzie Parker.

Unit/Placed in, USS Mount Hood (AE-11) Ammunition Ship, United states Naval Reserve.

 

Kenzie is born approx. on 1928 in Police Jury Ward, Louisiana.

Father, Jules Parker.

Mother, Alice Parker.

Sister(s), Julia and Goldie Parker.

Brother(s), Shelby and Lyman Parker.

 

Kenzie enlisted the service in Louisiana with service number # 2753559.

 

Kenzie was KIA when the ammunition onboard the USS Mount Hood exploded on Nov.10, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

 

Thanks to, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/ships/usn/AE-11.html

http://www.maritimequest.com/daily_event_archive/2007/pages/nov/10_uss_mt_hood_ae_11.htm

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

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

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

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

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

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

Website,

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

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