Categorie: Philippine Campaign 1944

Rank and Name, Technician Fifth Grade Woodrow Wilson Anglin.

Unit/Placed in, 49th Field Artillery Battalion, 7th Infantry Division “Hour Glass”.

 

Woodrow is born approx. on Aug. 30, 1919 in Tupelo, Oklahoma.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Son, Jim L. Anglin

 

Woodrow enlisted the service in Oklahoma with service number # 38019259.

 

Woodrow was KIA on Leyte, Philippines protecting Dulag Airport on Oct. 21, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Markman’s Ship Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

 

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

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

Rank and Name, Shipfitter Third Class John Joseph Angle.

Unit/Placed in, USS Achilles (LST-455/ARL-41) Tank Landing Craft Repair Ship, United States Naval Reserve.

 

John is born approx. on 1915 in Tennessee.

Father, Charles J. Angle.

Mother, Virginia H. Angle.

Sister(s), Helen L. Angle.

Brother(s), Charles L. Angle.

Spouse, Jaqueline R. Angle

 

John enlisted the service in Kentucky with service number # 8678736.

 

John was KIA during the Invasion of the Philippines when the USS Achilles was hit by a Kamikaze, on Nov. 12, 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.

 

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

He also has a Memorial Grave at Lynnhurst Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA.

 

Thanks to, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

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,

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

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

Rank and Name, Aviation Ordnanceman Third Class Lewis Edwin Anglin.

Unit/Placed in, USS Suwannee (CVE-27) Carrier, United States Naval Reserve.

 

Lewis is born approx. on April 8, 1925 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Father, Garnie C. Anglin.

Mother, Jessie L. (Clark) Anglin.

Sister(s), Midred V. and Ann M. Anglin.

Brother(s), Garnie C. Leroy and Frank L. Anglin.

 

Lewis enlisted the service in Georgia with service number # 6378464.

 

Lewis was KIA when the USS Suwannee was attacked by Kamikaze’s at Leyte Gulf, Philippines on Oct. 25, 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.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

 

Thanks to, https://www.navsource.org/archives/03/027.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,

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

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

Rank and Name, Staff Sergeant Donald H. Aney.

Unit/Placed in, 32nd Reconnaissance Troop, 32nd Infantry Division.

 

Donald is born approx. on Feb. 6, 1922 in Monroe County, Wisconsin.

Father, Claire Aney.

Mother, Lillien (Hughes) Aney.

Sister(s), Annet Aney.

Brother(s), Duane Aney.

 

Donald enlisted the service in Wisconsin with service number # 20645380.

 

Donald was KIA in a Solo attack on a Japanese CP, he came in a crossfire on Dec. 31, 1944, he is honored with a Silver and Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, Marksman Ship Badge, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Donald 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, http://www.32nd-division.org/

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

 

Pvt. in HQ Co., 64^TH Inf. Bde., Wis. Nat. Guard, at Sparta, WI on 15 Oct. ‘40; SN 20645380; married in Australia, father of 1; transferred to 32^D Recon. Trp. (32^D Cav. Recon. Trp.), he was section leader in the unit ca. Jul. ‘43 in Australia; promoted to S. Sgt. at some point; KIA 31 Dec. ‘44 at Leyte, Philippines, at age 22, killed during an attack on the CP near Mambahoa (Mambahao) at about 0245 hours; “Immediately thereafter, S/Sgt. Aney ran out of a building on his way to a firing position behind a tree. At that time the right flank was caught in machine gun crossfire and S/Sgt. Aney was killed.”; Pvt. John A. Curwin was killed about the same time, Capt. Hermann J. F. Bottcher was killed a short time later; “The bodies were buried the morning of 3 Jan. ‘45 in USAF cemetery at Limon, Leyte, Central Philippines.”; earned Silver Star, Bronze Star and Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery; mentioned in Wes Norman’s War

Rank and Name, Staff Sergeant Robert J. Andrews.

Unit/Placed in, 498th Bomber Squadron, 345th Bomber Group, (Medium).

SS Thomas Nelson

On October 1944 the SS Thomas Nelson (Libertyship) left Biak, New Guinea as part of a Convoy and carrying Supplies and Men from the 345^th Bomber Group to Leyte Gulf, arriving in the harbor, near Dulag City, while at anchor it was attacked by a Kamikaze. The attack cost many lives and wounded several other, also nearby ships.

 

Robert is born approx. on 1922 in. New York.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

 

Robert enlisted the service in New York with service number # 12130559.

 

Robert was KIA on transport when the SS Thomas Nelson was attack by a Kamikaze on Nov. 12, 1944, he is honored with an Air Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army & Air Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

 

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

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, Seaman Second Class Salvatore Andrews.

Unit/Placed in, USS Cabot (CVL-28) Carrier, United States Naval Reserve.

 

Salvatore is born approx. on 1908 in New York.

Father, Rocco Andrezzi.

Mother, Rose Andrezzi.

Parents born in Italy.

Sister(s), Carmella, Antonette and Grace Andrezzi.

Brother(s), Michael Andrezzi.

Born in Italy.

 

Salvatore enlisted the service in New York with service number # 8002687.

 

Salvatore was KIA in the damage off an already shot Kamikaze witch crashed on Nov. 25, 1944, he is honored with a Bronze Star Medal, 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.

 

Salvatore 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/02/28.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,

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

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

Also Andrezzi, real name

Rank and Name, Private First Class Harry R. Andrasazczyk.

Unit/Placed in, 381st Infantry Regiment, 96th Infantry Division “Dead Eyes “.

 

Harry is born approx. on Sep. 30, 1923 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Father, Roman Z. Andraszczyk.

Mother, Rose M. (Parchim) Andraszczyk.

Sister(s), Florence D. Bernadine and Sylvia Andreszczyk.

 

Harry enlisted the service in Wisconsin with service number # 16096138.

 

Harry was KIA when fighting the Japanese near Catmon Hill, Leyte on Nov. 12, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Badge, Marksman Ship Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army & Air Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

 

Thanks to, http://www.96thdeadeyes.org/

https://www.navsource.org/archives/09/22/22110.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, Torpedoman’s Mate Second Class Victor John Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, USS Flier (SS-250) Submarine, United States Navy.

 

Victor is born approx. on Aug. 30, 1922 in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Father, Carl Anderson.

Mother, Ann O. M. (Huusom) Anderson.

Brother(s), Robert G. and Carl J. Anderson Jr.

 

Victor enlisted the service in Michigan with service number # 3117567.

 

Victor was KIA when the USS Flier Hit a mine and sunk on Aug. 13, 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.

 

Victor 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 Great Lakes National Cemetery,

Holly, Oakland County, Michigan, USA.

 

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

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

Rank and Name, Aviation Radioman First Class Norman Ernest Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, Torpedo Squadron 15 USS Essex.

 

Norman is born approx. on May 11, 1925 in Ossining, New York.

Father, Carl J. Anderson.

Born in Sweden.

Mother, Elsa G. (Lindblom) Anderson.

Sister(s), Audrey C. and Idris Anderson.

Brother(s), Nils Anderson.

 

Norman enlisted the service in New York with service number # 6461291.

 

Norman was KIA When they were hit by Antiaircraft and made a water landing, Pilot and Gunner Survived on, Oct. 24, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Distinguished Flying Cross,  Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Norman 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

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