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Altese, Rocco Joseph

Rank and Name, Staff Sergeant Rocco Joseph Altese.

Unit/Placed in, 673rd Bomber Squadron, 417th Bomber Group (Light).

 

Rocco is born approx. on 1924 in Kings County, New York.

Father, Joseph Altese.

Mother, Mary Altese.

Parents born in Italy.

 

Rocco enlisted the service in New York with service number # 32878958.

 

Rocco ‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a A-20 were,

1st Lt.           Bernard F. Dotson             Pilot

S/Sgt .       Rocco J. Altese            (Gunner Mechanic) Aerial Gunner

S/Sgt.       Elmer R. Bevers          (Armor Mechanic) Aerial Gunner

 

Rocco died no record presumably crashed due to engine failure on April 17, 1944, he is honored with a Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

 

Thanks to, http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/USAAF/417th_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

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

Website,

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

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

Almero, Aguilar Emiliano

Rank and Name, Technical Sergeant Emiliano Aguilar Almero.

Unit/Placed in, 978th Signal Service Company.

T/Sgt. was for Transportation to Samara on a secret mission,

But was attacked and sunk by mistake by USS Rowell north of the Philippines on Oct. 3, 1944.

Emiliano is born approx. on Aug. 10, 1910 in Milagros, Philippines.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

 

Emiliano enlisted the service in California with service number # 39838277.

 

Emiliano was KIA on transport to Samara by mistake attacked and sunk by the USS Rowell on Oct. 3, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Service Unit Plaque Award, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

 

Thanks to, http://www.oneternalpatrol.com/uss-seawolf-197.htm

http://www.oneternalpatrol.com/almero-e-a.htm

http://navsource.org/archives/08/pdf/0819733.pdf

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

 

Altieri, Raymond R.

Rank and Name, Staff Sergeant Raymond R. Altieri.

Unit/Placed in, 370th Bomber Squadron, 307th Bomber Group (Heavy).

 

Raymond is born approx. on 1924 in New York.

Father, Nicholas Altieri.

Mother, Teresa Altieri.

Parents born in Italy.

Sister(s), Lucy and Matilda Altieri.

Lucy is born in Argentina.

 

Raymond enlisted the service in New York with service number # 32840591.

 

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

1st Lt.           Robert N. Gace                 Pilot

2nd Lt.          Harry J. Willis                  Co Pilot

1st Lt.           Paul F. Esser                     Navigator

1st Lt.           Charles B. Clarck               Bombardier

T/Sgt           Jessie Anderson                 Engineer

S/Sgt.           Fern O. Bruebaker             Asst. Engineer

T/Sgt.          Richard D. Stone               Radio Operator

S/Sgt.           Archie M. Dunn                 Radar Observer

S/Sgt.           Raymond r. Altieri            Gunner

S/Sgt.           Melvin G. Buckriegel          Gunner

 

Raymond was KIA after the mission they were attacked by Enemy Fighters, shot and crashed in Sea on Oct. 3, 1944, he is honored with a Air Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

 

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

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

 

 

Alspaugh, Walter Winston

Rank and Name, Technical Sergeant Walter Winston Alspaugh.

Unit/Placed in, 792nd Bomber Squadron, 468th Bomber Group (Very Heavy).

 

Walter is born approx. on April 27, 1914 in Willshire, Ohio.

Father, Dr. Elijah H. Alspaugh.

Mother, Lucy O. (Robinson) Alspaugh.

Sister(s), Leah F. Ina E. and Lynn M. Alspaugh.

Brother(s), Thomas B. Herber H. and Silas F. Alspaugh.

Spouse, Elizabeth (Borchers) Alspaugh.

 

Walter enlisted the service in Ohio with service number # 35402887.

 

Walter ‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-29 were,

  1. Col. W. F. Savoie Pilot

1st Lt.           R. K. Lutz               Co Pilot

Capt.            D. G. O’Brian           Navigator

Capt.            L. K. Wedel             Bombardier

1st Lt.           C. F. Stelmach         Engineer

S/Sgt.           E. J. Brundage        Radar observer

T/Sgt.          W. W. Alspaugh        Radio Operator

T/Sgt.          W. A. Beckham        Fire Control

S/Sgt.           J. P. Meehan           Left Waist Gunner

S/Sgt.           G. L. Adams            Right Waist Gunner

T/Sgt.          R. B. Heffernan       Tail Gunner

Walter was KIA during the mission anti-aircraft damaged the engines, the crew bailed out and all came in the China sea on Aug. 20, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Air Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

He also got a Memorial Grave at Riverside Cemetery, Rockford, Mercer County, Ohio, USA.

 

Thanks to, http://www.468thbombgroup.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

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

Website,

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

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

 

 

 

 

 

Allwyn, Hyrum Lewis

Rank and Name, Seaman First Class Hyrum Lewis Allwyn.

Unit/Placed in, USS Sangamon (CVE-26) Carrier (former Oiler), United States Naval Reserve.

 

Hyrum is born approx. on May 20, 1925 in Lehi, Utah.

Father, Bruce L. Allen.

Mother, Mary E. (Clark) Allen .

Brother(s), Bruce C. and Richard Allyn.

 

Hyman enlisted the service in California with service number # 5652044.

 

A returning fighter failed to hook a wire on landing, broke through the barriers, and crashed into parked planes on the forward flight deck. Its belly tank, torn loose, skidded forward, spewing flaming fuel. Fire soon spread among the planes.

When the fires were under control. Seven of the crew died in those eight minutes.

 

Hyman was KIA on Jan.25, 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.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

 

Thanks to, http://www.navsource.org/archives/03/026.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

 

Three incidents distinguished this operation from the preceding ones. The first was a fire. On January 25th, still far from Kwajalein, the ship along with the others of her division broke away from Task Force 53 to operate independently throughout the day. Everything proceeded in the usual fashion until late afternoon. At 1651 a fighter plane came into the landing circle, received a cut, floated up the flight deck, caught no arresting wires, broke through the barriers and crashed into planes parked forward. Its belly tank, filled with 150 gallons, ripped loose and scattered flaming fuel among the parked planes. Fire raged generally. The flames ran aft for 90 feet along the flight deck’s starboard side and whipped up over the bridge making ship control extremely difficult. The carrier was swung out of the wind so the fire could be fought and it was brought under control. Bernard Levene QM 3/c was at the helm and remained there to control the ships direction. Eight men died in the Page 12 crash and seven were injured seriously. Fifteen men jumped over the side to escape the flames and all but two were subsequently picked up.

 

Temporary repairs were made at sea. It was not uncommon to have some type of accident when landing aircraft. There were men standing by in fire suits for every landing. There was a special vehicle for picking up planes that went onto the catwalk. It was called a “cherry picker”. They also had jeeps for moving the planes about the flight and hanger decks. On launching operations, there were times when planes would not have enough speed and they would go into the sea. Destroyers would pick up the crew if they survived. In one case a pilot died shortly after landing his badly damaged plane. The Captain had them strip the plane of all-important parts and then pushed the plane over the side with the pilot in it for burial.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Almon, Eugene W. “Jimmy”

Rank and Name, Corporal Eugene W. Jimmy Almon.

Unit/Placed in, Headquarters Squadron Fourteenth Air Force.

 

Eugene is born approx. on June 14, 1923 in Oklahoma.

 

Parents and Siblings, no record available.

 

Eugene enlisted the service in Kansas with service number # 17129627.

 

Eugene died no record on Sep. 6, 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.

 

Eugene 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 Mount Auburn Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Allred, Robert Edward

Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant Robert Edward Allred.

Unit/Placed in, 19th Bomber Squadron, 22nd Bomber Group (Heavy).

 

Robert is born approx. on Oct. 27, 1916 in Corydon, Iowa.

Father, Henry L. Allred.

Mother, Mary J. (Corbett) Allred.

Sister(s), Roxie L. Allred.

Halfsister(s), Emily R. and Margaret S. Jennison.

Spouse, Juanita A. Allred.

 

Robert enlisted the service in Iowa with service number # 0-679012.

 

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

2nd Lt.          Robert E. Allred                Pilot

2nd Lt.          Raymond J. Geis               Co Pilot

2nd Lt.          Keith T. Holm                   Navigator

Capt.            Charles R. Barnhard          Passenger

2nd Lt.          Stanley G. Gross                Passenger

2nd Lt.          Charles R. Steiner              Passenger

2nd Lt.          Melvin F. Walker               Passenger

2nd Lt.          Emory C. Young                Passenger

1st. Lt           Harold T. Atkins                Passenger

1st Sgt.         Weldon W. Frazier             Passenger

S/Sgt.           Thomas J. Carpenter         Passenger

S/Sgt.           Frank Ginter                    Passenger

S/Sgt.           William M. Shrake             Passenger

S/Sgt.           John J. Staseowski             Passenger

S/Sgt.           Robert C. Thompson           Passenger

Sgt.              Clint P. Butler                  Passenger

Sgt.              Stanley C. Lawrence          Passenger

Sgt.              Charles Sampler Jr.           Passenger

T/4.             Joseph E. Kachorek            Passenger

Corp.            Joseph B. Mettam              Passenger

Pfc.              Carlin E. Loop                   Passenger

 

Robert was KIA when the plane crashed into the mountain (reason unknown) on March 22, 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.

 

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

He also has a Memorial Grave at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific,

Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.

 

Thanks to, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-24/42-41081.html

https://www.ozatwar.com/22ndbomb.htm

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

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

Website,

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

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

 

Initially among those listed as missing in action, non-recoverable or unidentifiable, 2LT Allred’s remains were recovered and identified. In 1983, he was permanently interred at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Honolulu, HI. 2LT Allred’s name is permanently inscribed on the Tablets of the Missing at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial.

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.

 

 

 

 

 

Neal, Geoffrey E.

Rank and Name, First Lieutenant Geoffrey E. Neal.

Unit/Placed in, 530th Fighter Squadron “Yellow Scorpions”, 31th Fighter Group.

 

Geoffrey is born approx. on 1921 in England.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

 

Geoffrey enlisted the service in Kentucky with service number # 0-666427.

 

Geoffrey was KIA when the Enemy Fighters he followed turned against him on Feb. 8, 1944,  he is honored with a Purple Heart, Silver Star Medal, Air Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

 

Thanks to, http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/USAAF/311th_Fighter_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

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

Website,

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

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

 

 

 

 

 

Moore, Beachel

Rank and Name, Seaman First Class Beachel Moore.

Unit/Placed in, USS Houston (CL-81) Cruiser, United States Naval Reserve.

 

Beachel is born approx. on 1922 in Kentucky.

Father, Charlie C. Moore.

Mother, Lucy Moore.

Sister(s), Catherine and Gloria J. Moore.

Brother(s), Russell Moore.

Spouse, Dixie (Mayfern) Moore.

 

Beachel enlisted the service in Kentucky with service number # 8675754.

 

Beachel was KIA during the Battle of Formosa when the USS Houston was attacked by Torpedo Planes and was sincere damaged on Oct. 14, 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.

 

Beachel 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/04/030/04030.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

 

 

 

 

 

Lester, Robert Harvey

Rank and Name, First Lieutenant Robert Harvey Lester.

Unit/Placed in, 372nd Bomber Squadron, 307th Bomber Group (Heavy).

 

Robert is born approx. on June 6, 1924 in Mesa, Arizona.

Father, Frank G. Lester.

Mother, Mabel W. (Wilkes) Lester.

Sister(s), Winifred L. and Mary Jane Lester.

Brother(s), Frank G. Lester Jr.

 

Robert enlisted the service in Arizona with service number # 0-762787.

 

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

1st Lt.           William R. Rouzie              Pilot

2nd Lt.          Charles F. Everett              Co Pilot

2nd Lt.          Victor W. De Boer             Navigator

1st Lt.           Robert H. Lester                Bombardier

T/Sgt.          Waldemar Vandenhoff        Engineer

S/Sgt.           Mercer B. Sorrow              Asst. Engineer

T/Sgt.          Delbert F. Gaugler             Radio Operator

S/Sgt.           George N. Blosl                 Asst. Radio Operator

S/Sgt.           Carl L. Skaggs                   Gunner Armorer

S/Sgt.           Andrew A. Porvancnik       Gunner Aerial

 

Robert was KIA during the mission hit by Anti Aircraft and crashed in the Makassar Straight , Borneo on  March 10, 1944,  he is honored with a Purple Heart, Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Cluster, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished 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.

Walls of the missing.

He also has a Memorial Grave at City of Mesa Cemetery, Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA.

 

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

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