Categorie: Places Unknown 1944

Rank and Name, Lieutenant Junior Grade Herbert Ray Allen.

Unit/Placed in, USS Mississinewa (AO-59) Axillary Oiler, United States Navy.

Herbert is born on Feb.2, 1920 in Long Beach, California.

Mother, ?? Moore.

Herbert enlisted the service in California with service number # 0-1781136.

Herbert was KIA when the USS Mississinewa was attacked Sunk by a Japanese Kaiten (manned suicide Torpedo) of Ulithi Lagoon on Nov. 20, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Herbert 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/AO-59.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, Lieutenant Warren Hartshorne Abercrombie.

Unit/Placed in on, Torpedo Squadron VT-8 based on USS Houston (CV-8), United States Navy.

Warren is born on Oct. 13, 1918 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

Father, Robert Abercrombie.

Mother, Marjory Abercrombie.

Warren enlisted the service in New York with service number # 0-115033.

Warren was KIA on June 4, 1944, Lieutenant Warren H. Abercrombie is honored with a  Combat Action Ribbon, Distinguished Flying Cross,  Asia-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

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, Flight Officer Hardie T. Adcox Jr.

Unit/placed in, 18th Fighter Squadron, 343rd Fighter Group.

Hardie was born in 1923 in Alabama.

Father, Hardie T. Adcox Sr.

Mother, Armanda E. (Harrison) Adcox.

Hardie T. Adcox entered  the service from Florida with service-number # 14185262.

Hardie died non Battle in a crash due to engine failure, on Oct. 2, 1944 in Alaska, he is honored with a Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Courts of the Missing.

Thanks to http://www.oocities.org/tempelhof.geo/343fg.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, Fireman Second Class Roy Emerson Abbott.

Unit/Placed in on, USS Trout (SS-202) Submarine, United States Navy.

Roy is born in 1925, Columbus, Ohio.

Father, George R. Abbott.

Mother, Viola M. (Hiles) Abbott.

 Roy enlisted the service from Ohio with serial # 5702338.

Roy was KIA because the Sub (probably) sunk by a depth charge attack from a Japanese Destroyer on Feb. 29, 1944, Fireman Second Class Roy E. Abbott is honored with a  Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Combat Patrol Submarine Insignia, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Courts of the Missing.

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, Ensign William I. Adelman.

Unit/placed on,  Motor Torpedoboat PT-323 “Calaminty Jane”, United States Naval Reserve.

William was born  on Nov. 19, 1914 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

Father, Abraham Adelman.

Born in Russia.

Mother, Lilian Adelman.

Wife, Meryl J. (Ruben) Adelman.

Daughter, Linda T Adalman.

William entered  the Service from Pennsylvania with service number # o-328381.

William was KIA  when the PT-323 was hit by a Kamikaze plane, on Dec. 10, 1944, he is honored with a  Purple Heart, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

William 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/12/05323.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/Name,  Ensign (Junior Grade) Steven Douglas Adams.

Unit/placed in,  USS Shark II (SS-134) Submarine, United States Navy.

Steven was born  on Nov. 17, 1920 in Glendale, Los Angeles County, California.

Father, James A. Adams.

Mother, Fannie L. Adams.

Steven entered  the Service from California with service # 0-267865.

Steven was KIA when the Sub was Sunk by a Depth Charge from the Japanese Destroyer IJn  Harukaze, on Oct.  24, 1944, he is honored with a  Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to http://www.oneternalpatrol.com/uss-shark-174.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,Ensign Kevin Oscar Ahern.

Unit/Placed in,VPB-148 Patrol Bombing Squadron 148.

Kevin is born in April 21, 1918 in Manchester City, New Hampshire.

Father, Michael E. Ahern.

Mother, Amanda Ahern.

Kevin enlisted the service in New Hampshire with service number # 0-278001.

Kevin was KIA when his plane was hit by Enemy Fire on Mission and crashed on, May 23, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

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, Ensign Aubrey Warren Ackley.

Unit/Placed in on, Fighting Squadron VF-9, United States Naval Reserve.

Aubrey is born in 1918 in Fresno, California.

Mother, Pyle Ackley.

Aubrey enlisted the service in California with service number # 0-326363.

Aubrey died in a Training accident on Nov. 16, 1944, Ensign Aubrey W. Ackley is honored with a Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Courts of the Missing.

Thanks to http://acepilots.com/usn_sqns.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,Electrician”s Mate Second Class James Shirley Alexander.

Unit/Placed in,USS Scorpion (SS-278) Submarine, United States Navy.

James is born on Aug. 10, 1919 in Detroit, Michigan.

Father, Shirley Alexander.

Mother, Bessie Alexander.

Sisters, Dora and Geraldine Alexander.

Brothers, Ralph, Richard, Bernard and John Alexander.

James enlisted the service in Michigan with service number # 3115012.

James died when the Sub got lost (cause unknown) on Feb. 1, 1944(Declared on Jan. 11, 1946) Dead, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

James 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-scorpion-278.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, Alfred Howard Akers.

Unit/placed in, USS Reid (DD-369) Destroyer, United States Navy.

Alfred was born  on Feb. 15, 1924 in  St. Louis, St Louis County, Missouri.

Father, Alfred H. Akers.

Mother, Beulah Akers.

Alfred entered  the service from Missouri with service number # 3377714.

Alfred was KIA during a Kamikaze strikes, near the Sugigaro Strait, on Dec. 11, 1944, he is honored with a Navy, Cross, Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Alfred 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/05/369.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/