Categorie: Places Unknown 1944

Name and Rank, Second Lieutenant Adolphus Dabrauskos.

Unit/Placed in, Ship’s Complement, San Francisco Port of Embark, (SS John Straub) United States Army.

 

The Transportation Corps

The Transportation Corps is responsible for the movement of personnel and material by truck, rail, air, and sea. Its motto is “Spearhead of Logistics,” and it is currently the third smallest branch of the Army.

 

 Adolphus was born approx. on May 29, 1921 in Massachusetts.

 

Father, Joseph Dabrauskos.

Mother, Anna Dasbraukos.

Brother, George Dabraukos.

 

Adolphus entered  the service from Massachusetts with service number # 11009070.

 

Adolphus Dabrauskos was a 2nd. Lieutenant onboard the Libertyship SS John Straub .

 

Adolphus died non Battle when the Liberty ship SS John Straub got hit by (Act of War Torpedo or Mine) on, April 19, 1944, he is honored with a Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Adolphus is buried at Honolulu Memorial , Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Notre Dame Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA.

 

Thanks to https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?137543

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

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

Name and Rank, Technician Fifth Class Charlie Tarlton.

Unit/Placed in, 77th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Gun Battalion, United States Army.

 

Charlie was born on approx. 26 May 1918 Alabama.

Father, Grien Tarlton

Mother, Elsie Tarlton.

Brothers, George and Green Tarlton.

 

Charlie entered  the service from Alabama with service number # 34103354.

 

Charlie Tarton was a Tec5 in the 77th Anti Aircraft Artillery Gun Battalion.

 

Charlie Tarlton died non battle , on July 8, 1944, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Charlie is buried 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

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

 

Because Charlie and his unit were from African-American origin and segregation was high then, there is nothing to find about him.

 

Name and Rank, First Lieutenant Howard E. Saar.

Unit/Placed in, 674th Bomber Squadron ”Wolfpack”, 417th Bomber Group Light “Sky Lancers”.

 

Howard was born  approx. on Dec. 11, 1920 in Chicago, Illinois.

Father, Oscar Saar.

Mother, Margret B. Saar.

Brother, Harold Saar.

 

Howard enlisted  the service at Chicago with service number # O-806135.

 

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

1^st Lt.           Howard E. Saar                Pilot

SSgt.         Martin A. Lawrence     Engineer/Gunner

Howard was KIA on the Mission when 1 Engine was shot and the other stopped working, they were going in a Crash Landing  on Sep. 11 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.

 

Howard is buried at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Metro Manila,

National Capital Region, Philippines.

 

Thanks to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/674th_Bombardment_Squadron

https://pacificwrecks.com/airfields/indonesia/kamiri/1944/kamiri-airstrip.html

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

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

Rank and Name, Staff Sergeant Alejandro bacani.

Unit/Placed in, 1st General Hospital.

 

Alejandro is born in the Philippines.

Parents and Siblings no record available.

 

Alejandro enlisted the service in the Philippines with service number # 6614362.

 

Alejandro was KIA no record presumably got killed somewhere 1941 died defending Philippine soil against the Japanese occupation on 31 Dec. 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Medal, Army & Air Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

 

Thanks to, https://www.philippinescouts.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

Rank and Name, Seaman Second Class Marshall Lewis Babbs.

Unit/Placed in, USS Birmingham (CL-62) Cruiser, United States Naval Reserve.

 

Marshall is born approx. on 22 May 1925 in Indiana.

Father, Melvin E. Babbs.

Mother, Frances B. Babbs.

Sister(s), Elaine L. Babbs.

Brother(s), Benton M. Babbs.

 

Marshall enlisted the service in Indiana with service number # 6348169.

 

Marshall was KIA when they were giving fire aid to the USS Princeton a great explosion accrued on 24 Oct. 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.

 

Marshall 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 Fairview Cemetery,New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana, USA.

 

Thanks to, https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/ships/CL/CL-62_Birmingham.html

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

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

Rank and Name, Lieutenant Thomas Babb.

Unit/Placed in, USS Escolar (SS-294) Submarine, United States Navy.

 

Thomas is born approx. on 14 Aug. 1918 in New Jersey.

Father, Walter Babb.

Mother, Lena Babb.

Sister(s), Helen A. Ruth C. and Elinore J. Babb.

Spouse, Pearl M. Babb.

 

Thomas enlisted the service in New Jersey with service number # 0-123637.

 

Thomas was KIA when the USS Escolar was lost, cause unknown on Oct. 17, 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.

 

Thomas 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 Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.

 

Thanks to, http://www.oneternalpatrol.com/babb-t.htm

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

Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant Buena P. Avant.

Unit/Placed in, 39th Fighter Squadron, 35th Fighter Group.

 

Buena is born approx. on 23 Oct. 1923 in Alabama.

Father, Thomas F. Avant.

Mother, Annie D. (Caine) Avant.

Brother(s), James O. and Robert L. Avant.

 

Buena enlisted the service in Alabama with service number # 0-824351.

 

Buena was KIA to various reasons he ran out of gas, bad weather, and  was told to bail out, but was never heard again on 6 Nov. 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.

 

Buena 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 New Live Oak Cemetery, Selma, Dallas County, Alabama, USA.

 

Thanks to, http://acepilots.com/pto/p39-airacobra-35th.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

Rank and Name, Aviation Machinist’s Mate Second Class Philip Wolcott Atwater.

Unit/Placed in, Torpedo Squadron 5 (VT-5), United States Naval Reserve.

 

Philip is born approx. on 2 March 1921 in Massachusetts.

Father, Leonard Atwater.

Mother, Dorothy (Hastings) Atwater.

Sister(s), Barbara R.  Dorothea H. and Elizabeth A. Atwater.

Brother(s), George L. Atwater.

 

Philip enlisted the service in Massachusetts with service number # 6664964.

 

Philip‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a Grumman TBF were,

Ensign          Donald R. Simensen           Pilot

Amm2.         Philip W.Atwater               Gunner

Arm2.          Robert L. Park                  Radio Operator/Gunner

Philip was KIA on the Mission when they were shot down by the AA-Fire  on 29  Jan. 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.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Pine Hill Cemetery, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, 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, Lieutenant William Atkinson.

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

 

William is born approx. on 1924 in Virginia.

Father, William Atkinson.

Mother, Mary L. Atkinson.

Daughter, Betty A. Atkinson.

 

William enlisted the service in New Jersey with service number # 0-088736.

 

William 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, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

William 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

https://web.archive.org/web/20101212013328/http://www.ussmississinewa.com/home.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,

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

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

Rank and Name, Seaman First Class (Armed Guard) Jesus Atencio.

Unit/Placed in, SS H. D. Collier Tanker, United States Naval Reserve.

 

Jesus is born approx. on 15 March 1921 in New Mexico.

Father, Federico Atencio.

Mother, Ofelia (Peralta) Atencio.

Sister(s), Grace, Gregorita and Teresa Atencio.

Brother(s), Fred Jr. Santa C. Orlando E. Johnnie, Eugene and Phillip E. Atencio Sr.

 

Jesus enlisted the service in New Mexico with service number # 5535098.

 

Jesus was KIA when the SS H. D. Collier was torpedoed and shelled by the Japanese Submarine I-26 at the Arabic Sea on March 14, 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.

 

Jesus 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 Santa Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA.

 

Thanks to, https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?37237

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