Categorie: Typhoon Cobra 1944

Rank and Name, Fireman First Class Theodore L. Alexander.

Unit/Placed, USS Spence (DD-512) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

Theodore was born on Sep. 15, 1924 in Denver, Colorado.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Theodore enlisted the service in Colorado with serial number # 8769008.

Theodore died during the Typhoon Cobra when the USS Spence was foundred on Dec. 18, 1944, Motor Machinist’s Mate First Class Theodore L. Alexander is honored with a Navy Unit Citation, Combat Action Ribbon, Philippine Liberation Medal, American Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Theodore is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial 
Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.
Tablets of the Missing.

Theodore also has a Memorial Grave at Arlington National Cemetery , Arlington,
Arlington County, Virginia, USA.

Thanks to http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/512.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, Gunner’s Mate Second Class Scott C. Alexander.

Unit/Placed in, USS Hull (DD-350) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

Scott was born in, 1918 in North Dakota.

Father, Jesse J. Alexander.

Mother, Pearl (Carpenter) Alexander.

Sisters, Lauretta M. and Florence I. Alexander.

Brother, James W. Alexander.

Scott enlisted the service in Oregon with service number # 6545010.

Scott died during Typhoon Cobra when his ship sunk in the Philippine sea , on Dec. 18, 1944,

he is honored with a Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Scott 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, 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 Victor Leroy Adler.

Unit/placed on, USS Monaghan (DD-354) Destroyer, United  States Naval Reserve.

Victor was born in  May 3, 1918 in New Jersey.

Father, Moses Adler.

Mother, Jeanette Adler.

Brothers, Bernhard S. and Irving R. Adler.

Wife, Esther G. Adler.

Victor entered  the service from Pennsylvania with service-number # 9230205.

Victor died when the USS  Monaghan Sunk in Typhoon Cobra, Philippine sea, on Dec. 18, 1944.  is honored with a  Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to http://ww2db.com/ship_spec.php?ship_id=47  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 First Class Edgar Arthur Allen.

Unit/Placed in, USS Spence  (DD-512) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

Edgar is born on Dec. 13, 1912 in Marion, North Carolina.

Father, Ed F. Allen.

Mother, Stella E. Allen.

Sister, Cecile G. Allen.

Edgar enlisted the service in North Carolina with service number # 9319472.

Edgar died when the USS Spence Sunk in the Typhoon Cobra on Dec. 18, 1944, he is honored with a Combat action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Edgar also has a Memorial grave at Bellview Cemetery  Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA.

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, Fireman Second Class Raymond Earnest Aldrich.

Unit/Placed in, USS Spence (DD-512) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

Raymond was born on Oct. 20, 1911 in , Beltrami County, Minnesota.

Father, Marion A. Aldrich.

Mother, Glendolia B. (Sprague) Aldrich.

Sisters, Gertrude M,, Lilaian, Vera, Marian, Loretta and Myrtle Aldrich.

Brothers, Wallace J. and Leroy Aldridch

Wife, Nellie R. Aldrich.

Daughters, Shirley A. and Lorna M. Aldrich.

Sons, Raymond C., Lawrence C. and Douglas L. Aldrich.

Raymond enlisted the service in Minnesota with service number # 9608945.

Raymond died ch died during the Typhoon that foundered the ship , on Dec. 18, 1944. he is honored with a Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Raymond 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 Greenwood Cemetery, Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minnesota, USA.

Thanks to http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/512.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 First Class Thornton Ross Alexander.

Unit/Placed, USS Spence DD-512 Destroyer, United Naval Reserve.

Thornton was born 1924 in Denver, Colorado.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Thornton enlisted the service in Colorado with serial number # 8769008.

Thornton died during on board the USS Spence when it was foundred in Typhoon Cobra on Dec, 18, 1944, Fireman First Class Thornton R. Alexander is honored with a Philippine Liberation Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Unit Citation, American Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Thornton is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial , Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.
Tablets of the Missing.

Thorton also has a Memorial Grave at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington,
Arlington County, Virginia, USA.

Thanks to http://destroyerhistory.org/fletcherclass/ussspence/ 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 First Class James Robert Akers.

Unit/placed in, USS Spence (DD-512) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

James was born  on June 23, 1923 in  West Baden Springs, Orange County, Indiana.

Father, John H. Akers.

Mother, Mattie (Purkhiser) Akers.

Sister, Marjorie Akers.  

James entered  the service from Indiana with service number # 6348736.

James was KIA during the typhoon Cobra in the Philippine Sea, when the ship Sunk, on Dec. 18, 1944, he is honored with a 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.

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/512.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/