Categorie: Japan 1945

Rank and Name, Lieutenant Junior Grade Howard Moss Carter.

Unit/Placed in, USS Halligan (DD-584) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

 

Howard is born on 25 July 1917 in Henrico County, West Virgina.

Father, Edward Lee Carter.

Mother, Clara Elizabeth (Butler) Carter.

Sister(s), Doris Levina Carter.

 

Howard enlisted the service in West Virginia with service number # 0-227609.

 

Howard was KIA/MIA when the USS Halligan continued her offshore patrols when suddenly a tremendous explosion, the destroyer had hit a moored mine and sunk off Tokashiki Island, Okinawa on, 26 March 1945 he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

Howard also has a Memorial Grave at Riverview Cemetery

Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia.

 

Thanks to, https://www.navsource.org/archives/05/584.htm

https://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/1940.html

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L5ND-RL9

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

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

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

WW2 Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

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

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

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

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Rank and Name, Gunners Mate Third Class Iverson Abbitt Carter.

Unit/Placed in, USS Newcomb Destroyer (DD-586), United States Navy.

 

Iverson is born on 12 November 1923 in Baltimore, Maryland.

Mother, Esther T. Carter.

Spouse, Andrea Lois (Andrews) Carter .

 

Iverson enlisted the service in Connecticut with service number # 8072911.

 

Iverson was KIA/MIA when the USS Newcomb and USS Leutze were operating together off Okinawa’s west coast when they were attacked by several Kamikaze’s on 6 April 1945, he is honored with a Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

 

Thanks to, https://destroyerhistory.org/fletcherclass/ussnewcomb/

http://www.researcheratlarge.com/Ships/DD586/DD586ForwardRepair.html

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G4Y3-VNQ

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

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

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

WW2 Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

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

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

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

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/

Military Recovery,  https://www.dpaa.mil/

Rank and Name, Radio Technician Third Class Herbert Ellwood Carter.

Unit/Placed in, USS Twigs (DD-591) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

 

Herbert is born on 22 Juli 1923 in Nogales, Santa Cruz County, Arizona.

Mother, Maude A. Kavanagh.

 

Herbert enlisted the service in San Bernadino, California on 30 June 1942 with service number # 5638968.

 

Herbert was KIA/MIA when the USS twigs (DD-591) was on radar/picket duty off the coast of Okinawa when it was hit by a torpedo and suicide crash by Japanese Kamikaze plane on 16 June 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Herbert is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu County, Hawaii U.S.A. Courts of the missing.

His Grave cenotaph in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA.

 

Thanks to, https://www.history.navy.mil/browse-by-topic/wars-conflicts-and-operations/world-war-ii/1945/battle-of-okinawa/twiggs-okinawa.html

https://www.navsource.org/archives/05/591.htm

https://navy.togetherweserved.com/usn/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ROHPage&personType=Fallen

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

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

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

WW2 Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

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

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

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

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

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Rank and Name, Radioman Third Class Orton Keith Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, USS Morrison (DD-560) Destroyer, United States Navy.

 

Orton is born approx. on Aug. 6, 1925 in Tumwater, Thurston County, Washington.

Father, Carl H. Anderson.

Mother, Mildred L. Anderson.

Sister(s), Helen B. Anderson.

 

Orton enlisted the service in Washington with service number # 3866253.

 

Orton was KIA/MIA when the USS Morrison sunk during the Battle of Okinawa when was hit by various Japanese plane’s and Kamikaze on 4 May 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

Orton also has a Memorial Grave at Odd Fellows Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Tumwater, Thurston County, Washington, USA.

 

Thanks to, https://destroyerhistory.org/fletcherclass/ussmorrison/

https://www.navsource.org/archives/05/560.htm

https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?135148

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G4XX-JVH

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

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

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

WW2 Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

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

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

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

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/

Military Recovery,  https://www.dpaa.mil/

 

The first attack on Morrison, a main target as fighter-director ship, was a suicide run by a “Zeke”. The plane broke through heavy flak to drop a bomb which splashed off the starboard beam and exploded harmlessly. Next a “Val” and another “Zeke” followed with unsuccessful suicide runs. About 08:25 a “Zeke” approached through intense antiaircraft fire to crash into a stack and the bridge. The blow inflicted heavy casualties and knocked out most of the electrical equipment. The next three planes, all old twin-float biplanes, maneuvered, despite heavy attack, to crash into the damaged ship. With the fourth hit, Morrison, heavily damaged, began to list sharply to starboard.

 

Few communication circuits remained intact enough to transmit the order to abandon ship. Two explosions occurred almost simultaneously, the bow lifted into the air, and by 08:40 Morrison had plunged beneath the surface. The ship sank so quickly that most men below decks were lost, a total of 152.

1945 – During the Okinawa Campaign, the Japanese attempt to land on Okinawa but are repulsed by the Allied naval forces. Kamikazes attack and sink: USS Luce (DD 522), USS Morrison (DD 560), USS LSM 190, USS LSM 194. Damaged by the suicide bombers are USS Birmingham (CL 62) and USS Sangamon (CVE 26).

Rank and Name, Lieutenant Alfred Townsend Johnson.

Unit/Placed in, Carrier Division 4 (USS Franklin), United States Naval Reserve.

Alfred is born on 19 April 1915 in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Father, Alfred Le Roy Johnson.

Mother, Alice Lenora (Taylor) Johnson.

Sister(s), Jane Johnson.

Alfred enlisted the service in New York with service number # 0-122775.

Alfred was KIA when suddenly a Japanese Plane attacked with 2 armor bombs, hitting the Flight Deck and Aft with devastating damage on 19 March 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to, https://ussfranklin.org/killed-in-action/commander-carrier-division-two-four-admiral-davison-admiral-bogin-staff-kia/

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L255-W5P

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

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

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

WW2 Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

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

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

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

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/

Military Recovery,  https://www.dpaa.mil/

Rank and Name, Fireman First Class Andy Goble Johnson.

Unit/Placed in, USS Mannert L. Abele (DD-733) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

Andy is born in Sneedsvile, Tennessee.

Father, Wiley Johnson.

Andy enlisted the service in Tennessee with service number # 8327793.

Andy was KIA when they were attacked by 3 Mitsubishi A6M Zero, 1 crashed Starboard Side and Exploded so cripple the ship, then a Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka kamikaze rocket powered flying bombs made the ship broke in 2 and Sunk on 12 April 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to, https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?134986

http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/733.htm

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

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

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

WW2 Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

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

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

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

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/

Military Recovery,  https://www.dpaa.mil/

Rank and Name, Seaman First Class Burton John Adams.

Unit/Placed in, USS Sigsbee (DD-502), United States Naval Reserve.

 

Burton is born on 1923 in Michigan.

Father, Clayton Adams.

Mother, Helena Adams.

Sister(s), Mildred, Buleh, Betty and Shirley Adams.

Brother(s), Archie Adams.

Spouse, Jeane Adams.

 

Burton enlisted the service in Michigan with service number # 6226197.

 

Burton J. Adams was a Seaman 1st Class in the United States Naval Reserve.

 

Burton was KIA in the explosion when the USS Sigsbee was attacked and hit by a Kamikaze on 14 April 1945,  he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

Burton also has a Memorial Grave at Vanderbilt Cemetery, Vanderbilt, Otsego County,

Michigan, USA.

 

Thanks to, http://uss.sigsbee502.com/wallofmissing

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

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

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

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

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

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

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/

Military Recovery,  https://www.dpaa.mil/

Rank and Name, Seaman First Class Pierce Milton Adams.

Unit/placed in, USS LSM-135 Landing Ship, United States Navy.

 

Pierce was born  in 1927 in Georgia.

 

Father, Olah F. Adams.

Mother, Maggie Adams.

Sister, Rhunas Adams.

 

Pierce M. Adams entered  the service from Georgia with service number # 6908188.

 

Pierce M. Adams rank/duty was a Seaman First Class in the United States Navy.

 

Pierce M. Adams was Killed in Action when the Landing ship was Sunk after a Kamikaze attack near Okinawa, Japan, on May  25, 1945, and he is honored with the Purple Heart, Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Courts of the Missing.

He has a Memorial Grave at Farmington Cemetery, Farmington, Oconee County, Georgia, USA.

 

Thanks to,

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

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

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

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

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

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

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/

Military Recovery,  https://www.dpaa.mil/

Rank and Name, Seaman First Class James Moss Steele.

Unit/Placed in, USS Franklin (CV-13) Carrier, United States Navy.

 

James is born approx. on 1923 in Kansas.

Father, James Steel.

Mother, Marian Stowe.

 

James enlisted the service in California with service number # 02660401.

 

James was KIA when a Japanese Bomber dropped 2 Bombs what resolved in heavy damage on 19 March 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

 

Thanks to, https://ussfranklin.org/

http://www.researcheratlarge.com/Ships/CV13/1946DamageReport.htm

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

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

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

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

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

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

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/

Military Recovery,  https://www.dpaa.mil/

Rank and Name, Seaman First Class Alexander Leroy Steel.

Unit/Placed in, USS Franklin (CV-13) Carrier, United States Navy.

 

Alexander is born approx. on 1923 in Kansas.

Father, James D. Steel.

Mother, Mary A. Steel.

Sister(s), Welma F. Steel.

Brother(s), Charles W. and John Henry Steel.

 

Alexander enlisted the service in Kansas with service number # 06291683.

 

Alexander was KIA When a Japanese Bomber dropped 2 Bombs what resolved in heavy damage on 19 March 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

 

Thanks to, https://ussfranklin.org/

http://www.researcheratlarge.com/Ships/CV13/1946DamageReport.htm

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

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

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

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

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

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

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/

Military Recovery,  https://www.dpaa.mil/