Categorie: Japan 1945

Rank and Name, Fireman Second Class James Croft Ashmore.

Unit/Placed in, USS Emmons (DD-457), Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

 

James is born approx. on 15 Aug. 1926.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

 

James enlisted the service in South Carolina with service number # 5759902.

 

James was KIA when the USS Emmons was attacked by various (5) kamikazes and sunk on April 6, 1945, 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.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Springwood Cemetery, Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, VS.

 

Thanks to, http://www.navsource.org/archives/11/0922.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

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, Soundman Second Class Robert Leslie Ashcraft.

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

 

Robert is born approx. on no record.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

 

Robert enlisted the service in Kentucky with service number # 8552982.

 

Robert was KIA when the USS Halligan hit a mine, March 26, 1945, 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.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

 

Thanks to, http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/destroy/dd584txt.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

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, Sergeant Yearby McClellen Ashby.

Unit/Placed in, 680th Bomber Squadron, 504th Bomber Group, Very Heavy.

 

Yearby is born approx. on 1910 in Henderson, Kentucky.

Father, James M. Ashby.

Mother, Lonie L. (Yancey) Ashby.

Sister(s), Madilene L. Ashby.

 

Yearby enlisted the service in Indiana with service number # 35480403.

 

Yearby‘s Crew-members on-board the plane a B-29 were,

1^st Lt.          Raymond E. Shumway

2^nd Lt.         James C. Brechtbill

2^nd Lt.         George S. Lomas

F/O.            Henry Goldstrin

S/Sgt.          Kirk I. Icenhower

Sgt.             Frank H. Blackett

Sgt.             Sam C. Kidd

Sgt.             Harold N. Winberg Sr.

Cpl.             Yearby M. Ashby

Cpl.             Jack Atanis

Cpl.             Warren E. Bartlett

Yearby and his crew where on a bombing mission to Shimonoseki Strait Hiroshima, Japan.

Yearby was KIA when the plane was hit by Anti-Aircraft Fire on the way back and the crashed in sea on 28 July 1945, 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.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Cash Creek Baptist Church Cemetery

Niagara, Henderson County, Kentucky, VS.

 

Thanks to, http://www.cbi-history.com/part_ic.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 Aviel Jaime Arrendondo.

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

 

Aviel is born approx. on 1924 in Maverick.

Mother, Jesues (Treivino) Arrendondo.

 

Aviel enlisted the service in Texas with service number # 8424318.

 

Aviel was KIA when the USS Halligan hit a mine, March 26, 1945,  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.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

 

Thanks to, http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/destroy/dd584txt.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

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, Motor Machinist’s Mate Second Class Roy Gordon Arold.

Unit/Placed in, USS Swordfish (SS-193) Submarine, United States Navy.

 

Roy is born approx. on 17 December, 1921 in Michigan.

Father, Frank Arold.

Mother, Mae Arold.

Born in Canada.

Brother(s), Frank Arold Jr.

 

Roy enlisted the service in Michigan with service number # 3115977.

 

Roy was KIA when the Sub was Sunk by the Japanese Imperial Navy near the Ryukyu Islands on Jan. 12, 1945, 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.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

 

Thanks to, http://www.oneternalpatrol.com/arold-r-g.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

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, Captain Carl A. Arnoult.

Unit/Placed in, 678th Bomber Squadron, 444th Bomber Group, Very Heavy.

 

Carl is born approx. on 1918 in Shelby, Tennessee.

Father, Alston F. Arnoult.

Mother, Emma D. (Weingandt) Arnoult.

Sister(s), Helen E. Arnoult.

Brother(s), Robin M. John R. and Alston F. Arnoult Jr.

Spouse, June H. Arnoult.

 

Carl enlisted the service in Tennessee with service number # 0-804250.

 

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

1^st Lt.          Carl A. Arnoult                Airplane Commander

1^st Lt.          Paul D. Harolld                Pilot

1^st Lt.          John A. Mc Clintock          Navigator

1^st Lt.          John F. Mc Gowan            Bombardier

1^st Lt.          George P. Herak               Engineer

1^st Lt.          Russell W. Dickof              Radar Operator

T/Sgt.          Norman L. Lippold           Radio Operator

M/Sgt.         Philip S. Harrison Jr.         Snr. Gunner

T/Sgt.          Edward F. Spangler          Rt. Gunner

S/Sgt.          James Regas                   Lt. Gunner

T/Sgt.          Paul W. Salk                   Tail Gunner

Carl was KIA when flying to Japan in Bad weather, suddenly came a other plane from the clouds and crashed in the wing, both plane’s crashed near Honshu on 1 June, 1945, he is honored with an Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

 

Thanks to, https://www.444thbg.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,

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

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

Rank and Name, First Lieutenant Maurice V. Arnold.

Unit/Placed in, 99th Bomber Squadron, 9th Bomber Group, Very Heavy.

 

Maurice is born approx. on 1918 in Ohio.

Father, Edward S. Arnold.

Mother, Ella N. (Davis) Arnold.

Sister(s), Edna C. Pauline and Rhea O. Arnold.

Brother(s), Edward E. and James R. Arnold.

 

Maurice enlisted the service in Ohio with service number # 0-664285.

 

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

1^st Lt.          Joseph R. Lewis       Pilot

2^nd Lt.         William E. Row Jr.   Co Pilot

1^st Lt.          Maurice V. Arnold    Navigator

1^st Lt.          William E. Dutrow   Bombardier

S/Sgt.          William Yarewick     Engineer

Sgt.             Warren J. Dixon      Radio Operator

S/Sgt.          Gary G. Victery Jr.  Central Fire Control

S/Sgt.          Howard E. Stein      Radar Operator

Sgt.             Robert R. Canova     Gunner

Pfc.             Charles W. Smith     Gunner

Sgt.             Howard A. Fiedler    Gunner

 

Maurice was KIA when the plane got shot by Anti-Aircraft and crashes in sea on 23 May, 1945, 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.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

 

Thanks to, http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/USAAF/9th_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

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 Albert Joseph Arnhold.

Unit/Placed in, USS LSMR-194 (Landing Ship Medium) (Rocket), United States Navy.

 

Albert is born approx. on Dec. 4, 1924 in Victoria, Kansas.

Father, John F. Arnhold.

Mother, Mary (Bieker) Arnhold.

Sister(s), Leonora M. Florence M. Helen M. and Norine Arnhold.

Brother(s), William A. Alfred A. and John J. Arnhold.

 

Albert enlisted the service in Kansas with service number # 9563411.

 

Albert was KIA when the LSMR was attacked, hit and Sunk by kamikaze on May 4, 1945, 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.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Saint Fidelis Cemetery, Victoria, Ellis County, Kansas, 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, Torpedo Man’s Mate Third Class William Franklin Armstrong.

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

 

William is born approx. on 1925 in Texas.

Father, C. B. Armstrong.

Mother, Lula Armstrong.

 

William enlisted the service in Texas with service number # 8409892.

 

William was KIA when the USS Morrison was attacked and Hit by a Kamikaze on May 4, 1945, 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 Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu County, Hawaii U.S.A.

Courts of the missing.

 

Thanks to, http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/560.htm

http://destroyerhistory.org/fletcherclass/ussmorrison/

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