Categorie: Japan 1945

Rank and Name, Gunner’s Mate Third Class Rex William Andrews.

Unit/Placed in, USS Maryland (BB-46) Battleship, United States Naval Reserve.

 

Rex is born approx. on May 24, 1909 in Jackson, West Virginia.

Father, William C. Andrews.

Mother, Rose E. (Cooper) Andrews.

Sister(s), Lillie, Nancy, Annitta and Sarah Andrews.

Brother(s), Lawrence, Chester and Wheelus A. Andrews.

Spouse, Vera (Blayne) Andrews.

 

Rex enlisted the service in West Virginia with service number # 8655226.

 

Rex was KIA during the Battle for Okinawa a kamikaze hit the USS Maryland and caused an explosion and fire’s onboard on April 7, 1945, he is honored with a Bronze Star Medal, 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.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

 

Thanks to, http://www.navsource.org/archives/01/46a.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, Lieutenant Colonel Frederick L. Andrews.

Unit/Placed in, Headquarters, 314th Bomber Wing.

 

Frederick is born approx. on no record.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

 

Frederick enlisted the service in New York with service number # 0-023316.

 

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

Capt.   Neill H. Douglas                 Plane Commander

2^nd Lt. Robert D. Harkelrode         Pilot

2^nd Lt. Arthur V. Howe                 Bombardier

1^st Lt. Clarence A. Davis              Navigator

2nd Lt.Roland S. Wilson Jr.          Radar Obsever

M/Sgt. Donald O. Stoner               Engineer

S/Sgt. Samuel M. Mikill               Radio Operator

S/Sgt. Richard R. Berg                Central Fire Control

Sgt.    Jacob H. Fisher                 Left Gunner

Sgt.    James P. Finncanna           Right Gunner

Sgt.    James N. Fisher                Tail Gunner

Lt/Col Frederick L. Andrews         Observer

 

Frederick was KIA (presumably) got hit by Anti-Aircraft over the Target on May 24, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Distinguished Flying Cross, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army & Air Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

 

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,

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

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

Rank and Name, Lieutenant Junior Grade Roy Bennett Anderson Jr.

Unit/Placed in, Patrol Bombing Squadron 102 (VPB-102), United States Navy.

 

Roy is born approx. on 1924 in New York.

Father, Roy B. Anderson.

Mother, Agnes E. Anderson.

Sister(s), Adelaide J. Anderson.

 

Roy enlisted the service in New York with service number # 0-278063.

 

Roy was KIA in the Mission to Marcus Island, the were shot by shore batteries on May 9, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, 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://members.tripod.com/vpb_102/information/kia.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, Lieutenant Junior Grade Richard Pershing Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, USS Bush (DD-529) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

 

Richard is born approx. on Sep. 23, 1918 in Chicago, Illinois.

Father, Harry Anderson.

Mother, Orabelle (Lenhart) Anderson.

 

Richard enlisted the service in Illinois with service number # 0-164127.

 

Richard was KIA when the USS Bush was Sunk by Kamikaze Planes, on April 6, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

 

Thanks to, http://www.ussbush.com/

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, Water Tender First Class Noble Gordon Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, USS Longshaw (DD-559) Destroyer, United States Navy.

 

Noble is born approx. on March 29, 1918 in Iowa.

Father, Bernhard H. Anderson.

Mother, Zora (Sherrill) Anderson.

Sister(s), Norene O. and Kathryn B. Anderson.

Spouse, Evelyn T. Anderson.

 

Noble enlisted the service in Wyoming with service number # 3720362.

 

Noble was KIA when the USS Longshaw ran aground on the Coral Reef and the Shore Batteries opened Fire with severe damage as result on May 18, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Greenhill Cemetery, Laramie, Albany County, Wyoming, USA.

 

Thanks to, http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/559.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, Second Lieutenant Norman T. Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, 8^th Fighter Squadron, 49^th Fighter Group.

 

Norman is born approx. on 1919 in Oklahoma.

Mother, Mae Anderson.

Sister(s), Marie Anderson.

Brother(s), Bryce Anderson.

 

Norman enlisted the service in Nebraska with service number # 0-7360621.

 

Norman was KIA on Dec. 18, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Air Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

 

Thanks to, http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/USAAF/49th_Fighter_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,

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

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

Rank and Name, Seaman First Class John Bascombe Anderson.

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

 

John is born approx. on Aug. 3, 1924 in Mars Hill, North Carolina.

Father, John C. Anderson.

Mother, Thelma (Clouse) Anderson.

 

John enlisted the service in North Carolina with service number # 9313636.

 

John was KIA when the USS Franklin was bombed by a Japanese Air Plane on March 19, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

 

Thanks to, https://ussfranklin.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 John C. Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, 864^th Bomber Squadron, 494^th Bomber Group (Heavy).

 

John is born approx. on 1923 in Michigan.

Mother, Gladys S. Anderson.

Sister(s), Virginia C. Cooper.

 

John enlisted the service in Michigan with service number # 0-696304.

 

John ‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-24 were,

1^st Lt.           John C. Anderson              Pilot

1^st Lt.           Andrew J. Lohneis             Co Pilot

1^st Lt.           Joseph J. Gjondla              Navigator

1^st Lt.           Bruno J. Mariotti              Bombardier

T/Sgt.          Charles D. McLaughlin        Engineer

T/Sgt.          Waldo M. Keeney               Radio Operator

S/Sgt.           Orland L. Webb                 Waist Gunner

S/Sgt.           Marion F. Bandur              Ball Turret Gunner

S/Sgt.           Elliot J. Deutsch                Nose Turret Gunner

S/Sgt.           Eugene M. Linn                 Tail Gunner

T/Sgt.          Albert E. Shiposki              Radar Operator

 

John was KIA on July 25, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Air Medal with 6 Oak Leaf Cluster, Distinguished Flying Cross, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

 

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,

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

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

Rank and Name, Radarman Third Class Henry Anderson.

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

 

Henry is born approx. on 1925 in Missouri.

Father, Robert C. Anderson.

Mother, Catherine Anderson.

Sister(s), Lois D. Anderson.

Brother(s), Robert C. Anderson.

 

Henry enlisted the service in Illinois with service number # 8755706.

 

Henry was KIA when the USS Franklin was bombed by a Japanese Air Plane on March 19, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

 

Thanks to, https://ussfranklin.org/

https://www.navsource.org/archives/02/13.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