Categorie: Japan 1945

Rank and Name, Chief Commissary Steward Arthur Abrahamson.

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

Arthur is born in 1915 in Springfield, Massachussets.

Father, John Abrhamson.

Mother, Emina M. (Peterson) Abrahamson.

Arthur enlisted the service in California with service number # 2123906.

Arthur was KIA when the Sub was Sunk by the Japanese Imperial Navy near the Ryukyu Islands on Jan. 12, 1945, Chief Commissary Arthur Abrahamson is honored with a  Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Courts of the Missing.

Thanks to  https://www.oneternalpatrol.com/abrahamson-a.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, Cook Third Class John Alexander.

Unit/Placed in, USS Callaghan (DD-792) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

John was born on no record.

Parents and Sibling, No Record Available.

John enlisted the service in Florida with service number # 8307054.

John died  when a kamikaze pilot crashed with his biplane his bomb load exploded on the destroyer Callaghan, west of the southern tip of Okinawa. The attack by this training plane carrying a bomb killed 47 crewmen and one officer, on July 28,  1945, he is honored with a Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to http://www.kamikazeimages.net/books/ships/callaghan/index.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, Aviation Ordnanceman Third Class Richard Carl Adolphson.

Unit/placed on, VFT(N)-91 Night Torpedo Squadron 91 Based on the USS Bonne Richard (CV-91), .

Richard was born  on Feb. 28, 1927 in Union, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.

Father, Harry B. Adolphson.

Stepfather, Charles Gluck.

Mother, Lucena (Morisson) (Adolphson) Gluck.

Sisters, Mary V. and Carokyn Adolphson.

Half sister, Lucea Young.  

Brother, Charles Adolphson.

Half brother, Morton Gluck.

Richard entered  the service from in New York with service-number # 6092609.

Richard was KIA when his plane crashed in sea during the Fights against Tokyo, Japan, on July 25, 1945, he is honored with a  Purple Heart, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Richard’s crew-members and their position on-board the plane a TBM-3 were;

Ens. Joseph T. Williams Jr. Pilot

Arm3. Glen W. Weatherford Radioman

Aom3. Richard C. Adolphson Aviation Ordananceman

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

Courts of the Missing.

Thanks to  http://www.wings-aviation.ch/25-Navy-Sqn/VT-Squadrons/VTN-91.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, Second Lieutenant Harry M. VanZandt.

Unit/Placed in, 47^th Fighter Squadron, 15^th Fighter Group “The Long Campaign”.

Harry is born approx. on Aug. 1, 1917 in Vancouver, Washington.

Mother, Estella vanZandt.

Harry enlisted the service in Washington with service number # o-774365.

Harry’s Crew and position on-board the plane a P-51 were,

2^nd Lt.          Harry M. VanZandt          Pilot

Harry died while on escort with B-29 he came in bad weather conditions and probably crashed in sea near Honshu on June 1, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Air Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Courts of the missing.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Old Vancouver City Cemetery, Vancouver, Clark County, Washington, USA.

Thanks to https://www.7thfighter.com/15thfg/index.htm Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC, https://abmc.gov

P.O.W. info, Wes Injerd and Dwight Rider, http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html  AirForce, Rolland Swank NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org

Philippine Scouts Heritage Society,http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/   

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

Hendriks Webdesign, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl

Rank and Name, First Lieutenant Roger Dewitt Allcroft.

Unit/Placed, Marine Fighting Squadron VFM-113 “Whistling Devils“, USMC.

Roger was born on Sep. 23, 1925 Ada, Hardin County, Ohio.

Father, James W. Allcroft.

Mother, Cecelie Allcroft.

James enlisted the service in New Jersey on with service number # 0-032184.

Roger was KIA in Amami,, Oshima, Japan on June 22, 1945, First Lieutenant James D. Allcroft is honored with a Purple Heart, Air Medal with Gold Star, Combat Action Ribbon and the Distinguished Service Cross.

James is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.
Courts of the Missing.

Thanks to http://www.wikiwand.com/en/VMF-113 ABMC, https://abmc.gov   Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com, Fields of Honor http://www.fieldsofhonor-database.com , Honorstates http://www.honorstates.org,   https://missingmarines.com/  Rolland Swank and Terry Hirsch.

Rank and Name, First Lieutenant Charles M. Albright.

Unit/placed in, 676^th Bomber Squadron, 444^th Bomber Group (Very Heavy).

Charles was born  on June 8, 1915 in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Father, Benjamin F. Albright.

Mother, Katie M. (Muckel) Albright.  

Brothers, Paul F. and John R. Albright.

Wife, Merle (Inglet) Albright.

Charles entered  the service from Pennsylania with service number # 0-671247.

Charles crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-29 were;

1^st Lt. Clifford J. Anderson Pilot

2^nd Lt. Terrence M. Byrne Co Pilot

1^st Lt. Charles M. Albright Bombardier

1^st Lt. Peter E. Coury Engineer

1^st Lt. James O’Stanley Navigator

S/Sgt. William E. Allen Central Fire Control/Gunner

T/Sgt. Ellis M. Doolen Left Gunner

S/Sgt. Arthur P. McGuirre Radar Operator/Gunner

S/Sgt. Cephas C. Robinson Radio Operator/Gunner

S/Sgt. Lloyd A. Temple Right Gunner

Charles was KIA after the mission to Osaka, Japan they were struck by enemy fighters and crashed, on June 1, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Cluster, Distinguished Flying Cross, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to  http://www.444thbg.org/ 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/