Categorie: Japan 1945

Rank and Name, Private Adrian Clinton Young.

Unit/Placed in, 307th Infantry Regiment, 77th Infantry Division “Statue of Liberty Division”.

Adrian is born approx. on 15 Feb. 1925 in Collingsworth, Texas.

Father, James Elmer Young.

Mother, Lena (Clay) Young.

Sister(s), Alta Lavelle, Sylva Faye and Geneva Ann Young.

Brother(s), James Lewis Young.

Adrian enlisted the service in Texas with service number # 38604086.

Adrian was KIA in the fights with the Japanese on Hacksaw Ridge, Kakazu Mountain Range on 14 May 1945, he is honored with an Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, Marksman ship Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Courts of the missing.

Adrian also has a Memorial Grave at Dawson County Cemetery,

Lamesa, Dawson County, Texas, 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

National Historian

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rank and Name, Seaman First Class Albert Van Davis.

Unit/Placed in, USS Spectacle (AM-305) Mine Sweeper, United States Naval Reserve.

 

Albert is born approx. on 1922 in Texas.

Father, Martin V. Davis.

Mother, Cora I. Davis.

Sister(s), Gladys and Wilma G. Davis.

Brother(s), Cade J. and Von Davis.

Spouse, Corine (Blanding) Davis.

 

Albert enlisted the service in Texas with service number # 8433599.

 

Albert was KIA when after the damage and  from the First Kamikaze the USS Spectacle it was attacked by a Kamikaze for the second time on 25 May 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.

 

Thanks to, https://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/5369.html

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

National Historian

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rank and Name, Machinist’s Mate Second Class Andrew Miller.

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

 

Andrew is born approx. on 1924 in California.

Father, Harry Miller.

Born in Greece.

Mother, Mart Miller.

Born in Portugal

Sister(s), Dionisia and Athena Miller.

Brother(s), Napoleon Miller.

 

Andrew enlisted the service in California with service number # 3763601.

 

Andrew was KIA when the USS Callaghan was sunk by a Japanese Aircraft off Okinawa on July 28 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.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

 

Thanks to, https://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/1898.html

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

National Historian

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rank and Name, Steward’s Mate Second Class Bob Jones.

Unit/Placed in, USS Luce (DD-522) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

 

Bob is born approx. on 1926 in Alabama.

Father, Sam Jones.

Mother, Luida Jones.

Sister(s), Annie Lee, J. T. Rebecca, Della May and Luida Jones.

Brother(s), James and Philipe Jones.

 

Bob enlisted the service in Alabama with service number # 9335932.

 

The USS Luce was on Radar Picket in the Pacific near the Kerama Islands when she was attacked by 2 Kamikaze Planes, she shot one but he dropped his bomb causing a late response for the second one, who crashed on his aft section (rear) and it sank.

 

Bob was KIA when a bomb from the first Kamikaze hit and the second one crashed at the aft section 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.

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

Courts of the missing.

 

Thanks to, http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/522.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, Steward’s Mate First Class Carl Lee Jones.

Unit/Placed in, USS Drexler (DD-741) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

 

Carl is born approx. on 29 July 1924 in Texas.

Father, James Jim Jones.

 

Carl enlisted the service in Texas with service number # 8394100.

 

Carl was KIA when a Japanese Yokosuka fighter crashed on the USS Drexler started gasoline Fires and sunk on May 28, 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.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

 

Thanks to, http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/741.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,

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

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

Rank and Name, Aviation Radio Technician Third Class Charles Alvin Jones.

Unit/Placed in, USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) Carrier, United States Naval Reserve.

 

Charles is born approx. on 24 July 1923 in Taylors, South Carolina.

Father, Dock Wellington Jones.

Mother, Martha Virginia (Rainey) Jones.

Sister(s), Edna Lois, Virginia Faye and Frances Corrie Jones.

Brother(s), Maurice Henton Jones.

Spouse, Dorothy Eurell (Landrum) Jones.

 

Charles enlisted the service in South Dakota with service number # 5752258.

 

Charles was KIA while supporting the Iwo-Jima Invasion onboard the USS Bunker Hill who was severely damaged by the 2 Kamikaze planes that crashed on the ship on May 11, 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.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

 

Thanks to, http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/17.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

National Historian

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

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

Website,

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

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

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

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

Rank and Name, Soundman Second Class Albert Joseph Jones.

Unit/Placed in, USS YMS-472, United States Navy.

 

Albert is born approx. on Aug. 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska.

Father, D’Everaux Albert Jones.

Mother, Mary O’Brien.

 

Albert enlisted the service in Nebraska with service number # .

 

Albert died when the YMS-472 was foundered in Typhoon Ida in the Philippine Sea near Okinawa on 16 Sep. 1945, he is honored with a 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.

 

Thanks to, https://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/9889.html

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

National Historian

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

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

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

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

Website,

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

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

Rank and Name, Private First Class Allen Vaughn Jones.

Unit/Placed in, 1st Battalion (jasig Comp) 4th Marine Division, United States Marine Corps.

 

FMF

Fleet Marine Forces

The United States Fleet Marine Forces (FMF) are combined general- and special-purpose forces within the United States Department of the Navy that perform offensive amphibious or expeditionary warfare and defensive maritime employment.

 

Allen is born approx. on 19 Nov. 1924 in Fullerton, California.

Father, Lawrence Jones.

Mother, Effie Jones.

Brother(s), Jimmie Lee Jones.

 

Allen enlisted the service in California with service number # 819807.

 

Allen died of his wounds sustained during the landing on Okinawa, for treatment to the USS Mifflin where he died from his injuries on 22 Feb. 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

 

Thanks to, http://marinesinforestgreen.blogspot.com/2012/10/list-of-ships-at-battle-of-iwo-jima.html

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

National Historian

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

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

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

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

Website,

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

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

Rank and Name, Seaman First Class Charles Howard Wilson.

Unit/Placed in, USS Hazelwood (DD-531) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

 

Charles is born approx. on 20 July 1906 in Seattle, Washington.

Father, John Augustus Wilson.

Mother, Mary Ollie (Wesley) Wilson.

 

Charles enlisted the service in Arkansas with service number # 9676971.

 

Charles was KIA during a Kamikaze attack on the USS Hazelwood near Okinawa, on April 29, 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.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

 

Thanks to,

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com

Wilson, Charles howard

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

National Historian

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

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

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

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

Website,

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

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

Rank and Name, First Lieutenant Albert Edward Jones.

Unit/Placed in, Marine Fighter Squadron 511 (VMF-511), United States Marine Corps.

 

Albert is born approx. on 1921 in Washington, District of Colombia.

Father, Osbert Edward Jones.

Mother, Alice S. (Jones) Jones.

Sister(s), Winifred Gertrude and Alice G. Jones.

Brother(s), Obert S. and Willard R. Jones.

 

Albert enlisted the service in District of Columbia with service number # 0-032202.

 

Albert was KIA on the mission to Kika Jima on the way back his plane was hit by Anti-Aircraft and lost on 16 June 1945, he is honored with an Air Medal with 2 Gold Stars, Purple Heart, Basic Qualification Badge, Rifle Expert, Aviator Badge, Combat Action Ribbon, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, Marine Corps 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.

 

Thanks to, http://obxmarines.org/vmf511

Jones, Albert Edward

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

National Historian

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

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

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

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

Website,

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

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

 

Marine Fighting Squadron 511 (VMF-511) was a fighter squadron of the Marine Corps and Marine Forces Reserve during World War II and the Cold War which flew aircraft types such as the F6F Hellcat, F4U Corsair, and the F-8 Crusader. They were originally activated during World War II and fought during the Battle of Okinawa and the Battle of Balikpapan (1945). They specialized in close air support and during the course of the war were credited with only one plane shot down