Categorie: Japan 1945

Rank and Name, Storekeeper Third Class Benny Lawrence Wilson.

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

 

Benny is born approx. on 5 June 1917 in Ferris, Texas.

Father, John Robins Wilson.

Mother, Inez Tatum (Stovall) Wilson.

Sister(s), Grace Truman, Lessie Pearl, Kathy Ruth, Jennie Laura, Mary Pauline and Hele Josephine Wilson.

Brother(s), John Ross and Billie Wilson.

 

Benny enlisted the service in Texas with service number # 6162112.

 

Benny was KIA On Picket Duty with the USS Morrison they were attacked by various planes and was sunk (Quick) by 3 Kamikaze (Biplane Aichi D1A) 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.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

Benny also has a Memorial Grave at Ferris Memorial Park North

Ferris, Ellis County, Texas, USA.

 

Thanks to, https://www.kamikazeimages.net/stories/morrison/index.htm

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G7V1-5QQ

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, Aviation Radioman Second Class Charles Wilson Jr.

Unit/Placed in, Patrol Bombing Squadron 124 (VPB-124)

United States Naval reserve.

 

Charles is born approx. on 27 Aug. 1925 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Father, Charles Wilson.

Mother, Margaret (Hamilton) Wilson.

Sister(s), Janet, Margaret and Dorothy Mae Wilson.

Brother(s), Samuel Wilson.

 

Charles enlisted the service in Ohio with service number # 8569208.

 

Charles Crew-members on-board the plane a PB4Y-2 Privateer were,

LT(jg)           Jack R. Crist           Pilot
LT(jg)           Grant W Smith        Co Pilot
ENSIGN        Ralph M. W. Frailey
AMM2          John E Cain
ARM2          Charles Wilson Jr.
AOM2          Donald L Bott
AMM3          Theodore Noonan
ARM3          John B Kaighn Jr
AOM2          Norman F Surface
S1c              Bernard J Moriarty
S1c              Earnest E Pike
ART1           Norman I Sayre
ENSIGN        Gerald W Eves
ARM            Jack “C” Camerson
AOM1          Raymond J Skulina
ARM2          Thomas P Metz

Charles was KIA on the Mission to attacked enemy vessels, they also were attacked and shot down on 26 June 1945, he is honored with an Air 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.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

 

Thanks to,

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.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/

 

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Rank and Name, Radio Technician First Class Frank Blagg Scott.

Unit/Placed in, USS Pompano (SS-181) Submarine, United States Naval Reserve.

 

Frank is born approx. on 24 Aug. 1918 in Delwin, Texas.

Father, Horace Valentine Scott.

Mother, Vassie Lee (Blagg) Scott.

Sister(s), Ruth Pauline, Martha Sue, Helen Jean and Brenda Joyce Scott.

Brother(s), Frans Lewis, Bobbie, Horace, Charles Billie, Tommy Jim and Bill Scott.

 

Frank enlisted the service in Texas with service number # 6242399.

 

Frank was KIA when the Submarine was lost at sea, cause unknown on Sep. 17, 1943, 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.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

 

Thanks to, http://www.oneternalpatrol.com/scott-f-b.htm

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com and Europe 1940-1945 on Facebook.

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, Water Tender Third Class John Francis Glascott.

Unit/Placed in, USS Colhoun (DD-801) Destroyer.

 

John is born approx. on 1922  in New York.

Father, Frank Glascott.

Mother, Helen Glascott.

Sister(s), Helen, Frances and Rita Glascott.

Spouse, Alice Glascott.

 

John enlisted the service in New York with service number # 8165189.

 

John was KIA in aiding the USS Bush when a Kamikaze crashed on the ship and they were hit by a Bomb on 6 April, 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.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

 

Thanks to, http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/801.htm

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com and Europe 1940-1945 on Facebook.

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, Lieutenant Junior Grade William Henry Burnside Jr.

Unit/Placed in, , USS Kete (SS-369) Submarine, United States Naval Reserve.

 

William is born approx. on 11 Sep. 1923 in Georgia.

Father, William Henry Burnside.

Mother, Bessie Burnside.

 

William enlisted the service in Georgia with service number # 0-313079.

 

William was KIA cause Unknown, on March 20, 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.

William also has a Memorial Grave at Westview Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, USA.

 

Thanks to, http://www.oneternalpatrol.com/burnside-w-h.htm

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com and Europe 1940-1945 on Facebook.

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, Electrician’s mate Third Class John August Burnside.

Unit/Placed in, USS Borie (DD-704) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

 

John is born approx. on 16 Dec. 1916 in Burlington, Iowa.

Father, Lester Arthur Burnside.

Mother, Mary Elizabeth (Melcher) Burnside.

Spouse, Arlene (LeVonne) Burnside.

 

John enlisted the service in Iowa with service number # 8606087.

 

John was KIA when the USS Borie was hit by a Kamikaze on Aug. 9, 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.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

 

Thanks to, http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/704.htm

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com and Europe 1940-1945 on Facebook.

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, Chief Quartermaster Addison Franklin Smith.

Unit/Placed in, USS Kidd (DD-661) Destroyer, United States Navy.

 

Addison is born approx. on 2 Feb. 1921 in Cambridge, Ohio.

Father, Wilfred B. Smith.

Mother, Helen L. (Woods) Smith.

Spouse, Louise Lois (Roberts) Smith.

 

Addison enlisted the service in California with service number # 3821951.

 

Addison was KIA when an enemy plane crashed on the USS on 11 April 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.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

 

Thanks to, https://navy.togetherweserved.com/usn/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=Person&ID=332314&source=fold3

http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/661.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, Torpedoman’s Mate, Second Class Erven  Eugene Jack Bagby.

Unit/Placed in, USS Snook (SS-279) Submarine, United States Naval Reserve.

 

Erven is born approx. on 11 Oct. 1921 in Wagoner, Oklahoma.

Father, Joseph F. Bagby.

Mother, Lottie L. (Lewis) Bagby.

Sister(s), Beulah F. and Ida M. Bagby.

Brother(s), Dirl F. and Dallas D. Bagby.

Spouse, Vera M. Bagby.

 

Erven enlisted the service in Missouri with service number # 6697579.

 

Erven was KIA cause unknown at Luzon Strait Area, Philippines, on April  9, 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.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

 

Thanks to, https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/SubLosses/SS_losses-snook.html

http://www.oneternalpatrol.com/bagby-e-e-j.htm

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KHLH-ZH8

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com and Europe 1940-1945 on Facebook.

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 Second Class Walter Baggett Jr.

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

 

William is born approx. on 2 Nov. 1922 in Georgia.

Father, Walter Baggett Sr..

Mother, Nellie Baggett.

Sister(s), Laura Baggett.

 

Walter enlisted the service in Georgia with service number # 9347174.

 

Walter was KIA when the USS Franklin was bombed by a Japanese Air Plane off the Japanese coast, on March 19, 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.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

walter also got a Memorial Grave at Long Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Summertown, Emanuel County, Georgia, USA

 

Thanks to, https://ussfranklin.org/

http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/13.htm

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com and Europe 1940-1945 on Facebook.

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, Photographer’s Mate Third Class Donald Baeckler.

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

 

Donald is born approx. on 12 June 1925 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Father, Walter Baeckler.

Mother, Mary Ann (Howells) Baeckler.

 

Donald enlisted the service in Ohio with service number # 2852731.

 

Donald 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.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

He has a Memorial Grave at Lakewood Park Cemetery, Rocky River, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA.

 

Thanks to, http://www.oneternalpatrol.com/baeckler-d.htm

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com and Europe 1940-1945 on Facebook.

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/