Categorie: Japan 1945

Name and Rank, Machinist’s Mate First Class Norman Floyd La Barr.

Unit/Placed in, USS O’Brien (DD-725) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

 

Norman was born approx. on Feb. 13, 1921 in Glenora, New York.

 

Father, Norman La Barr.

Mother, Lottie La Barr.

Sister, Florence La Barr.

Brothers, Milton and Herbert La Barr.

 

Norman entered  the service from New York with service number # 4030358.

 

Norman F. La Barr was a Machinist’s Mate 1st Class in the United States Navy.

 

Norman was KIA onboard the USS O’Brien near Okinawa, Japan when the ship was attacked by a kamikaze, on March 27, 1945, and he is honored with the 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.

 

Norman is buried at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.

Courts of the Missing.

 

Thanks to http://www.USS O’brien (DD-725).org/

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

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

Name and Rank, Aviation Machinist’s Mate Second Class Robert Neil Zern.

Unit/Placed in, Torpedo Squadron 16 (VT-16) embarked from the USS Randolph (CV-15) Carrier, United States Naval Reserve.

 

Robert was born approx. on 1925 in Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana.

Father, Frank Zern.

Mother, Lucy Zern.

Brothers, Pal, Leo and Eugene Zern.

 

Robert entered  the service from Indiana with service number # 7263822.

 

Robert N. Zern was an Aviation Machinist’s 2nd Class in the United States Navy.

 

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

Lt.               William N. Holmes    Pilot

Arm2.          Neil J. Hanley          Radio Operator/Bombardier

Amm2.         Robert N. Zern        Gunner

 

Robert was KIA after his plane was hit by AA (hit the Gastank) over the Mission (Bombing Strikes against Tokyo Airfields), and it crashed in the water, on July 10, 1945, and he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Robert is buried at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.

Courts of the Missing.

 

Thanks to http://www.inportercounty.org/Data/Military/WWIIList/ZernRobertNeil.html

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

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

Name and Rank, Lieutenant junior Grade Holden Eli York.

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

 

Holden was born approx. on Jan. 28, 1913 in Madinson, North Carolina.

 

Father, John T. York.

Mother, Emma (Boone) York.

Sister, Mary T., Lucille and Valerie York.

Brother, Harvey, Rassie and Auburn E. York.

 

Holden entered  the service from Pennsylvania with service number #O-328562.

 

Holden E. York was a Lieutenant Junior Grade in the United States Navy.

 

Holden was KIA while supporting the Iwo-Jima Invasion onboard the USS Bunker Hill who was severely damaged by 2 Kamikaze planes on May 11, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Holden is buried at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.

Courts of the Missing.

Holden also has a Memorial Grave at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA.

 

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

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

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

Name and Rank, Lieutenant Commander John Briscoe Pye.

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

 

John was born approx. on Aug. 25, 1917 in Washington, District of Columbia.

 

Father, William S. Pye.

Mother, Annie E. (Briscoe) Pye.

Brother, William S. Pye Jr.

 

John entered  the service from District of Columbia with service number # 0-082755.

 

John B. Pye was a Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy.

 

John 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 Silver Star Medal, 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.

 

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

Courts of the Missing.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Arlington National Cemetery

Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA.

 

Thanks to http://www.oneternalpatrol.com/uss-swordfish-193.htm

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

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

Name and Rank, Lieutenant Commander Frank B. Quady.

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

 

Frank was born approx. on April 27, 1915 in Minnesota.

 

Father, William Quady.

Mother, Aurelia K. Quady.

Sister, Charlotte Quady.

Brothers William jr. and Emmet Quady.

 

Frank entered the service from Minnesota with service number # O-081202.

 

Frank B. Quady was a Pilot/Assistant Officer onboard the U.S.S. Bunker Hill (CV-17) .

 

Frank was KIA while supporting the Iwo-Jima Invasion onboard the USS Bunker Hill who was severely damaged by 2 Kamikaze planes on May 11, 1945, and he is honored with an Distinguished Flying Cross with a Gold Star, Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Frank is buried at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County Hawaii.

Courts of the Missing.

 

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

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

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

 

Frank was a  decorated pilot in the Navy, Found that he flown as a Lieutenant at the most Notable Aviation Units (Fighting Squadron Eleven VF-11) of World War2.

Later he became the Assistant Officer onboard the USS Bunker Hill with a other Pilot from the VF-11, Lt. Walter J. Hiebert.

Name and Rank, First Lieutenant Harold Lief Saastad.

Unit/Placed in, Marine Observation Squadron-3 (VMO-3), United States Marine Corps.

 

Harold was born approx. in 1918 in North Dakota.

 

Father, Ole Saastad.

Mother, Berte (Karlsdatter) Saastad.

Sisters, Alice, Olga and Norma Saastad.

Brothers, Arthur, Norman and Walter Saastad.

Wife, Georgia L. (Berger) Saastad.

 

Harold entered  the service from North Carolina with service number # 0-029629.

 

Harold L. Saalstad was a Lieutenant/Pilot in the Marine Corps.

 

Harold was KIA during an observation run, nothing on the radio when he not arrived on the destination on April 19, 1945, and he is honored with a Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal Marine Corps, Expeditionary Medal Marine Corps, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Harold is buried at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.

Courts of the Missing.

 

Thanks to http://hma1369.tripod.com/vmo3.html

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

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

Rank and Name, Steward’s Mate Second Class Clarence Wilbert Oakes.

Unit/Placed in, USS Pensacola (CA-24) Cruiser, United States Naval Reserve.

 

Clarence was born approx. on 1913 in Pennsylvania.

 

Father, Robert Oakes.

Mother, Edith Oakes.

Sister, Agnes Oakes.

 

Clarence entered  the service from Pennsylvania with service number # 6537115.

 

Clarence W. Oakes was a Steward’s Mate 2nd Class in the United States Navy.

 

Clarence was KIA during the Iwo Jima mission when the USS Pensacola took six hits by Coastal Fire, Three officers and 14 men were killed on Feb. 17, 1945, and he is honored with the Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

 

Clarence is buried at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.

Courts of the Missing.

 

Thanks to http://www.navsource.org/archives/04/024/04024.htm

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

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

Rank and Name, Boatswain Mate Second Class Thomas Lawrence Armstrong.

Unit/Placed in, USS Ticonderoga (Cv-14) Carrier, United States Naval Reserve.

 

Thomas is born approx. on no record.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

 

Thomas enlisted the service in Michigan with service number # 6235545.

 

Thomas died of his wounds sustained by the fires when a Kamikaze attacked the USS Ticonderoga near Formosa, (present Taiwan) , on Jan. 21, 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.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

 

Thanks to, http://www.navysite.de/cv/cv14.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

Name and Rank, Aviation Chief Ordananceman Joaquin Aja.

Unit/placed in, USS Franklin (CV-13) Carrier, United States Navy.

 

Joaquin was born  approx. on July 1, 1923 in Vermont.

Father, Gonzola Aja.

Mother, Carmen (Torre) Aja.

 

Joaquin entered  the service from Vermont with service number # 2127011.

 

 

Joaquin Aja was Killed in Action when the USS Franklin was bombed by a Japanese Air Plane off the Japanese coast, on March 19, 1945, and he is honored with a Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

 

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

Courts of the Missing.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Hope Cemetery, Barre, Washington County, Vermont, USA.

 

Thanks to https://ussfranklin.org/

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

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

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

Rank and Name, Radioman First Class Jack Clinton Bachlotte.

Unit/Placed in, Carrier Division 2, but was on the USS Franklin (CV-13) Carrier when he died, United States Navy.

 

Jack is born approx. on no record.

Mother, Helen (Bailey) Bachlotte.

 

Jack enlisted the service in Tennessee with service number # 2959937.

 

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

 

Jack 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

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