Categorie: 1945

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

Rank and Name, Aviation Ordnanceman Second Class John Nicholas Bachman.

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

John is born approx. on 30 Oct. 1922 in Slatington, Pennsylvania.

Father, Walter J. Bachman.

Mother, Olive (Roberts) Bachman.

Sister(s), Frances J. and Phillys R. Bachman.

John enlisted the service in Pennsylvania with service number # 6517906.

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, 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, https://ussfranklin.org/

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GMV1-MK3

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 Third Class Salvatore Carmen Baccarella.

Unit/Placed in, USS Halligan (DD-584) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

Salvatore is born approx. on 1917 in New Jersey.

Brother in Law, Louis Provinzano.

Sister(s), Mary (Baccarella) Provinzano.

Brother(s), Sam and James Baccarella.

Salvatore enlisted the service in New Jersey with service number # 8098085.

Salvatore was KIA when the USS Halligan hit a mine and did not sunk, on March 26, 1945 on, 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.

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

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to, http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/destroy/dd584txt.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, Ensign Paul Benjamin Bacci.

Unit/Placed in, Patrol Bombing Squadron 83 (VB-83).

Paul is born approx. on 1924 in Massachusetts.

Father, Camello P. Bacci.

Born in France.

Mother, Gertrude M. Bacci.

Born in Italy.

Sister(s), Eleanor and Rita Bacci.

Paul enlisted the service in Massachusetts with service number # 0-390838.

Paul was KIA shot down on the mission against the Japanese Home Islands on 9 Aug. 1945, he is honored with a Distinguished Flying Cross 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.

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

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtiss_SB2C_Helldiver

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