1945 – Pagina 20 – ww2 Pacific

Babcock, James W.

Rank and Name, Staff Sergeant James W. Babcock.

Unit/Placed in, 877th Bomber Squadron, 499th Bomber Group, Very Heavy.

James is born approx. on 28 Feb. 1921 in Denver, Colorado.

Father, Guy L. Babcock.

Mother, Luella E. (Miller) Babcock.

Sister(s), Jeanne W. Elnah M. and Barbara L. Babcock.

Brother(s), Guy L. Babcock Jr.

James enlisted the service in California with service number # 6583502.

James‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-29 were,

Captain Victor E Fiala Pilot

2^nd Lt. Stanley E Shimanek Co-Pilot

2^nd Lt. Eugene A Lewis Navigator

2^nd Lt. Edward C Kuchenbecker Bombardier

1^st Lt. Joseph R O’Grady Flight Engineer

SSgt. Jack O Goroeoff Radio Operator

SSgt. James W Babcock Central Fire Control/Left Gunner

Sgt. Keith A Matthew Right Gunner

Sgt. Edward A Hill Radar Operator

Sgt. Herbert O Stoecker Top Gunner

Corporal Frederick H Converse Tail Gunner

James was KIA when over the Target the plane had a lot of Operational Difficulties, so they ditched it on the way back in sea on 9 Jan. 1945, he is honored with an Air Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Courts of the missing.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Glen Haven Memorial Park, Sylmar, Los Angeles County, California, USA.

Thanks to, http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/USAAF/499th_Bombardment_Group.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

Baber, Robert Marion

Rank and Name, Seaman First Class Robert Marion Baber.

Unit/Placed in, USS Byrant (DD-665) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

Robert is born approx. on 17 April 1925 in Botetourt County, Virginia.

Father, William J. Baber.

Mother, Ida P. (Bradbury) Baber.

Sister(s), Mary C. Vernon K. and Jaqueline L. Baber.

Brother(s), Charles E. Finley J. and Billy T. Baber.

Robert enlisted the service in Virginia with service number # 8358740.

Robert was KIA when the USS Bryant on Radar picket was attacked by several “Zeke’s” on 16 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.

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

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to, http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/665.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

Babcock, John Benjamin

Rank and Name, Private First Class John Benjamin Babcock.

Unit/Placed in, , 160^th infantry regiment, 40^th Infantry Division “Sunshine”.

John is born approx. on 1912 in Brutus, Michigan.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

John enlisted the service in Michigan with service number # 36180590.

John was KIA somewhere near Bacolod, Negros Island in the fights with the Japanese Army on 13 April 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.

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

Thanks to,

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

Babcock, James H.

Rank and Name, Lieutenant Junior Grade James Aull Babcock.

Unit/Placed in, Fighting Squadron 81 (VT-81), United States Naval Reserve.

James is born approx. on 13 Oct. 1921 in San Diego County, California.

Spouse, Barbara L. Babcock.

James enlisted the service in California with service number # 0-305677.

James died in a Plane accident on 22 Jan. 1945, he is honored with an Air Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to, https://books.google.nl/books?id=vFtIAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA131&lpg=PA131&dq=buno+71731&source=bl&ots=Lyq4pScOq7&sig=ACfU3U15W8IfAcf6iDuunZpQ2hwsGYuZGg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjJhOLvi6vuAhXSC-wKHYiWBWQQ6AEwAHoECAEQAg#v=onepage&q=buno%2071731&f=false

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

Babcock, David Sherman

Rank and Name, Lieutenant Colonel David Sherman Babcock.

Unit/Placed in, Field Artillery, United States Army.

Camp Cabanatuan(Pangatian)

(former HQ 91^st Philippine army Division)

After the Japanese occupation in 1942, the camp was converted by the Imperial Japanese Army into the Cabanatuan POW Camp. At its height, 8,000 prisoners were detained at this location. The prisoners also included some civilians including one British and one Norwegian citizen. This POW Camp detained prisoners until liberated during the night of January 30, 1945.

The rectangular camp spanned roughly 25 acres and was 800 yards deep by 600 yards wide, divided by a road in the center. The camp consisted of a barracks for Japanese guards, barracks for prisoners, a hospital and water tower enclosed by barbed wire with guard towers.

Oryoku Maru

Thomas Austin was one of 1619 prisoners of War onboard the Oryoku Maru at Manila. The ship sailed on December 13, 1944, for Japan and when It arrived at Subic Bay, the same day, it was bombed by American planes from the USS Hornet, while it was picking up Japanese personnel. When dusk came, the planes broke off the attack. Next the planes returned and resumed the attack. On Dec. 15, 1944 and sunk the Ship. The Japanese abandoned ship, even ordered the POWs to abandon ship during the air raid when the American pilots saw the large number of men climbing from the ship’s holds, they stopped their attack. As the POWs swam to shore, the POWs were shot at by Japanese soldiers with machine guns.

Brazil Maru

After the Bombing on the Oryoku Maru the POW were put aboard two other ships, the Enoura Maru and the Brazil Maru, to continue on to Japan.

Meantime 2^nd Lt. Fab Arsenault died from the previous Bombardments aboard the ship on 20 January 1945.

David is born approx. on 28 Sep. 1899 in Staten Island, New York.

Father, Philip S. Babcock.

Mother, Lily A. (Clark) Babcock.

Sister(s), Charlotte N. Babcock.

Brother(s), Philip S. and Arthur C. Babcock.

Spouse, Elizabeth A. (Giltner) Babcock.

David enlisted the service in New York with service number # 0-015339.

David died of his wounds sustained during the bombing of the Oryoku Maru on 24 Jan. 1945, he is honored with the Legion de Merit, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, https://dpaa.secure.force.com/dpaaProfile?id=a0Jt000001BWSlUEAX

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

Babcock, Alford J.

Rank and Name, First Lieutenant Alford J. Babcock.

Unit/Placed in, 73rd Fighter Squadron, 318th Fighter Group.

Alford is born approx. on 1922 in New York.

Father, Roland C. Roy.

Mother, Julia M. Roy.

Brother(s), Richard J. Babcock.

Alford enlisted the service in New York with service number # 0-686715.

Alford was KIA during the Mission to Le Shima, Japan on 14 May 1945, he is honored with an Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to, http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/USAAF/318th_Fighter_Group.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

Babalcon, Jorge

Rank and Name, Private Jorge Babalcon.

Unit/Placed in, 45th Infantry Regiment, Philippine Scouts.

Jorge is born in the Philippines.

Parents and Siblings no record available.

Jorge enlisted the service in the Philippines with service number # 10303557.

Jorge was KIA at Bataan defending Philippine soil against the Japanese on 8 April 1945, he is honored with a Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Medal, Army & Air Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, https://www.philippinescouts.org/

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

Baab, August Hermann

Rank and Name, Private First Class August Hermann Baab.

Unit/Placed in, 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division “Taro Division”.

August is born approx. on 24 Dec. 1919 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Father, Ludwig Baab.

Mother, Agusta (Roos) Baab.

Brother(s), Ludwig R. Baab.

Spouse, Georgette R. (Paygman) Baab.

August enlisted the service in New Jersey with service number # 32243074.

August was KIA in the Fights over Isabela, Basilan Island on 3 April 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.

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

Thanks to,

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Seabees History Bob Smith https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

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

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

Babauta, Jose leon Guerrero

Rank and Name, Cook Second Class Jose Leon Guerrero.

Unit/Placed in, USS Tyrell (AKA-80) Attack Cargo Ship, United States Navy.

Jose is born approx. on no record.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Jose enlisted the service in Guam with service number # 4210203.

Jose died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, and was buried at sea on 16 April 1945, he is honored with a American Defense Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to,

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

Ayotte, Owen A.

Rank and Name, Sergeant Owen A. Ayotte.

Unit/Placed in, 2^nd Combat Cargo Squadron, United States Army Air Forces.

Owen is born approx. on 1920 in Bay City, Michigan.

Father, George Ayotte.

Mother, Stella Ayotte.

Sister(s), Mary J. and K. S. Ayotte.

Brother(s), Kenneth and George Ayotte.

Owen enlisted the service in Michigan with service number # 36866002.

Owen‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a C-47 were,

2^nd Lt. Clyde D. Johnston Jr. Pilot

F/O. Douglas E. Boyd Co Pilot

S/Sgt. Robert J. Geers Radio Operator

Sgt. Owen A. Ayotte Engineer

Sgt. Edward W. Knight Asst. Radio Operator

Owen was KIA when the left China to Burma (no Cargo) an explosion occurred in the Left engine and the order came to bail out on 16 July 1945, he is honored with an Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Owen 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 Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Seabees History Bob Smith https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

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

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

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