Categorie: 1945

Rank and Name, Fireman Second Class Thomas Elverin Aubuchon.

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

Thomas is born approx. on 19 Oct. 1926 in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Father, Elverin A. Aubuchon.

Mother, Adelia A. (O’Grady) Aubuchon.

Sister(s), Darlene Aubuchon.

Brother(s), John R. and James D. Aubuchon.

Spouse, .

Thomas enlisted the service in Missouri with service number # 3386048.

Thomas was KIA when the USS Halligan hit a mine, March 26, 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 Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu County, Hawaii U.S.A.

Courts of the missing.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum, Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA.

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

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

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, Electrician’s Mate First Class Vernon C. Atterberry.

Unit/Placed in, USS YMS-341, Minesweeper, United states Navy.

Vernon is born approx. on 19 Oct. 1923 in Illinois.

Father, Dewey Atterberry.

Mother, Marjorie I. (Gooding) Atterberry.

Brother(s), Richard W. Atterberry.

Vernon enlisted the service in Illinois with service number # 8753996.

Vernon died when the YMS was foundered off Okinawa during the Typhoon Ida 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.

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

Courts of the missing.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Glendale Cemetery, Washington, Tazewell County, Illinois, USA.

Thanks to, http://www.navsource.org/archives/11/19341.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, Aviation Radioman Third Class Merrill Hadley Atwell Jr.

Unit/Placed in, Bomber Squadron 85 (VB-85), United States Naval Reserve.

Merrill is born approx. on 22 Aug. 1924 in Eden, Vermont.

Father, Merrill H. Atwell Sr.

Mother, Marjorie C. (Coan) Atwell.

Sister(s), Elanor J. Atwell.

Brother(s), Richard J. Atwell.

Merrill enlisted the service in Connecticut with service number # 8073924.

Merrill’s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a Curtiss SB2C Helldiver were,

Ltjg.             Robert W. Elmore              Pilot

Arm3.          Merrill H. Atwell Jr.           Radio Operator/Gunner

Merrill was KIA on the Mission to Kikai Shima when it was hit by AA and crashed offshore Wan Airfield on 29 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.

Merrill 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

4/19/1945       FG-1D      76484      VBF-85     USS SHANGRI-LA (CV-38)  ENR OKINAWA  EMPIRE

https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/134083-ww2-kia-purple-heart-arm3c-merrill-atwell-jr/

Lt.(jg) Robert Elmore

Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant Charles Sidney Atteberry.

Unit/Placed in, US Infantry.

Camp Cabanatuan

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.

Brazil Maru

The Brazil Maru was a Hell Ship for POW Transport.

After the “Hellship Oryoku Maru” was bombed at Fernando, Philippines (15 dec. 1944) The POWs were embarked to the “Hellships Enoura and Brazil Maru.

Although The ship had been hauling livestock, no attempt has been made to clean out the manure prior to the boarding of the prisoners, nor was any food for the prisoners loaded.

It departed on 14 January 1945 bound for Moji, Japan where it arrived on January 29. An estimated 500 prisoners died aboard Brazil Maru during the voyage from Takao to Moji.

Brazil Maru was sunk by a mine at Kobe on 12 May 1945.

Charles is born approx. on 19 June 1918 in Greenleaf, Idaho.

Father, Orville E. Atteberry.

Mother, Jane G. Atteberry.

Sister(s), Leora A. Atteberry.

Brother(s), Linsy A. and Lloyd e. Atteberry.

Charles enlisted the service in Idaho with service number # 0-890120.

Charles died on board the “Hell ship Brazil Maru” on transport to Moji, Japan on 17 Jan. 1945, he is honored with a 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.

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

Walls of the missing.

He has also a Memorial Grave at Lower Boise Cemetery, Parma, Canyon County, Idaho, USA.

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

Rank and Name, Torpedo’s Mans Mate Third Class Russell Atkinson.

Unit/Placed in, USS Pringle (DD-477) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

Russell is born approx. on 28 March 1924 in Louisiana.

Father, Russell Atkinson Sr.

Mother, Georgia (Wells) Atkinson.

Sister(s), Nina Atkinson.

Brother(s), Edgar and Willie B. Atkinson.

Russell enlisted the service in Louisiana with service number # 8467655.

Russell was KIA when on radar picket the USS Pringle was attacked by various Kamikazes, Hit and sunk on April 16, 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.

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

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to, https://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/2003.html

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, Sergeant Maxwell Marion Atkinson Jr.

Unit/Placed in, 398th Bomber Squadron, 504th Bomber Group, Very Heavy.

Maxwell is born approx. on 25 June 1922 in Lee, South Carolina.

Father, Maxwell M. Atkinson Sr.

Mother, Ethel L. (Turner) Atkinson.

Sister(s), Elizabeth J. Atkinson.

Maxwell enlisted the service in South Carolina with service number # 14157557.

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

2^nd Lt.          David M. Knell                  Pilot

1st Lt.          Elmer H.Barlow                Co Pilot

2^nd Lt.          Kenneth Baughton             Bombardier

2^nd Lt.          Horace J. Pankan              Navigator

2^nd Lt.          Charles A. Barr                 Radar Operator

Sgt.              Maxwell M. Atkinson          Engineer

Corp.            Bernhard J. Muray            Radio Operator

Corp.            Leonard H. Rutshaw          Central Fire Control

Corp.            Robert P.L. Dutil               Gunner

Corp.            Everett E. Austerman        Gunner

Maxwell was KIA when it Exploded over the Target Area when it was  found by the Searchlights and shot by an Enemy plane with Rocket fire  on 15 April 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.

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

Courts of the missing.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Hebron Presbyterian Church Cemetery,

DuBose, Sumter County, South Carolina.

Thanks to, http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/USAAF/504th_Bombardment_Group.html

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