1945 – Pagina 31 – ww2 Pacific

Ashby, Yearby McClellen

Rank and Name, Sergeant Yearby McClellen Ashby.

Unit/Placed in, 680th Bomber Squadron, 504th Bomber Group, Very Heavy.

Yearby is born approx. on 1910 in Henderson, Kentucky.

Father, James M. Ashby.

Mother, Lonie L. (Yancey) Ashby.

Sister(s), Madilene L. Ashby.

Yearby enlisted the service in Indiana with service number # 35480403.

Yearby‘s Crew-members on-board the plane a B-29 were,

1^st Lt. Raymond E. Shumway

2^nd Lt. James C. Brechtbill

2^nd Lt. George S. Lomas

F/O. Henry Goldstrin

S/Sgt. Kirk I. Icenhower

Sgt. Frank H. Blackett

Sgt. Sam C. Kidd

Sgt. Harold N. Winberg Sr.

Cpl. Yearby M. Ashby

Cpl. Jack Atanis

Cpl. Warren E. Bartlett

Yearby and his crew where on a bombing mission to Shimonoseki Strait Hiroshima, Japan.

Yearby was KIA when the plane was hit by Anti-Aircraft Fire on the way back and the crashed in sea on 28 July 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.

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

Courts of the missing.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Cash Creek Baptist Church Cemetery

Niagara, Henderson County, Kentucky, VS.

Thanks to, http://www.cbi-history.com/part_ic.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

Ashborn, Lonus A.

Rank and Name, Private First Class Lonus A. Ashburn.

Unit/Placed in, 136th Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Division.

Lonus is born approx. on 1924 in Ohio.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Lonus enlisted the service in Tennessee with service number # 34736667.

Lonus was KIA when they mopping up the San Nicolas-Tebbo-Itogo Trail in Luzon from the Japanese on 12 May 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, Bronze Star Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, Marksmanship Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Lonus 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

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

Ashcroft, Darrell Junior

Rank and Name, Aviation Radioman Second Class Darrell Junior Ashcroft.

Unit/Placed in, Patrol Bombing Squadron VB-106, United States Navy.

Darrell is born approx. on 6 February, 1925 in Clarksburg, West Virginia.

Father, Terry M. Ashcraft.

Mother, Bessie J. (Watson) Ashcraft.

Sister(s), Genevieve V. Ashcraft.

Brother(s), Delmer W. Ashcraft.

Darrell enlisted the service in West Virginia with service number # 8290680.

Darrell ‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a PB4Y-2 Privateer were,

Lt Cmd. Green C. Goodloe Pilot

Ensign Edward F. Conroy Co Pilot

Ensign Norman S. Smith Navigator

AMM1c. Almon E. KreugerJ.

AOM1c. Robin B. Okon

ARM1c. Adolph Hernandez

ARM2c. Darrell J. Ashcroft

AMM2c. Henry L. Devasier

AMM3c. Neal J. Kay

AMM3c. Gerald G. Greenwood

ARM3c. Gordon F. Blakesley

Darrell was KIA on the Mission when their Engine #1 was shot and try to Fly to Rangoon Base, but they never arrived on 14 June 1945, he is honored with an Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 5 gold Stars, 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.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, http://navalaviationfoundation.org/ways-to-give/national-flight-log/squadron-flight-log-entry/?id=16

https://books.google.nl/books?id=wjVPDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA412&lpg=PA412&dq=%22Darrell+J+Ashcraft%22&source=bl&ots=inJOsytvfU&sig=ACfU3U3RPcAxSQWusYB05PWvtwzhvEoGvA&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22Darrell%20J%20Ashcraft%22&f=false

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

Arundale, Gerald W.

Rank and Name, Staff Sergeant Gerald W. Arundale.

Unit/Placed in, 60th Bomber Squadron, 39th Bomber Group, Very Heavy.

Gerald is born approx. on 1912 in Panama Canal Zone.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Gerald enlisted the service in Illinois with service number # 16137110.

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

1^st Lt. Smith L. Edwards Airplane Commander

2^nd Lt. Donald W. Hetherington Pilot

F/O. Aldwyn B. Fields Navigator

1^st Lt. James M. Engholdt Bombardier

2^nd Lt. Oddie A Kelly Radar Operator

Sgt. Clyde R. Anderson Radio Operator

T/Sgt. Harry W. Clarck Engineer

S/Sgt. Gerald W. Arundale Central Fire Control

Corp. Milton Jacobs Tail Gunner

Sgt. Ernest J. Nyholm Jr. Right Gunner

Sgy. Herbert J. O’Brien Jr. Left Gunner

Gerald was KIA due to a big Cabin Fire that later resulted to a Power Failure and they crashed on 4 May 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.

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

Courts of the missing.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Lisbon Cemetery, Lisbon, Kendall County, Illinois, VS.

Thanks to, http://39th.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,

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Artlip, Wendell Vincent

Rank and Name, Sergeant Wendell Vincent Artlip.

Unit/Placed in, 316th General Hospital, United States Army.

Wendell is born approx. on 24 Oct. 1918 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Father, Allan J. Artlip.

Mother, Mary C. (Flogaus) Artlip.

Brother(s), William E. and Robert E. Artlip.

Wendell enlisted the service in Ohio with service number # 35306033.

Wendell died non battle (drowned) on 29 July, 1945, he is honored with a Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Wendell 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

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

Arthur, Philip John

Rank and Name, Electrician’s Mate First Class Philip John Arthur.

Unit/Placed in, USS Ommaney Bay (CVE-79) Carrier, United States Navy.

Philip is born approx. on 1913 in California.

Father, Sid Arthur.

Mother, Minnie Arthur.

Parents born in Arabia.

Brother(s), Frederick Arthur.

Philip enlisted the service in California with service number # 3776794.

Philip was KIA when the USS Ommaney Bay was struck by a Kamikaze, that sustained in heavy fire’s on Jan. 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.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?59770

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

Arsenault, Ernest Aime

Rank and Name, Seaman First Class Ernest Jaime Arsenault.

Unit/Placed in, USS Trigger (SS-237) Submarine, United States Navy.

Ernest is born approx. on 18 May, 1926 in Mexico, Maine.

Father, James Arsenault.

Born in Canada.

Mother, Irene Arsenault.

Brother(s), Norman Arsenault.

Ernest enlisted the service in Maine with service number # 2091153.

Ernest was KIA when the USS Trigger presumably got sunk by Air and Surface Attacked on 28 March, 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.

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

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to, http://www.oneternalpatrol.com/arsenault-e-a.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

Arsenault, Lawrence J.

Rank and Name, Private First Class Lawrence J. Arsenault.

Unit/Placed in, 307th Infantry Regiment, 77th Infantry Division.

Lawrence is born approx. on 1917 in Maine.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Lawrence enlisted the service in Maine with service number # 31100874.

Lawrence was KIA in the assault on the Libungao-Palompon road junction on 27 January, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, Marksmanship Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Lawrence 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

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

Arsenault, Fab(ian)

Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant Fabian Arsenault.

Unit/Placed in, 51st Infantry Regiment (Philippine Scouts).

Second Lieutenant Fab Arsenault entered the U.S. Army from Massachusetts and served with the 51st Infantry Regiment (Philippine Scouts) during the defense of the Philippines. He was taken as a POW to POW Camp Cabanatuan and was later on transport to Japan, he was interned at Camp Cabanatuan until December 1944.

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.

Oryoku Maru

About 1619 prisoners of War onboard the Oryoku Maru at Manila. The ship sailed on December 13, 1944, for Japan and first arrived at Subic Bay. After arriving there, the same day, it was bombed by American planes from the USS Hornet, while it was picking up Japanese personnel. As dusk came, the planes broke off the attack. The planes returned and resumed the attack. On Dec. 15, 1944 and the ship was sinking.

The Japanese abandoned ship. They then ordered the POWs to abandon ship during the air raid on the ship. 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 the trip to POW camps in Japan.

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

Fabian is born approx. on 24 Augustus, 1918 in Canada.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Fab enlisted the service in Massachusetts with service number # 0-890170.

Fabian died of his wounds sustained during the Bombing of the Oryoku Maru on 20 January, 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.

Fabian 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=a0Jt000001CWRQrEAP

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

Arntz, Marvin D.

Rank and Name, Private First Class Marvin D. Arntz.

Unit/Placed in, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division.

Marvin is born approx. on 31 Augustus, 1919 in North Dakota.

Father, William M. Arntz.

Mother, Myrtle (White) Arntz.

Sister(s), Loretta, Edna and Gertrude Arntz.

Brother(s), Raymond, Leonard E. Arthur and Maurice Arntz.

Marvin enlisted the service in North Dakota with service number # 36181459.

Marvin was KIA during the street fights with the Japanese over Manila on 10 February 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, Marksmanship Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Marvin 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

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