1945 – Pagina 34 – ww2 Pacific

Arnett, Charles Jay

Rank and Name, Aviation Ordnance Man Third Class Charles Jay Arnett.

Unit/Placed in, Patrol Bombing Squadron 104 (VPB-104), United States Navy.

Charles is born approx. on Nov. 4, 1919 in Sioux City, Iowa.

Father, Jahue Arnett.

Mother, Ethel L. (Fleming) Arnett.

Sister(s), Vivian E. and Lauretta B. Arnett.

Brother(s), Walter E. Robert P. and Gordon J. Arnett.

Spouse, Leonore (Weekley) Arnett.

Daughter, Karen K. Arnett.

Son, Dwayne K. Arnett.

Charles enlisted the service in Iowa with service number # 8594872.

Charles Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a PB4Y-1 were,

Lt. Richard S. Jameson

Lt.Jg. Eugene S. Erskine

Ensign David W. Lanquist

Amm3. James W. Garrison

Aom3. Charles J. Arnett

Arm3. Roger H. Skews

Arm2. William H. Ridge

Arm3. Donald G. Fanneli

Amm3. Willard S. Dodsworth

Amm2. George T. Schoenwalder Jr.

Amm3. Louis F. Morris

Charles was KIA on a combat mission to Japan, when they had a malfunction on one off the engines after Take-off, and the plane exploded on crash on May 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.

Charles 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

Arnett Jr. , William Francis

Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant William Francis Arnett.

Unit/Placed in, 52nd Bomber Squadron, 29th Bomber Group, Very Heavy.

William is born approx. on Aug. 11, 1920 in Mascot, Tennessee.

Father, William F. Arnott.

Mother, Ollie C. (Jones) Arnott.

Sister(s), Mildred E. and Pearl I. Arnett.

Brother(s), Infant, Millard E. Charles T. Robert G. Edward A. and Tilford J. Arnett.

Spouse, Lois E. (Smith) Arnett.

Daughter, Linda A. Arnett.

William enlisted the service in Indiana with service number # 0-931685.

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

Capt. Jack I. Pankoff Pilot

2^nd Lt. Donald H. Yant Co Pilot

2^nd Lt. William F. Arnett Jr. Navigator

2^nd Lt. Clemence W. Halteman Jr. Bombardier

F/O. William H. Isaac Engineer

T/Sgt. John R. Robinson Radio/Radar Operator

Corp. Edward J. Hennebury Jr. Central Fire Control

Corp. William F. Raper Gunner

Corp. Abraham J. Becker Gunner

Sgt. Irvin Leifer Gunner

Sgt. George R. Lovelock Gunner

William was KIA when an engine caught fire after take-off from Guam to a Bombing Mission in Japan on May 11, 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.

William 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/29th_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

Arnett, William Francis

Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant William Francis Arnett.

Unit/Placed in, 52nd Bomber Squadron, 29th Bomber Group, Very Heavy.

William is born approx. on Aug. 11, 1920 in Mascot, Tennessee.

Father, William F. Arnott.

Mother, Ollie C. (Jones) Arnott.

Sister(s), Mildred E. and Pearl I. Arnett.

Brother(s), Infant, Millard E. Charles T. Robert G. Edward A. and Tilford J. Arnett.

Spouse, Lois E. (Smith) Arnett.

Daughter, Linda A. Arnett.

William enlisted the service in Indiana with service number # 0-931685.

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

Capt. Jack I. Pankoff Pilot

2^nd Lt. Donald H. Yant Co Pilot

2^nd Lt. William F. Arnett Jr. Navigator

2^nd Lt. Clemence W. Halteman Jr. Bombardier

F/O. William H. Isaac Engineer

T/Sgt. John R. Robinson Radio/Radar Operator

Corp. Edward J. Hennebury Jr. Central Fire Control

Corp. William F. Raper Gunner

Corp. Abraham J. Becker Gunner

Sgt. Irvin Leifer Gunner

Sgt. George R. Lovelock Gunner

William 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/29th_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

Arnett, William Lee

Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant William Lee Arnett.

Unit/Placed in, Marine Fighting Squadron 122 (Leathernecks) (VMF-122), United States Marine Corps.

William is born approx. on Aug. 22, 1924 in Ambridge, Pennsylvania.

Father, William Arnett.

Mother, Catherine Arnett.

Sister(s), Betty J. and Virginia Arnett.

Brother(s), James R. Arnett.

William enlisted the service in Pennsylvania with service number # 0-039202.

William was KIA at Babelthuap, Peleliu during the Dogfights with the Japanese on Aug. 5, 1945, he is honored with an Air Medal with Gold Star, Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Marine Good Conduct Medal, Marine Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VMFA-122#World_War_II

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

Armstrong, William Franklin

Rank and Name, Torpedo Man’s Mate Third Class William Franklin Armstrong.

Unit/Placed in, USS Morrison (DD-560) Destroyer, United States Navy.

William is born approx. on 1925 in Texas.

Father, C. B. Armstrong.

Mother, Lula Armstrong.

William enlisted the service in Texas with service number # 8409892.

William was KIA when the USS Morrison was attacked and Hit by a Kamikaze on May 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.

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

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to, http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/560.htm

http://destroyerhistory.org/fletcherclass/ussmorrison/

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

Armstrong, Thomas Garrett

Rank and Name, Staff Sergeant Thomas Garrett Armstrong.

Unit/Placed in, 769th Bomber Squadron, 462nd Bomber Group, Very Heavy.

Thomas is born approx. on Sep. 18, 1924 in Berwyn, Pennsylvania.

Father, Alexander W. Armstrong.

Mother, Ethel (Johnson) Armstrong.

Thomas enlisted the service in Pennsylvania with service number # 33581248.

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

Major William H. Ellerbe Pilot

1^st Lt. Howard L. Walters Co Pilot

2^nd Lt. Wendell F. Hicks Navigator

1^st Lt. David J. Tate Bombardier

F/O Thomas B. Rishel Engineer

S/Sgt. Thomas J. Barsky Radio Operator

S/Sgt. Edward A. Jacobson Radar Operator

S/Sgt. Thomas G. Armstrong Central Fire Control

S/Sgt. Julius W. Childers Right Gunner

S/Sgt. Leonard S. Chaplick Left Gunner

T/Sgt. Ben Franklin Tail Gunner

Thomas was KIA during a fire bombing raid on Tokyo, nothing was heard from the plane after takeoff, probably crashed into the Pacific, on May 26, 1945, he is honored with an Air Medal with 2 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.

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

Courts of the missing.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Great Valley Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Malvern, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Thanks to, http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/USAAF/462nd_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

Arneson, Alvin Dudley

Rank and Name, Private First-Class Alvin Dudley Arneson.

Unit/Placed in, 307th Infantry Regiment, 77th Infantry Division “Statue of Liberty”.

Alvin is born approx. on 1920 in North Dakota.

Father, Alvin V. Arneson.

Mother, Grace H. (Dudley) Arneson.

Brother(s), Robert Arneson.

Alvin enlisted the service in California with service number # 39595272.

Alvin was KIA during the fights over Okinawa, taking Shuri Castle on May 15, 1945, he is honored with a Bronze Star Medal, 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.

Alvin 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

Arndt, Augustus Little

Rank and Name, Captain Augustus Little Arndt.

Unit/Placed in, Night Fighter Squadron 543 (VMF(N)-543), United States Marine Corps.

Augustus is born approx. on Feb. 10, 1919 in Iredell, North Carolina.

Father, Cecil A. Arndt.

Mother, Lila R. (Pope) Arndt.

Augustus enlisted the service in North Carolina with service number # 0-012605.

Augustus was KIA (presumably) on the mission to Amami Oshima, Japan on May 14, 1945, he is honored with an Air Medal with 2 Gold Stars, Distinguished Service Cross with Gold Star, Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Marine Good Conduct Medal, Marine Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VMA-543#World_War_II

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

Armstrong, Thomas Lawrence

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

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

Thomas is born approx. on no record.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

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

Thomas was KIA in 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

Arneson, Olaf F.

Rank and Name, First Lieutenant Olaf F. Arneson.

Unit/Placed in, 9th Bomber Squadron, 7th Bomber Group, Heavy.

Olaf is born approx. on 1921 in Minnesota.

Father, Conrad Arneson.

Mother, Petra Arneson.

Parents born in Norway

Sister(s), Elsie Arneson.

Brother(s), Reidar Arneson.

Olaf enlisted the service in Minnesota with service number # 0-768916.

Olaf ‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-24 were,

1^st Lt. Francis G. Murphy Pilot

2^nd Lt. Floyd K. Strayner Co Pilot

1^st Lt. John N. Wilson Navigator

1^st Lt. Olaf F. Arneson Bombardier

S/Sgt. George R. Kenny Engineer

S/Sgt. John A. O’ Donnell Radio Operator

S/Sgt. Raymond J. Davis Gunner

S/Sgt. William B. Thompson Gunner

S/Sgt. Roy E. Brown Gunner

S/Sgt. Charles E. Sedam Gunner

1^st Lt. William D. Beals Observer

Olaf was KIA when they were hit by Anti-Aircraft winged over the right and went nearly vertically in the Ocean on March 22, 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.

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

Walls of the missing.

He is also mentioned at Monument to Aviation Martyrs Nanjing Memorial

Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Oldham, Kingsbury County, South Dakota, USA.

Thanks to, http://www.cbi-history.com/part_vi_7th_bomb_gp-3.html

http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/USAAF/7th_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.