1945 – Pagina 37 – ww2 Pacific

Arena, Raymond

Rank and Name, Corporal Raymond Arena.

Unit/Placed in, 41st Bomber Group (Medium), 820th Bomber Squadron.

Raymond is born approx. on 1925 in West-Virginia.

Father, Bruno Arena.

Mother, Vincencia (Morasco) Arena.

Parents born in Italy.

Sister(s), Victoria, Theresa and Yolonda Arena.

Brother(s), Joseph, Sam, Theo, Earnest and Rudolph Arena.

Raymond enlisted the service in Illinois with service number # 36654363.

Raymond ‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-25 were,

1^st Lt. William L. Chase Pilot

F/O. Thomas E. McMahon Co Pilot

2^nd Lt. Arnold M. Gamsey Navigator/Radio Operator

Corp. Raymond Arena Bombardier/Gunner

Corp. Nelson. E. Borden Gunner

Sgt. William Townsend Gunner

Raymond was KIA when the plane was hit by Anti-Aircraft and crashed on July 10, 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.

Raymond 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/41st_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

Archie Jr, Thomas

Rank and Name, Steward’s Mate Second Class Thomas Archie Jr.

Unit/Placed in, USS Gilligan (DE-508) Destroyer, United States Navy.

Thomas is born approx. on no record.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Thomas enlisted the service in Florida with service number # 5571319.

Thomas was KIA when the USS Gillian was attacked by a Kamikaze on Jan. 12, 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.navsource.org/archives/06/508.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

Arel, Gerard P.

Rank and Name, Private Gerard P. Arel.

Unit/Placed in, 3144st Signal Corps Company.

Gerard is born approx. on July 16, 1912 in.

Father, Joseph R. L. Arel.

Mother, Albinie M. (LaFleur) Arel.

Sister(s), Emelda L. Cecile R. Beatrice, Angeline, Jeanne R. and Theresa Arel.

Brother(s), Philip L. Emil, Leonard, Rosaire, and Lionel Arel.

Gerard enlisted the service in Rhode Island with service number # 31383679.

Gerard ‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a C-46 were,

2^nd Lt. Leo J. Kelly Pilot

2^nd Lt. Paul H. Healy Co Pilot

Sgt. Theodore S. Oja Engineer

S/Sgt. Charles W. Kiester Radio Operator

Medical Personel;

2nd Lt. Beatrice H. Memler

T3. John H. Hudson

Patiënts;

Pfc. Thomas Adamsky T4. Fabian T. Cots

Pvt. Phillip Ingalls Pvt. Joseph E. Sintic

Pfc. Ray S. Jahnke Pvt. Harry B. Maegher

Pvt. Gerald P. Arel T4. Charles L. Mills

Pfc. Alfred J. Kvist Sgt. George E. Wells

Pfc. Edward J. Najecki Sgt. Matthew J. Clarke

Sgt. John E. Hankerson Corp. Ralph H. Howard

T5. James L. Wynn T5. William E. Anger

Pvt. Maximo Magboo Pfc. Johannes Hurtle

Pfc. Lyle I. Turner Corp. William H. Avers

Pfc. Harold W. Weltick Sgt. Audie H. Bishop

S1c. Rudolph L. Zakrzawski Pfc. James R. Twitchel

Pfc. Paul E. Gilley T5. Clyde C. Collins

Pvt. Virgil H. Fredrickson Pvt. Clarence H. White

Gerard died when during the Evacuation flight the plane crashed in the Philippine Sea on March 12, 1945, he is honored with a Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Gerard 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 Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Exeter, Washington County, Rhode Island, 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

Arcisz, John Joseph

Rank and Name, Pharmacist’s Mate Second Class John Joseph Arcisz.

Unit/Placed in, USS Blessman (APD-48) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

John is born approx. on 1921 in Massachusetts.

Father, Anthony Arcisz.

Mother, Mary Arcisz.

Sister(s), Helen Arcisz.

Brother(s), Bruno, and Joseph J. Arcisz.

John enlisted the service in Massachusetts with service number # 6067330.

John was KIA when USS Blessman was bombed by a Japanese Bomber near Iwo Jima on Feb. 18, 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://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/ships/APD/APD-48_Blessman.htm

http://www.navsource.org/archives/06/069.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

Archer, Robert O.

Rank and Name, Private First Class Robert O. Archer.

Unit/Placed in, 716th Tank Battalion.

Robert is born approx. on 1915.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Robert enlisted the service in California with service number # 3942087.

Robert was KIA near Udaneta in the Tank Battle at Northern Luzon on Jan. 17, 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.

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

Thanks to, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/provinces/philippines_urdaneta.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

Arcamo, Pelagio

Rank and Name, Private First Class Pelagio Arcamo.

Unit/Placed in, 57th Infantry Regiment, Philippine Scouts.

Pelagio is born in the Philippines.

Parents and Siblings no record available.

Pelagio enlisted the service in the Philippines with service number # 6739212.

Pelagio was KIA defending Philippine soil against the Japanese Occupation Feb. 21, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Bronze Star Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Medal, Army & Air Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Pelagio 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,

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

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

Archer,Donald D.

Rank and Name, Private First Class Donald D. Archer.

Unit/Placed in, 152nd Infantry Regiment, 38th Infantry Division “Cyclone”.

Donald is born approx. on 1926.

Father, George T. Archer.

Mother and Siblings, No Record Available.

Donald enlisted the service in Iowa with service number # 3644788.

Donald was KIA during the fights on Woodpecker Ridge, Philippines on May 15 ,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.

Donald 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

Arbuckle, Thomas Allardyce

Rank and Name, Aviation Radioman First Class Thomas Allardyce Arbuckle.

Unit/Placed in, USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) Carrier, United States Naval Reserve.

Thomas is born approx. on March 21, 1908 in Saltcoats, Scotland.

Father, James Arbuckle.

Mother, Mary W. Arbuckle.

Sister(s), Sarah B. and Mary W. Arbuckle.

Brother(s), James, John, William W. and George Arbuckle.

Thomas enlisted the service in Massachusetts with service number # 4003247.

Thomas was KIA while supporting the Iwo-Jima Invasion it was severely damaged by 2 Kamikaze planes on May 11, 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.

Thanks to, http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/17.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

Archer, Gladys Amalia

Rank and Name, Civilian Gladys Amalia Archer.

Unit/Placed in, Principal.

Gladys A. Archer was killed by the Japanese, in a riot in an Internment Camp in Manila.

Gladys is born approx. on 1887 in New Jersey.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Gladys died no record on Feb. 7, 1945.

Gladys 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

Arbas, Fortunato

Rank and Name, Private Fortunato Arbas.

Unit/Placed in, 57th Infantry Regiment, Philippine Scouts.

Fortunato is born in approx. on 1919 in the Philippines.

Parents and Siblings no record available.

Fortunato enlisted the service in the Philippines with service number # 10302824.

Fortunato was KIA defending Philippine soil against the Japanese on Feb. 6, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Bronze Star Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Medal, Army & Air Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Fortunato 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