Categorie: 1945

Rank and Name, Private First Class William Durwood Land.

Unit/Placed in, 129^th Infantry Regiment, 37^th Infantry Division “Buckeye”.

William is born approx. 1922 in Rockingham County, North Carolina.

Father, Jesse G. Land.

William enlisted the service in North Carolina with service number # 34592310.

William was KIA when entering Manila ambushed by a small Company of Japanese soldiers on Feb 1, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Bronze Star Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished 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://www.armydivs.com/37th-infantry-division/ Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC, https://abmc.gov

P.O.W. info, Wes Injerd and Dwight Rider, http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html  AirForce info, Rolland Swank. Navy Log, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org

Philippine Scouts Heritage Society,http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

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

Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org    

Hendriks Webdesign, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Rank and Name, Private First Class Wesley C. M. Adolfsen.

Unit/Placed in, 164^th Infantry Regiment, American Division.

Wesley is born in April 5, 1925 in Rutland, South Dakota.

Father, Oskar J. Adolfsen.

Mother,Alma M (Moen) Adolfsen.

Sisters, HelenJ, Tedora M. and Olga A. Adolfsen.

Wesley enlisted the U.S.Army in South Dakota with service number # 37471876.

Wesley was KIA during fights with the Japanese for Cebu City on April 15, 1945, he is honored with a  Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to http://americal.org/cmsaml/ Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC,  https://abmc.gov Info P.O.W.

Wes Injerd, Dwight Rider: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html

NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society, Sean Conjenos, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Rank and Name,Private First Class Thomas Joseph. Alexander.

Unit/Placed in, 148^th Infantry Regiment, 37^th Infantry Division“Buck Eye “.

Thomas is born in 1904 in Tennessee.

Father, Tom J. Alexander.

Mother, Martha Alexander.

Sister, Martha A. Alexander.

Brothers, Chester A. and Eugene Alexander.

Thomas enlisted the service in Tennessee with service number # 34185229.

Thomas was KIA in the street Fights over Manila  on Feb. 12, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII 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 Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC,  https://abmc.gov Info P.O.W.

Wes Injerd, Dwight Rider: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html

NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society, Sean Conjenos, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Rank/Name,  Private First Class Thomas Adamsky.

Unit/placed in,  21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division.

Thomas was born  on Oct. 2, 1921 in  Trotter, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

Father, Frank Adamsky.

Mother, Katherine Adamsky.

Both born in Germany.

Thomas entered  the service from Pennsylvania in with service number # 33395514.

Thomas Adamsky died near Sablayan, Philipinnes , on March 12, 1945, he is honored with a  Purple Heart, Bronze Star Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC,  https://abmc.gov Info P.O.W.

Wes Injerd, Dwight Rider: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html

NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society, Sean Conjenos, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Rank and Name, Private First Class Sofronio Abito.

Unit/Placed in on, 86^th Field Artillery Battalion, Philippine Scouts.

Sofronio is born in the Philippines.

Parents and Sibling, No Record Available.

Sofronio enlisted the U.S.Army in Philippines with service number # 10304841.

Sofronio died on Sep. 18, 1942, Private First Class Sofornio Abito is honored with a Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC,  https://abmc.gov Info P.O.W.

Wes Injerd, Dwight Rider: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html

NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society, Sean Conjenos, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Rank and Name, Private First Class Roman Abayan.

Unit/Placed in on, 14^th Engineer Regiment, Philippine Scouts.

Roman is born in the Philippines.

Parents and Sibling, No Record Available.

Roman enlisted the U.S.Army in the Philippines with serial # R-321459.

Ramon was KIA on ,Feb.9, 1945, Private First Class Roman Abayan is honored with a Purple Heart, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the Missing.

Thanks to Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC,  https://abmc.gov Info P.O.W.

Wes Injerd, Dwight Rider: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html

NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society, Sean Conjenos, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Rank and Name, Private First Class Ransom L. Adams.

Unit/Placed in, 124th Infantry Regiment, 31st Infantry Division ”Dixie Division”.

Ransom was born in 1922 Missisippi.

Mother, Nettie B. Adams.

Ransom entered  the service from Missisippi with service number # 34476071.

Ransom died off his wounds sustained at during the Liberation of the Philippines , on May 30, 1945, he is honored with a  Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, Bronze Star Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to http://www.wartimepress.com/archives.asp?TID=021%20%2031st%20Infantry%20Division&MID=Infantry%20Divisions&q=140&FID=89 Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC,  https://abmc.gov Info P.O.W.

Wes Injerd, Dwight Rider: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html

NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society, Sean Conjenos, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Rank and Name, Private First Class Prisco Abores.

Unit/Placed in on, 88^th Field Artillery Regiment, Philippine Scouts.

Prisco is born in the Philippines.

Parents and Sibling, No Record Available.

Prisco enlisted the U.S.Army in Philippines with service number # 10306219.

Prisco was KIA on March 31, 1945, Private First Class Prisco Abores is honored with a  Purple Heart, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

 Thanks to Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC,  https://abmc.gov Info P.O.W.

Wes Injerd, Dwight Rider: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html

NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society, Sean Conjenos, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Rank and Name, Private First Class Lorenzo Abad.

Unit/Placed in on, 45^th Infantry Regiment, Philippines Scout.

Lorenzo is born in the Philippines.

Parents and Sibling, No Record Available.

Lorenzo enlisted the U.S.Army in the Philippines with serial # 36866415.

Lorenzo was KIA on Feb. 18, 1945,  is honored with a  Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Lorenzo 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, ABMC,  https://abmc.gov Info P.O.W.

Wes Injerd, Dwight Rider: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html

NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society, Sean Conjenos, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Rank; Private First Class Hazel Brown Adams.

Unit/placed, in, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24 Infantry Division.

Hazel was born  on Jan. 26,  1924 in  Clark County, Kentucky.

Father, Leroy Adams.

Mother, Nancy (Mcintosh) Adams.  

Hazel enlisted the U.S.Army in Kentucky with service number #  35932443.

Hazel was KIA during the Battle of Mindanao (Davao City), Philippines, on May 13, 1945, he  is honored with a  Purple Heart, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC,  https://abmc.gov Info P.O.W.

Wes Injerd, Dwight Rider: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html

NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society, Sean Conjenos, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/