1945 – Pagina 71 – ww2 Pacific

Abacan, Mamerto

Rank and Name, Corporal Mamerto Abacan.

Unit/Placed in on, 12^th Medical Regiment, Philippine Scouts.

Mamerto is born in the Philippines.

Parents and Sibling, No Record Available.

Mamerto enlisted the U.S.Army in the Philippines with serial # 6866191.

Mamerto was MIA on Feb. 18, 1945, is honored with a Purple Heart, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Mamerto 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/

Adams, Hugh P.

Rank and Name; Corporal Hugh P. Adams.

Unit/placed in on, 13th Field Artillery Battalion, 24th Infantry Division “Victory”.

Hugh was born in 1923 in Alabama.

Father, Hugh Adams.

Mother, Elizabeth Adams.

Hugh enlisted the U.S.Army in Alabama with service number # 14175992.

Hugh was KIA in the Fights over Luzon, Philippines on Aug. 14, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/army/24id.htm 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/

Ababat, Alfredo R.

Rank and Name, Corporal Alfredo A.Ababat.

Unit/Placed in on, 12^th Quartermaster Regiment Philippine Scouts.

Alfredo is born in the Philippines.

Parents and Sibling, No Record Available.

Alfredo enlisted the U.S.Army in Philipinnes with service number # 6866315.

Alfredo was KIA on March 15, 1945, Corporal Alfredo A. Abadat is honored with a Purple Heart, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Alfredo 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/

Allen, Robert Gage

Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant Robert Gage Allen.

Unit/Placed in, 462^nd Parachute Field Artillery Battalion (D-Battery).

Robert is born on Dec. 10, 1923 in Donora, Pennsylvania.

Father, Clarence Allen.

Mother, Marjorie Allen.

Sister, Joan Allen.

Robert enlisted the service in Delaware with service number # 1176533.

Robert was KIA during the Fights for Liberation at Corregidor on Feb. 13, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, 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.

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to http://www.ww2-airborne.us/units/462/462.html 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/

Allen, Henry C.

Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant Henry C. Allen.

Unit/Placed in, 128^th Infantry Regiment, 32^nd Infantry Division ”Red Arrow”.

Henry is born 1914 in Canada.

Father, Henry Allen.

Mother, Agnes Allen.

Born in Scotland.

Henry enlisted the service in California with service number # 1299733.

Henry was KIA Fighting a Japanese counter attack on the Villa Verde Trail , Luzon on March 30, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, Silver Star Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to http://www.32nd-division.org/ 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/

Alexander, Ross J.

Rank and Name,First Lieutenant Ross J. Alexander.

Unit/Placed in,128th Infantry Regiment, 32^nd Infantry Division“Red Arrow“.

Ross is born in 1915 in Nebraska.

Father, Isaac A. Alexander.

Mother, Mary W. Alexander.

Wife, Esther D. (Thille) Alexander.

Ross enlisted the service in Nebraska with service number # O-355722.

Ross was KIA during the fights over Hill 505 in Luzon on April 10, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, Silver Star Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Combat Action Badge, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to http://www.32nd-division.org/history/32hist.htm 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/

Alder, Dwayne Westling

Rank and Name,First Lieutenant Dwayne Westling Alder.

Unit/Placed in,11th Field Artillery Regiment, 11^th Philippine Division.

Dwayne is born on April 7, 1914 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Father, Walter H. Alder.

Mother, Wilhelmine M. (Westling) Alder.

Sister, Helen M. Alder.

Wife, Mary S. (Dunoskovic) Alder.

Dwayne enlisted the service in Utah with service number # O-364807.

Dwayne died in Luzon, defending Philippine soil against the Japanese on Jan. 24 1945, he is honored with a Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

He also has a Memory Grave at , Memory Grove Memorial, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA.

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/

Alley, George Hunter

Rank and Name, Sergeant George Hunter Alley.

Unit/Placed in, 70^th Bomber Squadron, 42^nd Bomber Group (Medium).

George is born approx. 1918 in California.

Father, George Alley.

Mother, Jean (Jones) Alley.

Wife, Monnette A. (Schenberger) Alley.

George enlisted the service in California with service number # 39554744.

George’s Crew-members and position on-board the plane a B-25 were,

1st Lt. Wallace O. Roever Pilot

2nd Lt. Harry B. Pillans Co Pilot

1st Lt. James L. Cullen Navigator

S/Sgt. Carlous F. Stalworth Engineer

Cpl. Leonard B. Hasselberg Radio Operator

Sgt. George H. Alley Tail Gunner

Cpl. Walter A. Marsh Jr. Passenger

George was KIA when the plane took of from March Field Papua, New Guinea on a reconnaissance mission, when the plane probably crashed in the Sea on Jan. 20, 1945 on, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

He also ha a Memorial Grave at Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery Park, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA.

Thanks to http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/USAAF/42nd_Bombardment_Group.html Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC, https://abmc.gov

P.O.W. info, Wes Injerd and Dwight Rider, http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html Air-Force, Rolland Swank NavyLog, 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/

Alicea, Jose F.

Rank and Name, Private Jose F. Alicea.

Unit/Placed in, 972^nd Engineer Maintenance Company.

Jose is born in 1917 in New York.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Jose enlisted the service in New York with service number # 42045819.

Jose was KIA in New Guinea on Feb. 11, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Jose 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/

Abbey, Ira R.

Rank and Name, Motor Machinist’s Mate (Aviation) Ira R. Abbey.

Unit/Placed in on, USS Salamaua (CVE-96), Carrier,United States Navy.

Ira is born in 1920 in, Butte, Montana.

Father, I. R. Abbey.

Mother, Pearl (Naponen) Abbey.

Ira enlisted the service in Montana with serial # 3685287.

Ira was KIA when a Kamikaze hit the flight deck and killed and damaged heavenly off Lingayen Gulf, on Jan. 13, 1945, Aviation Machinist’s Mate First Class Ira R. Abbey is honored with a Combat Action Ribbon, Purple Heart, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Walls off the Missing.

Thanks to https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/ships/dafs/CVE/cve96-history.html 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/