Categorie: Philippine Campaign 1945

Rank and Name, Corporal Julio Asuncion.

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

 

Julio is born in the Philippines.

Parents and Siblings no record available.

 

Julio enlisted the service in the Philippines with service number # 6738557.

 

Julio was KIA at Bataan defending Philippine soil against the Japanese on 26 Jan. 1945, he is honored with a Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Medal, Army & Air Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Julio 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

Rank and Name, Technician Forth Grade Vedasto Asis.

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

 

Vedasto is born in the Philippines.

Parents and Siblings no record available.

 

Vedasto enlisted the service in the Philippines with service number # 6610654.

 

Vedasto died at Luzon nurse wounded comrades against the Japanese on 13 Feb. 1945, he is honored with a Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Medal, Army & Air Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Vedasto 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,

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

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

Rank and Name, Staff Sergeant Martin Asino.

Unit/Placed in, 12th Medical Battalion, Philippine Scouts.

 

Martin is born in the Philippines.

Parents and Siblings no record available.

 

Martin enlisted the service in the Philippines with service number # R-310647.

 

Martin was KIA at Luzon against the Japanese on 23 Feb. 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Medal, Army & Air Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Martin 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,

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

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

Rank and Name, Water Tender Second Class Chester Windell Ashford.

Unit/Placed in, USS Indianapolis (CA-35) Cruiser, United States Navy.

 

Chester is born approx. on 14 Aug. 1925 in Missouri.

Father, Warren C. Ashford.

Mother, Audra (Gaines) Ashford.

Sister(s), Eunice D. Winona L. and Quida Ashford.

Brother(s), Harvey Ashford.

 

Chester enlisted the service in Missouri with service number # 6297188.

 

Chester was KIA when the Japanese Submarine I-58 Torpedoed the USS Indianapolis and she Sunk at the Philippine Sea on July 30, 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.

 

Chester 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 U.S.S. Indianapolis National Memorial

Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA.

A structure erected in honor of someone whose remains lie elsewhere.

 

Thanks to, http://www.maritimequest.com/warship_directory/us_navy_pages/cruisers/pages/uss_indianapolis_ca35_roll_of_honor.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

Rank and Name, Technical Sergeant John R. Ashley.

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

 

John is born approx. on 1919 in Texas.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

 

John enlisted the service in Texas with service number # 38034782.

 

John was KIA in the Bicol Region, Philippines on 8 June, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, Combat Infantry Badge, Markman Ship Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

John 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

Rank and Name, Lieutenant John Forrest Ashford.

Unit/Placed in, 126th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division.

 

John is born approx. on 25 Sep. 1917 in.

Father, Forrest Ashford.

Mother, Isabelle V. (Bellune) Ashford.

Sister(s), Elizabeth and M. Ashford.

 

John enlisted the service in South Carolina with service number # O-414272.

 

John was KIA in Fights with the Japanese over the Villa Verde Trail at Luzon on 21 March 1945,  he is honored with a Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, Combat Infantry Badge, Marksman Ship Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

He also has a Memorial Grave at lmwood Cemetery and Annex,

Georgetown, Georgetown County, South Carolina, VS.

 

Thanks to, http://www.32nd-division.org/history/ww2/32ww2-1.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

Rank and Name, Private First Class Harvey E. Ashley.

Unit/Placed in, 145th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division.

 

Harvey is born approx. on 5 Feb. 1923 in Grayson, Kentucky.

Father, Martin VanBuren Ashley.

Mother, Dellar (Boone) Ashley.

Sister(s), Ruby J. and Hazel B. Ashley.

Brother(s), Herman and Claude Ashley.

 

Harvey enlisted the service in Kentucky with service number # 35728457.

 

Harvey was KIA in the Streets of Manila clearing it from the Japanese Defenders on 5 Feb. 1945, he is honored with a Bronze Star Medal, 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.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

 

Thanks to, https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/manila-1945-destruction-pearl-orient-review-rampage-macarthur-yamashita-and-battle

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

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

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

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