Philippine Campaign 1945 – Pagina 22

Forrest, Frank

Rank and Name, Private First Class Frank Forrest.

Unit/Placed in, 182^nd Infantry Regiment, Americal Division.

Frank is born approx. on March 3, 1921 in Pilot Mountain, North Carolina.

Spouse, Bertha L. (Inman) Forrest.

Child, Calen F. Forrest

Frank enlisted the service in Nort Carolina with service number # 34606291.

Frank was KIA during the fights over Babag Ridge and Go Chan Hill, Cebu Philippines on, April 11, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Frank 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

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

Website,

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

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

Ellis, Chester Eugene

Rank and Name, Radio Technician Third Class Chester Eugene Ellis.

Unit/Placed in, USS California (BB-44) Battleship, United States Navy.

Chester is born approx. no record available Missouri.

Parents and Siblings, no record available.

Chester enlisted the service in Missouri with service number # 6288811.

Chester was KIA when the USS California got hit by torpedoes in Pearl Harbour on Dec.7, 1941, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, American Campaign Medal, 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.

Thanks to 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/

Ellis, Cyril Hepley

Rank and Name, Merchant Seaman Cyril Hepley Ellis.

Unit/Placed in, S.S. Harvey C. Miller (Liberty Ship), US Merchant Marine.

Cyril is born approx. 1913 in Costa Rica.

Mother, Lilian R. White.

Cyril enlisted the service in Costa Rica with service number # Z-136908.

Cyril died of drowning on July 27, 1945, he is honored with a Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Cyril 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/List_of_Liberty_ships_(G%E2%80%93Je) 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/

From the Merchant Marine Records,

Ellis Cyril Hedly Buried Manila NatCem 09/24/45 Unknown Costa Rica Unknown

Dahl, Oland W.

Rank and Name, Staff Sergeant Oland W. Dahl.

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

Oland is born approx. 1926 in Michigan.

Father, Walter Dahl.

Mother, Iris Dahl.

Oland enlisted the service in Michigan with service number # 36877847.

Oland died of his wounds sustained on May 18, 1945, at the Landings of the Southern Negros, he is honored with a Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USA/USA-P-Triumph/USA-P-Triumph-31.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/

Cooper, Dale Richard

Rank and Name, Private Dale Richard Cooper.

Unit/Placed in, 511^th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 11^th Airborne Division “Angels”.

Dale is born approx. on June 11, 1922 in Wastha, Iowa.

Father, Chancy B. Cooper.

Mother, Grace A. (Payne) Cooper.

Sisters, Dorothy B. and Marnes T. Cooper.

Brother, Wayne Q. Cooper.

Dale enlisted the service in Oregon with service number # 39324903.

Dale was KIA in the attacked on San Pablo Airstrip on Dec. 6, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, Parachutist’s Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Dale 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 Patterson Cemetery, Taneyville, Taney County, Missouri, USA.

Thanks to https://sites.google.com/site/seans11thairborne/ 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/

https://www.ww2-airborne.us/18corps/11abn/11_overview.html

Cooper, Christopher A.

Rank and Name, Private First Class Christopher A. Cooper.

Unit/Placed in, 135^th Field Artillery Battalion, 37^th Infantry Division “Buck Eye”.

Christopher is born approx. 1923 in Missouri.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Christopher enlisted the service in Missouri with service number # 17075639.

Christopher was KIA in Luzon, no record available on April 30, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to https://history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/cbtchron/cc/037id.htm 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/

Brand, Everett Eddis

Rank and Name, Seaman First Class Everett Eddis Brand.

Unit/Placed in, USS California (BB-44) Battleship, United States Naval Reserve.

Everett is born approx. on Jan. 25, 1923 in Texas.

Father, Howard Brand.

Mother, Addie L. Brand.

Sisters, Faye and Louise Brand.

Wife, Rosie L. (Burns) Brand.

Daughter, Sandra E. Brand.

Everett enlisted the service in Texas with service number # 8402557.

Everett was KIA when the USS California was hit by a kamikaze during the invasion of Lingayen Gulf on Jan. 6, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Miller Grove Cemetery, Miller Grove, Hopkins County, Texas, USA.

Thanks to http://www.navsource.org/archives/01/44a.htm 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/

Cooper Jr. , Dale

Rank and Name, Fireman Second Class Dale Cooper Jr..

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

Dale is born approx. 1926 in California.

Father, Dale Cooper.

Mother, Ethel Cooper.

Dale enlisted the service in California with service number # 8888412.

Dale was KIA when the USS Indianapolis was Torpedoed by the Japanese Submarine I-58 on July 30, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Dale 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

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/

Aley, Franklin Neff

Rank and Name, Yeoman First Class Franklin Neff Aley.

Unit/Placed in, USS LST-460 (Tank Landing Ship), United States Naval Reserve.

Franklin was born on 18 Oct. 1924 in Ohio.

Father, Lee R. Aley.

Mother, Esther Aley.

Sister, Dorothy Aley.

Franklin enlisted the service in Ohio with service number # 6145413.

Franklin was KIA during the amphibious Landings at Lingayen Gulf, Philippines, when the LST 460 was attack by Air , on Dec. 21, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Franklin 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/10/16/160460.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/

Ahrenkiel, Wayne

Rank and Name,Tecnichian Fifth Grade Wayne Ahrenkiel.

Unit/Placed in,24th Reconnaissance Troop,24th Infantry Division”Taro “.

Wayne is born on June 16, 1924 in Melville Township, Iowa.

Father, Sam Aherenkeil.

Mother, .Jesse Ahrenkeil.

Sister, Ruby Ahrenkeil.

Brothers, Ronald and Russell Ahrenkeil.

Wayne enlisted the U.S.Army in Philippines with service number # 37656532.

Wayne was KIA in the fights over Luzon, Philippines on Feb. 15, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wayne also has a Memorial Grave at Clio Cemetery, Clio, Wayne County, Iowa, USA.

Thanks to http://24thida.com/taps/0_taps_default.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/