Categorie: Philippine Campaign 1945

Rank and Name, Machinist’s Mate Second Class Harold Francis Allen Jr.

Unit/Placed in, USS Palmer (DMS-5) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

Harold is born  1916 in New York.

Father, Harold Allen.

Mother, Teresa Allen.

Sister, Elaine Allen.

Harold enlisted the service in New York with service number # 7071196.

Harold was KIA when a Japanese Dive-Bomber, Bombed the USS Palmer at Lingayen Gulf and it Sunk, on Jan. 7, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Harold 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/11/0905.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/

Rank and Name, Machinist’s Mate Second Class William E. Agatha.

Unit/placed in, USS Hovey (DMS-11) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

William was born  on Aug. 3, 1922 in Santa Clara County, California.

Father, William H. Agatha.

Mother, Katherine M. (Wright) Agatha.

Sisters, Agnes M. and Jacquelien J. Agatha.  

Brother, Gilbert G. Agatha.

William entered  the service from California with service-number # 3776699.

William was KIA  when the ship first was hit by an Kamikaze and then a Torpedo from the Japanese forces at Lingayen Gulf, on Jan .7, 1945, he is honored with a  Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/208.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/

Rank and Name, Ensign Joe Sam Allen.

Unit/Placed in, 41^st Night fighting Squadron Forty One, base USS Independence (VCL-22) Air Group 41.

Joe is born on May 7, 1921 in Chickasha, Oklahoma.

Father, Joe J. Allen.

Mother, Mary K. Allen.

Joe enlisted the service in Oklahoma with service number # 0-321053.

Ensign Joe S. Allen was reported missing in action over Luzon, Philippines (according he was hit by FLAK and exploded over Clark Field area on Dec. 15, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Air Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Joe 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 the Rose Hill Cemetery, Chickasha, Grady County, Oklahoma.

Thanks to http://www.ussindependencecvl22.com/index.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/

About the 41st Naval Air Squadron is not much info available, only that it was a night fighting Squadron from the USS Independence.

Rank and Name, Electrician’s Mate Third Class Jacob David Alire.

Unit/Placed in, LCVP-8 (Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel) from USS Jupiter AVS-8.

Jacob was born in 1926 in Colorado.

Father, Abel D. Alire.

Mother, Virginia Alire.

Daughter, Roselie Alire.

Brother, Gilbert Alire.

Jacob enlisted the service in Colorado with service number # 6192100.

Jacob died in a accident with a LCVP(capsized) during the landing at Malabang, Philippines in April 4, 1945, he is honored with a Combat Action Ribbon, Asian-Pacific Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal.

Jacob is buried/mentioned at Courts of the Missing, Honolulu Memorial,

Honolulu, United States.

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, Electrician’s Mate Third Class Harold Abrams.

Unit/Placed in on, USS Oxford (APA-189) Attacked Transport, United States Naval Reserve.

Harold is born in 1907 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Parents and Sibling, No Record Available.

Harold enlisted the service in Pennsylvania with service number # 9210253.

Harold died in a accident on-board the ship during the Philippine Campaign on Feb. 4, 1945,  is honored with a Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to http://www.historycentral.com/navy/APA/oxford.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/

Rank and Name, Coxwain Frank Alesi.

Unit/Placed in, USS Ticonderoga (Cv-14) Carrier, United States Navy.

Frank was born in 1916 in Brooklyn, New York.

Father, Girolano Alesi.

Born in Italy.

Mother, Rose Alesi.

Sister, Rose Alesi.

Frank enlisted the Navy in  New York with service number # 2248571.

Frank’s rank/duty was a  Coxwain on-board the USS Ticonderoga.

Frank Alesi was Killed in Action on/during a Kamikaze attack on the Ship near Formosa, (presentTaiwan) ,on Jan.. 21,  1945 and he is honored with a Purple Heart.

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

Thanks to http://www.navysite.de/cv/cv14.htm  ABMC, https://abmc.gov Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com ,Honorstates http://www.honorstates.org , and Terry Hirsch.

Rank and Name,Coxwain Charles Erskine Albright Jr.

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

Charles is born in 1925 Arizona.

Stepfather, Floyd L. Eckles.

Mother, Eileen (Albright) Eckles.

Charles enlisted the service in California with service number # 3831302.

Charles was KIA when the USS Indianapolis sunk it was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine off the coast of the Philippines on July 30, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-worst-shark-attack-in-history-25715092/ 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, Corporal Miguel Ablay.

Unit/Placed in, Headquarters Company Philippines Corps.

 Miguel is born in the Philippines.

Parents and Sibling, No Record Available.

Miguel enlisted the U.S.Army in  with service number # 6738192.

Miguel was KIA on Jan. 15, 1945, Corporal Miguel Ablay is honored with a Purple Heart, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Corps_(United_States) 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, Corporal William Chase Albright.

Unit/placed in, 864th Bomber Squadron, 494th Bomber Group (Heavy).

William was born  on Oct. 1, 1916 Missouri.

Father, James R. Albright.

Mother, Madeline Albright.

Sister, Claribel Albright.

William entered  the service from Missouri with service number # 17135578.

William’s crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-24 were;

No Record.

William was KIA just after take off, when the plane crashed and burned near mangabong, Philippines, on Jan. 25, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

William 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, 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/