Places Unknown 1945 – Pagina 10

Allen, Rex Ward

Rank and Name, Water Tender Second Class Rex Ward Allen.

Unit/Placed in, USS Pringle (DD-477) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

Rex is born 1918 in California.

Father, Ernest Allen.

Mother, Myrtle M. (Spencer) Allen.

Brother, Max D. Allen.

Wife, Ellen J. (Peters) Allen.

Rex enlisted the service in California with service number # 6336409.

Rex was KIA on duty for Destroyer Division 90 the USS Pringle was attacked by 3 Kamikazes, 2 of them splashed and the third went in the Bridge and later sunk the ship on April 16, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Rex is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu County, Hawaii U.S.A.

Courts of the missing.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Loma Vista Memorial Park, Fullerton, Orange County, California, USA.

Thanks to http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/477.htm Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC, https://abmc.gov

P.O.W. info, Wes Injerd and Dwight Rider, http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html AirForce, 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/

Addleman, Robert Leroy

Rank and Name, Technical Sergeant Robert Leroy Addleman.

Unit/placed on, 61st Bomber Squadron, 39th Bomber Group (Very Heavy).

Robert was born in 1920 in Michigan.

Father,George A Addleman , Mother, Sarah (Gruse) Addleman.

Wife, Arlene L. (Rohn) Addleman.

Robert L. Addleman entered the service from Detroit, Michigan in Dec. 16, 1941with service-number # 16042855.

Robert was KIA when the plane got rammed by a Japanese Fighter, on April 28, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Air Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Roberts crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B29- were;

1st Lt. Alexander Orionchair Pilot

2nd Lt. Aron M. Nopic Co Pilot

F/O. David P. Donahue Jr. Bombardier

2nd Lt. Charles B. Coutts Asst. Pilot

2nd Lt. Jim A. McCandeless Asst. Co Pilot

Cpl. Conrad E. Vogt Gunner

T/Sgt. Robert L. Addleman Engineer

T/Sgt. Clarence W. Bever Navigator

Sgt. William L. Wood Radio Operator

Cpl. Melvin H. Long Gunner

Cpl. John C. Sprosty Jr. Gunner

Robert is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.

Courts 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/

Adrian, Arthur C.

Rank and Name, Technical Sergeant Arthur C. Adrian.

Unit/placed in, 501st Bomber Squadron “Black Panthers”, 345th Bomber Group (Medium)”Air Apaches”.

Arthur was born on Jun. 27, 1924 in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.

Father,Arthur H. Adrian .

Mother, Esther H. Adrian.

Sister, Eloise H. Adrian.

Arthur entered the service from Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania in April 12, 1943 with service-number # 33603340.

Arthur was KIA when the plane was hit while attacking a Japanese Minesweeper, on March 21, 1945, is honored with a Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Arthur’s crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-25 were;

1st Lt. lamar H. Claude Pilot

2nd Lt. Everett W. Thies Co Pilot

2nd Lt. Frank R. Born Navigator

S/Sgt. John E. Brall Engineer

T/Sgt. Arthur C. Adrian Radio Operator

S/Sgt. Harold M. Baloonier Gunner

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to http://www.345thbombgroup.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/

Abney, Grady

Rank and Name, Technician Fifth Grade Grady Abney.

Unit/Placed in on, 25^th Infantry Regiment, 93^rd Infantry Division “Blue Helmets “.

Grady is born in 1916 in Saluda, South Carolina.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Grady enlisted the service in Pennsylvania with service number # 33026455.

Grady died in a tragic accident on Sep. 30, 1945, Technician Fifth Grade Grady Abney is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

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, Frederick W.

Rank and Name,Technician 5th Grade Frederick W. Adams.

Unit/Placed in on,1896th Engineer Battalion, Aviation.

Frederick was born in 1914 in Iowa.

Father, Fred W. Adams.

Mother, Nellie M. Adams.

Frederick entered the service from California with service number # 39041334.

Frederick was KIA when his troopship got attacked by a Kamikaze , on Jan. 12, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Frederick 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/

He was killed when the ship and his unit was hit by a kamikaze attack on 12 January, 1945 in the Philippines, Many men from his unit were killed or are missing in this attack.

Off the west coast of Luzon, kamikazes damaged the destroyer escorts USS Richard W. Suesens (DE 342) and USS Gilligan (DE 508), the attack transport USS Zeilin (APA 3), and the tank landing ship LST-700. Kamikazes targeted U.S. merchant ships, damaging the freighters Elmira Victory, the Edward M. Wescott off the west coast of Luzon, the Kyle V. Johnson, (on board which 129 of 506 Army troops, being transported were killed) and the David Dudley Field at Subic Bay. Friendly fire accounted for damage to the high speed transport USS Sands (APD 13) and the tank landing ships LST-710 and LST-778.

Aiello, Joseph Bernhard

Rank and Name, Staff Sergeant Joseph Bernard Aiello.

Unit/placed in, Air Corps (470th Bomber Squadron, 334th Bomb Group (India).

Joseph was born on May 19, 1918 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

Father, Vito Aiello.

Mother, Catherine (Mannella) Aiello.

Sister, Mary Aiello.

Brothers, Vito, Domonick and Samuel Aiello.

Joseph entered the service from Illinois with service number # 160002.

Joseph’s crew members and their position on-board the plane a B-25 were;

2nd Lt. James P. Gribbon Pilot

Sgt. Awon G. McKean Co Pilot

1st Lt. Roderick W. Ott ??

2nd Lt. Alten G. Schwartzman ??

Sgt. Frederick Kelly ??

S/Sgt. Joseph B. Aiello ??

Joseph died during (unknown) plane went Missing, on March 8, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Joseph 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/

Ackerman, Gerald Reeder

Rank and Name, Signalman Third Class Gerald Reeder Ackerman.

Unit/Placed in on, USS Franklin (CV-13) Carrier, United States Navy.

Gerald is born in Jan. 10, 1924 in Van Duzen, California.

Father, Arthur R. Ackerman.

Mother, Pearl R. Ackerman.

Gerald enlisted the service in California with service number # 3765226.

Gerald was KIA when a Japanese plane probably a Aichi D3A “Val “drop two semi-armor-piercing bombs the ship on March 19, 1945, Signalman Third Class Gerald R. Ackerman is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Gerald is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.

Courts of the Missing.

Thanks to http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/13.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/

Aamold, Stanley C.

Rank and Name, Sergeant Stanley C. Aamold.

Unit/Placed in on, 640^th Tank Destroyer Battalion.

Stanley was born in 1915 in Missoula, Montana.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Stanley enlisted the service in Montana with serial # 39604734.

Stanley was KIA on at the Philippines on Jan. 20, 1945, is honored with a , Purple Heart, American Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Walls Of The Missing.

Thanks to https://www.tankdestroyer.net/units/battalions600s/226-640th-tank-destroyer-battalion 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/

Albert, Charles B.

Rank and Name, Sergeant Charles B. Albert.

Unit/placed in, 40th Bomber Squadron, 6th Bomber Group “Pirates Cove” (Very Heavy).

Charles was born in 1925 in New Jersey.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Charles entered the service from Cp. Upton, New York in May 3, 1944 with service number # 42133416.

Charles crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-29 were;

1st Lt. Paul A. Steel Pilot

1st Lt. Gayle W. Newman Co Pilot

Capt. Robert S. Miller Navigator

Capt. Forest R. Johns Bombardier

2nd Lt. Ambrose van Dyke Flight Engineer

Sgt. Peter J. Thomas Radio Operator

Sgt. Frank K. Ostberg Radar Operator/Top Turret Gunner

Sgt. Charles S. Lyczko Central Fire Control

Sgt. Charles R. Albert Left Waist Gunner

Sgt. Daniel J. Lucarini Right Waist Gunner

Sgt. Angel M. Acasio Tail Gunner

Charles was KIA during no reason the plane was never heard on the radar of radio, on March 28, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Air Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Charles is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to http://philcrowther.com/6bgmain.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/

The name of the Plane (Bad Penny) is based on the saying “a Bad Penny always come back” or a “Bad Penny always Returns”.

Adams, Arthur J.

Rank and Name, Sergeant Arthur J. Adams.

Unit/placed in; 6th Army Air Force Combat Camera Unit.

Arthur was born in Oct. 26 1924, Texas.

Father, Joseph R. Adams.

Mother, Delphia Adams.

Arthur enlisted the service in New Sea land with service number # 10650009.

Arthur was KIA when the plane was hit by a Enemy Fighter and crashed, on June 20, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

2ndLt. Robert l. Harter J. Jr. Pilot

2ndLt. William A. Tucker Co Pilot

2ndLt. Lawrence M. Lensing Navigator

2ndLt. Russell M. Harmon Bombardier

2nd Lt. Robert Hullbert Jr. H2x Operator

Sgt. John C. Lucas Engineer

Sgt. Lee A. Grinde Radio Operator

Sgt. Carl J. Wills Top Turret Gunner

Cpl. James W. Moore Waist Gunner

Cpl. Albert Gutierrez Ball Turet Gunner

Sgt. Arthur J. Adams Photographer/Tail Gunner