Categorie: Places Unknown 1945

Rank and Name, Sergeant Arlie A. Agent.

Unit/placed in, 871st Bomber Squadron, 497th Bomber Group (Very Heavy).

Arlie was born  on 12 Nov. 1925 , Neshoba County, Missisippi.

Father, Lacy A. Agent.

Mother, Mary E. (Peebles) Agent.

Sisters, Evalina, Mary E., Marina G. and Dovie A. Agent.  

Brothers, James C., Grady R., Kenneth L. and Arthur D. Agent.

Arlie entered  the service from Cp. Shelby, Missisippi in Nov. 27, 1942 with service-number # 14151663.

Arlie was KIA during  the mission the plane was attacked by several German Me- BF 109 and lack of  fuel and severe damage the plane was ditched, on Jan. 28, 1945, he is honored with a  Purple Heart, Air Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Arlie’s crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-29 were;

Capt. Dale W. Peterson Pilot

2nd Lt. Walter J. Graig Co Pilot

1st Lt. Frank L. Zylla Navigator/Bombardier

2nd Lt. Joseph R. Zecock Bombardier

2nd Lt. Donald B. Alexander Flight Engineer

Sgt.Arlie A. Agent Radar Operator

S/Sgt. Charlie G. Foster Radio Operator

S/Sgt. Tom B. Clark Central Fire Control/Gunner

Sgt. Tony Catrion Left Waist Gunner

Sgt. Bernard F. Sutton Right Waist Gunner

Sgt. Samuel B. Peterson Tail Gunner

Arlie 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/

Rank and Name,Seaman Second Class Thomas J.C.Akins.

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

Thomas is born on in Georgia.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Thomas enlisted the service in Georgia with service number # 6379608.

Thomas was KIA when a Japanese Airplane bombed the USS Franklin and was severe damaged on March 19, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to http://www.ussfranklin.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/

Rank; Seaman Second Class Dante William Adorante.

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

Dante was born in  1928 in  New York.

Father, Americo Adorante.

Mother, Carrie Adorante.

Parents born in Italy.

Sisters, America and Gloria Adorante.  

Brothers, Edgard and Erminio Adorante.

Dante  entered  the service from New York with service-number # 7850219.

Dante W. Adorante rank/duty was a Seaman Second Class in the United States Naval Reserve.

Dante W. Adorante was Killed in Action  when the USS Indianapolis was hit by several torpedo’s by a Japanese U-Boat I-58, on July 30,  1945, and he is honored with the Purple Heart.

From the 1200 crew man about 300 went down with the ship.

Navy command had no knowledge of the ship’s sinking until survivors were spotted three and a half days later. At 10:25 on 2 August, aPV-1 VeVentura from VPB-152 flown by Lieutenant Wilbur “Chuck” Gwinn and copilot Lieutenant Warren Colwell spotted the men adrift while on a routine patrol flight, Of the 880 who had survived the sinking, only 321 men came out of the water alive; 317 ultimately survived. They suffered from lack of food and water (leading to dehydration andhypernatremia; some found rations, such as Spam and crackers, amongst the debris), exposure to the elements (leading to htpothermia and severedesquamation), andshark attacks, while some killed themselves or other survivors in various states ofdelirium and hallucinations.

“Ocean of Fear”, a 2007 episode of the Discovery Channel TV documentary series Shark Week, states that the Indianapolis sinking resulted in the most shark attacks on humans in history, and attributes the attacks to theoceanic whitetip shark species. Tiger sharks might have also killed some sailors. The same show attributed most of the deaths on Indianapolis to exposure, salt poisoning and thirst, with the dead being dragged off by sharks.

Dante W. Adorante is mentioned/buried at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila,

Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Tablets of the Missing.

Thanks to http://www.navsource.org/archives/04/035/04035.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,Seaman Second Class Ray Alexander Aldridge.

Unit/Placed in,No Record.

Ray is born in No Record in California.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Ray enlisted the service in Oklahoma with service number # 6719333.

Ray died  No Record on Jan. 29, 1945, he is honored with a Combat Action Ribbon, , Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Ray 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/ 

Rank/Name,  Seaman First Class William Henry Adams.

Unit/placed in,  USS Barbel (SS-316) Submarine , United States Naval Reserve.

William was born  on Sep. 29, 1925 in Yuma. Yuma County, Arizona.

Father, Jessie J. Adams.

Mother, Hannah E. Adams.

Sisters, Aubrey M., Ala L. and Alvon J. Adams.  

Brother, Stanley P. Adams.

William entered  the service from California with service number # 5650053.

William was KIA  when the Submarine was Sunk by an Japanese Air attack, on Feb. 4, 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/08/08316.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/Name,  Seaman First Class Warren Wright Adams.

Unit/placed in, USS Ommaney Bay (CVE-79) Carrier, United States Navy.

Warren was born  on Jul. 15, 1923 in Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

Father, George W. Adams.

Mother, Matilda J. (Webster) Adams.

Warren entered  the service from Massachusetts with service number # 8014077.

Warren was KIA when a Kamikaze hit and Sunk the USS Ommaney Bay, on Jan 4, 1945, he is honored with a  Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?59770  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, Seaman First Class Stanley Joseph Abcunas.

Unit/Placed in on, USS Underhill (DE-682) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

Stanley is born 1925 in Windsor, Connecticut.

Father, Ignatus J, Abcunas.

Mother, Rosie Abcunas.

Stanley enlisted the service in Massachusetts with service number # 7616370.

Stanley was KIA when the USS Underhill was Sunk by a Japanese Kaiten (suicide torpedo) on , July 24, 1945  is honored with a  Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2004/05/28/the-sinking-of-the-underhill/4428a61b-0bee-414b-8e8e-ad1194cde675/?utm_term=.c52414d95be1

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, Seaman First Class Robert Carl Abrahamson.

Unit/Placed in, USS Twiggs (dd-591) Destroyer, United States Navy.

Robert is born in 1925 in Duluth, Minnesota.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Robert enlisted the service in Minnesota with service number # 3292962.

Robert was KIA when the USS Twiggs sunk after it was hit by a Torpedo and the plane acted for Kamikaze on June 16, 1945,  Seaman First Class Robert C. Abrahamson is honored with a  Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Courts of the Missing.

Thanks to http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/591.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, Signalman Second Class Pat Leon Adams.

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

Pat was born  on Oct. 28, 1926 in Monroe, Union Parish, Louisiana.

Father, Grady C. Adams.

Mother, Opal Adams.

Pat L. Adams entered  the service from Louisiana with service # 2755007.

Pat was KIA  when the USS Indianapolis was Torpedoed by an Japanese Sub and sunk, on July 30, 1945 ,  is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Pat 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, Seaman First Class John Kenneth Albietz.

Unit/placed in, USS Lindsey (MS-32) Destroyer-Mine Sweeper, United States Navy.

John was born on April 29, 1925 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

Father, Gerald C. Albietz.

Mother, Blanche C. (Hudson) Albietz.

Sisters, Rosemary, Elizabeth A. and Margaret Albietz.

John entered the service from Illinois with service number # 8533497.

John was KIA when 2 Kamikaze plane´s crashed on the USS Lindsey , on April 12, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Courts of the missing.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego County, California, 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/