Categorie: Places Unknown 1945

Rank and Name, Pharmacist’s Mate Second Class Vito Thomas Accardi.

Unit/Placed in, USS Eversole (DE-404) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

Vito is born in no record in Brooklyn , New York.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Vito enlisted the service in New York with service number # 8147551.

Vito was KIA when the USS Eversole was hit by 2 Torpedoes, he helped wounded to safety until he himself was trapped and went down with the Ship on Oct. 28, 1944, Pharmcist’s Mate Second Class Vito T. Accardi is honored with a  Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon Navy and Marine Corps Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Vito 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/06/404.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,Private First Class Utah Akridge.

Unit/Placed in,240th Ordnance Ammunition Company.

Utah is born in 1922 in Georgia.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Utah enlisted the service in Virginia  with service number # 3364984.

Utah died no record on March 7, 1945, he is honored with a  Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Utah 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, Private First Class Theodore G. Aber Jr.

Unit/Placed in on, 62^nd Chemical Company.

Theodore is born in 1925 in New Jersey.

Father, Theodore G. Aber.

Mother, Elsie M. Aber.

Theodore enlisted the service in New Jersey with service number # 42008187.

Theodore died on Sep. 4, 1945, Private First Class is honored with a  Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to http://www.ratemymilitarycommunity.com/62nd-chemical-company/  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/

ACRank and Name, Private First Class John Edward Ahrendtsen.

Unit/placed in, 1337th Army Air Force Base Unit.

John was born  in June 17, 1921 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

John entered  the service from Newark, New Jersey in Oct. 10, 1942  with service-number # 32567751.

John’s crew members and their position on-board the plane a C-46 were;

1st Lt. William  R. Mundt Pilot

F/O. Earl F. Triedschman Co Pilot

Pfc. John E. Ahrendtsen Radio Operator

John died when his plane disappeared from the radar, traveling from India to China, on April 10, 1945, he is honored with a Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to  http://manycoups.net/SmallBookAboutSook_page1.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/  

Pfc. John E. Ahrendtsen declared dead on April 11, 1946.

Rank and Name, Private First Class Harry Robert Aigeldinger.

Unit/placed in, Marine Detachment USS Randolph (CV-15) Carrier, United States Marine Corps.

Harry was born  on Feb, 2, 1918 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.

Father, Harry Aigeldinger.

Mother, Pauline Aigeldinger.

Wife,  Elanor E. Aigeldinger.  

Daughter, Carol Lee Aigeldinger.

Harry entered  the service from Pennsylvania in July 15, 1943 with service-number # 872399.

Harry was KIA during a crash-landing on the USS Randolph,  on June 7, 1945, he is honored with a Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Thanks to  http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/15.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, Private First Class Fate L. Adams.

Unit/Placed in, 8^th Squadron, 403^rd Troop Carrier Group.

Fate is born in 1918 in Bath, North Carolina.

Father, Murphy Adams.

Mother, Belle (Harris) Adams.

Fate enlisted the service in Pennsylvania with service number # 33797707.

Fate died no record on Sep. 11, 1945, he is honored with a Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

 Fate 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/

Rank and Name, Metalsmith Second Class William Mark Abernethy.

Unit/Placed in, USS Kidd (DD-661) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

William is born in 1911 in Brooklyn, New York.

Father, John F. Abernethy.

Mother, Sopia Abernethy.

William enlisted the service in New York with service number # 8107477.

William was KIA on April 11, 1945, Metalsmith Second Class William M.Abernethy is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Courts of the Missing.

Thanks to  http://www.kamikazeimages.net/museums/kidd/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/

Rank and Name, Motor Machinist’s Mate Second Class Lloyd Leon Abram.

Unit/Placed in on, USS Escolar (SS-2945) Submarine, United States Naval Reserve.

Lloyd is born in 1910 in Lyons, Indiana.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Lloyd enlisted the service in Michigan with service number # 8620540.

Lloyd died (case Unknown) on Nov. 14, 1945, Motor Machinist’s Mate Second Class Lloyd L. Abram is honored with a  Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Combat Submarine Patrol Insignia, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to  https://www.oneternalpatrol.com/uss-escolar-294.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, Major Jack Nolen Adams.

Unit/Placed in on, 823th Bomber Squadron, 38th Bomber Group (Medium).

Jack was born in 1915 in Alabama.

Father, Charles C. Adams.

Mother, Leslie N. Adams.

Jack enlisted the service in Alabama with service number # 0-377137.

Jack was KIA on the Mission when the plane got engine trouble and crashed March 2, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Air Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Major. Jack N. Adams Pilot

2nd Lt. James C. Dixon Co Pilot

2nd Lt. Albert C. West Navigator/Bombardier

Sgt. Donald C. Powers Engineer/Gunner

Sgt. Richard O. Smith Radio Operator/Gunner

James 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, Major Charles Benton Adams.

Unit/Placed in, 3^rd Squadron, 3^rd Air Commando Group.

Charles is born in 1919 in Sterling City, Texas.

Father, Dom Adams.

Mother, Lucille Adams.

Charles enlisted the service in Texas with service number # 0-389510.

Charles was KIA on 5 June, 1945 , he is honored with a  Purple Heart, Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Cluster, 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 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/