Categorie: Places Unknown 1945

Rank and Name, (Chief Engineer Transport Corps) Cecil Arton Askin.

Unit/Placed in, Civilian with the Armed Forces.

 

Cecil is born approx. on 1900 in Assiniboia (Saskatchewan).

Father, Richard Askin.

Mother, Lavina Askin.

Sister(s), Ina Askin.

Brother(s), Roy W. James R. and Roy Askin.

Spouse, Francis A. (Heger) Askin.

Son, Graig A. Askin.

 

Cecil died from a disease or accident on 14 Oct. 1945 (1.5 Month after the War).

 

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

 

Thanks to, https://nl.findagrave.com/ https://www.fold3.com/

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

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

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

Website,

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

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

Rank and Name, Sergeant Wendell Vincent Artlip.

Unit/Placed in, 316th General Hospital, United States Army.

 

Wendell is born approx. on 24 Oct. 1918 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Father, Allan J. Artlip.

Mother, Mary C. (Flogaus) Artlip.

Brother(s), William E. and Robert E. Artlip.

 

Wendell enlisted the service in Ohio with service number # 35306033.

 

Wendell died non battle (drowned) on 29 July, 1945, he is honored with a Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Wendell 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

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

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

Website,

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

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

Rank and Name, Flight Officer Gordon W. Arnold.

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

 

Gordon is born approx. on Dec. 9, 1921 in New York.

Father, Henry J. Arnold.

Mother, Jean S. Arnold.

Half-brother(s), Nasta and ?? Arnold.

 

Gordon enlisted the service in Connecticut with service number # T-124481.

 

Gordon was KIA on the Mission when his position was hit by Gunfire/FLAK, he was the only crewmember that died on the flight on 13 January 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

 

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

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

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

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

Website,

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

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

Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant William Francis Arnett.

Unit/Placed in, 52nd Bomber Squadron, 29th Bomber Group, Very Heavy.

 

William is born approx. on Aug. 11, 1920 in Mascot, Tennessee.

Father, William F. Arnott.

Mother, Ollie C. (Jones) Arnott.

Sister(s), Mildred E. and Pearl I. Arnett.

Brother(s), Infant, Millard E. Charles T. Robert G. Edward A. and Tilford J. Arnett.

Spouse, Lois E. (Smith) Arnett.

Daughter, Linda A. Arnett.

 

William enlisted the service in Indiana with service number # 0-931685.

 

William ‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-29 were,

Capt.            Jack I. Pankoff                  Pilot

2^nd Lt.          Donald H. Yant                 Co Pilot

2^nd Lt.          William F. Arnett Jr.          Navigator

2^nd Lt.          Clemence W. Halteman Jr.  Bombardier

F/O.             William H. Isaac                Engineer

T/Sgt.          John R. Robinson               Radio/Radar Operator

Corp.            Edward J. Hennebury Jr.    Central Fire Control

Corp.            William F. Raper               Gunner

Corp.            Abraham J. Becker            Gunner

Sgt.              Irvin Leifer                       Gunner

Sgt.              George R. Lovelock             Gunner

 

William was KIA when an engine caught fire after take-off from Guam to a Bombing Mission in Japan on May 11, 1945, he is honored with an Air Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

 

Thanks to, http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/USAAF/29th_Bombardment_Group.html

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

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

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

Website,

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

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

Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant William Lee Arnett.

Unit/Placed in, Marine Fighting Squadron 122 (Leathernecks) (VMF-122), United States Marine Corps.

 

William is born approx. on Aug. 22, 1924 in Ambridge, Pennsylvania.

Father, William Arnett.

Mother, Catherine Arnett.

Sister(s), Betty J. and Virginia Arnett.

Brother(s), James R. Arnett.

 

William enlisted the service in Pennsylvania with service number # 0-039202.

 

William was KIA at Babelthuap, Peleliu during the Dogfights with the Japanese on Aug. 5, 1945, he is honored with an Air Medal with Gold Star, Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Marine Good Conduct Medal, Marine Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

William 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/VMFA-122#World_War_II

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

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

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

Website,

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

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

Rank and Name, Staff Sergeant Thomas Garrett Armstrong.

Unit/Placed in, 769th Bomber Squadron, 462nd Bomber Group, Very Heavy.

 

Thomas is born approx. on Sep. 18, 1924 in Berwyn, Pennsylvania.

Father, Alexander W. Armstrong.

Mother, Ethel (Johnson) Armstrong.

 

Thomas enlisted the service in Pennsylvania with service number # 33581248.

 

Thomas ‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-29 were,

Major           William H. Ellerbe              Pilot

1^st Lt.           Howard L. Walters            Co Pilot

2^nd Lt.          Wendell F. Hicks                Navigator

1^st Lt.           David J. Tate                    Bombardier

F/O              Thomas B. Rishel               Engineer

S/Sgt.           Thomas J. Barsky              Radio Operator

S/Sgt.           Edward A. Jacobson          Radar Operator

S/Sgt.           Thomas G. Armstrong        Central Fire Control

S/Sgt.           Julius W. Childers              Right Gunner

S/Sgt.           Leonard S. Chaplick           Left Gunner

T/Sgt.          Ben Franklin                    Tail Gunner

 

Thomas was KIA during a fire bombing raid on Tokyo, nothing was heard from the plane after takeoff, probably crashed into the Pacific, on May 26, 1945, he is honored with an Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Cluster, Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Great Valley Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Malvern, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA.

 

Thanks to, http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/USAAF/462nd_Bombardment_Group.html

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

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

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

Website,

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

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

Rank and Name, Boatswain Mate Second Class Thomas Lawrence Armstrong.

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

 

Thomas is born approx. on no record.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

 

Thomas enlisted the service in Michigan with service number # 6235545.

 

Thomas was KIA in the fires when a Kamikaze attacked the USS Ticonderoga near Formosa, (present Taiwan) , on Jan.. 21, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

 

Thanks to, http://www.navysite.de/cv/cv14.htm

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

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

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

Website,

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

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

Rank and Name, Technical Sergeant Eugene M. Arms.

Unit/Placed in, 24th Bomber Squadron, 6th Bomber Group, Very Heavy.

 

Eugene is born approx. on 1921 in Pennsylvania.

Mother, Sarah F. Arms.

Father and Siblings, No Record Available.

 

 

Eugene enlisted the service in Pennsylvania with service number # 33187861.

 

Eugene ‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-24 were,

Capt.            Clark A. Preston                Pilot

2^nd Lt.          Donald T. Goodwin            Co Pilot

2^nd Lt.          Lloyd E. Rinne                  Navigator

2^nd Lt.          Albert N. Hett                  Bombardier

T/Sgt.          Eugene M. Arms                Engineer

Sgt.              Donald J. Parker               Radio Operator

Sgt.              William P. Ford                 Central Fire Control/Gunner

Sgt.              Edward E. Birsner             Radar Operator/Gunner

Sgt.              Thomas S. Wipperman       Right Blister (Waist) Gunner

Sgt.              John A. Douglas Jr.           Left Blister (Waist) Gunner

Sgt.              Marcos S. Duran               Tail Gunner

 

Eugene died when the bomber developed engine troubles and crashed into the Pacific Ocean on April 8, 1945, he is honored with a Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

 

Thanks to, http://philcrowther.com/6thBG/6bgorg.html

http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/USAAF/6th_Bombardment_Group.html

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

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

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

Website,

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

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

Rank and Name, First Lieutenant John. Joseph Armato.

Unit/Placed in, 69th Bomber Squadron, 42nd Bomber Group, Medium.

 

John is born approx. on Sep. 27, 1921 in New York .

Father, Joseph Armato.

Mother, Matilde (Orlando) Armato.

Sister(s), Frances, Bernadine and Matilda Armato.

 

John enlisted the service in New York with service number #0-822619 .

 

John‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-25 were,

1^st Lt.           Otto L. Carter Jr.              Pilot

1^st Lt.           John J. Armato                 Co Pilot

1^st Lt.           Don B. McFall                   Navigator

T/Sgt.          Brown J. Hubbard Jr.        Engineer

T/Sgt.          Audrey W. Markham          Radio Operator

Maj.             Stewart E. Whita               Passenger

1^st Lt.           Ritchie T. Jones                 Passenger

T/Sgt.          Cecil A. Spurlack               Passenger

 

John died on a administrate mission when he did not return, and no radio communication on June 6, 1945, he is honored with an Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Cluster, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

John 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 Calverton National Cemetery,

Calverton, Suffolk County, New York, USA.

 

Thanks to, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-25/44-29584.html

http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/USAAF/42nd_Bombardment_Group.html

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

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

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

Website,

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

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

Rank and Name, Staff Sergeant Dominic Armaline.

Unit/Placed in, 394th Bomber Squadron, 5th Bomber Group, (Heavy).

 

Dominic is born approx. on Nov. 5, 1922 in Youngs Town, Ohio.

Father, William Armaline.

Mother, Maria C (Lemma) Armaline.

Parents born in Italy.

Sister(s), Francis and Rose Armaline.

Brother(s), Rocco and James Armaline.

 

Dominic enlisted the service in Ohio with service number # 15324454.

 

Dominic ‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-24 were,

1^st Lt.           Benjamin R. Whitaker        Pilot

2^nd Lt.          Robert A. Nelson               Co Pilot

2^nd Lt.          August A. Stasio                Navigator

F/O.             James E. Shallenberger      Bombardier

F/O.             Arthur B. Sobol                 (Engineer)

T/Sgt.          Edmund R. Serrano           (Radio Operator)

S/Sgt.           Dominic Armaline             (Ball Turret Gunner)

T/Sgt.          Howard S. Browman          (Top Turret Gunner)

S/Sgt.           Leo R. Bender                   (Waist Gunner)

S/Sgt.           Rocco Piligno                    (Tail Gunner)

 

Dominic was KIA on a combat mission they returned and came in collision with a other plane, an both crashed in the Pacific on April 30, 1945, he is honored with an Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

 

Thanks to, http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/USAAF/5th_Bombardment_Group.html

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

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

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

Website,

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

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

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