Categorie: Places Unknown 1945

Rank and Name, Private First Class Eulogio Alvarez.

Unit/Placed in, 136^th Infantry Regiment, 33^rd Infantry Division “Golden Cross”.

 

Eulogio is born approx. on March 11, 1919 in Guadalupe County, Texas.

Mother, Isadora Alvarez.

 

Eulogio enlisted the service in Texas with service number # 38156423.

 

Eulogio was KIA at Hill 40, Morotai, New Guinea on Jan. 4, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Bronze Star Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

 

Thanks to, http://www.33rdinfantrydivision.org/book_morotaijunglewar.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

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

Website,

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

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

Rank and Name, Technical Sergeant Gerald H. Altig.

Unit/Placed in, 531th Bomber Squadron, 380^th Bomber Group (Heavy).

 

Gerald is born approx. on 1923 in Nebraska.

Father, William C. Altig.

Mother, Etta I. (Farmer) Altig.

Sister(s), Thelma M. Altig.

Brother(s), Charles W. and Russell K. Altig.

 

Gerald enlisted the service in Nebrasksa with service number # 37266507.

 

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

2^nd Lt.          Joseph B. Connaugton Jr.   Pilot

2^nd Lt.          Jay W. Swan                    Co Pilot

2^nd Lt.          Edward I. Plotkin              Navigator

2^nd Lt.          Henry L. Ostapowski          Bombardier

T/Sgt.          Smith M. Abbott               Engineer

T/Sgt.          Gerald H. Altig                  Radio Operator

S/Sgt.           Lonnie L. Albert                Ball Turret Gunner

S/Sgt.           Joseph B. Barb                 Nose Gunner

S/Sgt.           George P. Adams               Top Turret Gunner

S/Sgt.           Henri F. Bain                    Tail Gunner

S/Sgt.           Harry D. Rolings               Photographer

 

Gerald was KIA when the plane crashed after take-off and exploded at the end of the strip on June 18, 1945, he is honored with an Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

 

Thanks to, http://380th.org/HISTORY/History.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

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

Website,

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

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

Rank and Name, Lieutenant Junior Grade Aubrey Louis Althans Jr.

Unit/Placed in, Navy Patrol Bombing Squadron 119 (VPB-119).

 

Aubrey is born approx. on April 19, 1921 in Louisiana.

Father, Abrey L. Althans.

Mother, Olga L. Althans.

Adopted sister, Olga E. Althans.

 

Aubrey enlisted the service in Louisiana with service number # 0-251106.

 

Aubrey ‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a PB4Y-2 were,

LtJg.            Aubrey L. Althans Jr.         Commander

LtJg.            William C. Mathews           Co Pilot

Ensign.         Donald C. Kirby                Co pilot

Ammf. 1c     James W. Adams               Plane Captain

Ammf. 1c     Casimer J. Bogacz             Aft Upper Deck Turret Gunner

Arm. 1c       George H. Stein                 Radio Operator

Ammf. 2c     Francis J. Christiano          Waist Gunner

Aomb. 2c      Edward A. Jakubiak          Bombardier

Aom. 3c       Charles A. Bagley              Bow Turret Gunner

Aom. 2c       Wilson W. Harner              Ordnance man

Slc.              Harold H. Elfreich              Tail Turret Gunner

Arm. 3c       Bearl A. Lawrence             Fwd. Upper Deck Turret Gunner

 

Aubrey was KIA or died he did not returned from a routine search of the Formosa Straights Area on April 11, 1945,  he is honored with a Air Medal with 3 Gold Stars, Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

 

Thanks to, http://www.vpnavy.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

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

Website,

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

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

 

Rank and Name, Corporal Wayne N. Alquist.

Unit/Placed in, 332nd Squadron, 513rd Troop Carrier Group.

513th Troop Carrier Group

Established as the 3d Combat Cargo Group on 1 June 1944

Activated on 5 June 1944

Redesignated 513th Troop Carrier Group on 19 September 1945

Inactivated on 15 April 1946

 

Wayne is born approx. 1923 in Clay Center, Kansas.

 

Father, Emery C. Alquist.

Mother, Kate A. Alquist.

Sister, Lilian M. Alquist.

Brother, Keith E. Alquist.

 

Wayne enlisted the service in Kansas with service number # 37528052.

 

Wayne died on Oct. 30, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

George has also a Memorial Grave at Greenwood Cemetery, Clay Center, Clay County, Kansas, USA.

 

Thanks to Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC, https://abmc.gov

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

 

https://books.google.nl/books?id=ywC7IREmE_IC&pg=PA33&lpg=PA33&dq=513rd+troop+carrier+group&source=bl&ots=8wc8v7LYCF&sig=ACfU3U19BRnERxlBRYfqAMWSMNqEcZ2m_g&hl=nl&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiRyIe8isDhAhVFJlAKHXufA2gQ6AEwC3oECAcQAQ#v=onepage&q=513rd%20troop%20carrier%20group&f=false

 

https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19451030-1

 

https://www.baaa-acro.com/city/zhijiang

 

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56774235/stanley-tosh     (Pilot)

 

https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/AARmonthly/Oct1945O.htm

 

 

Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant William George Alsop.

Unit/Placed in, 13^th Squadron, 1^st Ferry Group.

 

William is born approx. 1917 in Kansas.

Father, Edward H. Alsop.

Mother, Matilda S. (Male) Alsop.

Born in Ireland.

 

William enlisted the service in Kansas with service number # 0-731782.

 

William ‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a  C-53  were,

No record available.

 

William was KIA Flying over “the Hump” from China to India and was never heard of on Dec. 12, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished 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,

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

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

Website,

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

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

 

 

 

 

 

Rank and Name, Staff Sergeant Gilbert Irving Allis.

Unit/Placed in, 1^st Resupply Squadron, 443^rd Troop Carrier Group.

 

Gilbert served/was assigned as a Staff Sergeant & Kicker on C-47B (#43-48730) 319th Troop Carrier Squadron, 1st Air Commando Group exists from,

5th Fighter Squadron: 1944-1945, 6th Fighter Squadron: 1944-1945

164th Liaison Squadron: 1944- 1945, 165th Liaison Squadron: 1944-1945

166th Liaison Squadron: 1944-1945, 319th Troop Carrier Squadron: 1944-1945-

 

Gilbert was normally assigned to the 1st Resupply Squadron, 443rd Troop Carrier Group, but was assigned to the above group for this day.

 

Gilbert is born approx. on July 26, 1920 in Whately, Massachussets.

Father, Edward A. Allis.

Mother, Marion S. (Osgood) Allis.

Sister(s), Frances O. Allis.

Brother(s), Willard O. and Edward E. Allis Jr.

Spouse, Laura M. (Tower) Allis.

 

Gilbert enlisted the service in Massachusetts with service number # 31085160.

 

Gilbert ‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a C-47  were,

1^st Lt.           Billy H. Hastings               Pilot

F/O              Harold S. Pettit                 Co Pilot

Sgt.              James Brown                    Radio Operator

Cpl.             Frederick W. Helbig           Engineer

S/Sgt.           William H. Felhoelter          Radar Mechaniker

S/Sgt.           Gilbert I. Allis                   Kicker

Corp.            Henry P. Melvin                Kicker

S/Sgt.           Alvin R. McMinn                Kicker

 

A “Kicker” kicked  or pushed supplies being dropped via parachutes (or free drop)  out the door when a plane was over the drop zone.

 

Gilbert was KIA (supposed) the plane flew into a mountain or blew up (load was gasoline in drums) on June 18, 1945, he is honored with an Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Cluster, Distinguished Flying Cross with  2 Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Gilbert 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/1st_Air_Commando_Group.html

http://www.airforcemag.com/MagazineArchive/Documents/1963/0263commandos.pdf

http://www.cbi-history.com/cbi_airfields.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

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

Website,

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

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

 

 

 

 

 

Rank and Name, Ensign Richard K. Allender.

Unit/Placed in, USS RANGER (CV-4) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

 

Richard is born approx. on March 24, 1923 in Ottumwa, Iowa.

Father, Fred Allender.

Mother, Hilda Allender.

Sister(s), Shirley Allender.

 

Richard enlisted the service in Illinois with service number # 0-291126.

 

Richard was KIA no record on March 29, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Richard is buried/mentioned at East Coast Memorial, Manhattan, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA

 

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

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

Website,

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

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rank and Name, Coxwain John Richard Allen Jr..

Unit/Placed in, USS Collett (DD-730) Destroyer, United States Navy.

 

John is born on Sep. 29, 1921 in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

 

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

 

John enlisted the service in New Mexico with service number # 3601925.

 

 

John died when he was caught by a wave on deck on Jan. 17, 1945, he is honored with a Combat Action Ribbon, 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 Santa Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA.

 

Thanks to http://www.usscollett.com/ 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,

 

Rank and Name, Sergeant James Edward Neal.

Unit/Placed in, 404^th Bomber Squadron, 28^th Bomber Group (Heavy).

 

James is born approx. on Aug. 10, 1924 in Kansas.

Father, Charles E. Neal.

Mother, Nellie Neal.

Sister(s), Ruby and Mary Neal.

Brother(s), Allen, Varlan and Billie D. Neal.

 

James enlisted the service in Kansas with service number # 37706230.

 

James Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-24 were,

2^nd Lt.          Charlie N. Talbot Jr.          Pilot

2^nd Lt.          Verdie E. Smith                 Co Pilot

2^nd Lt.          Herman A. Welch              Navigator

2^nd Lt.          Kenneth E. Young              Bombardier

Sgt.              Rodney R. Schubring          Engineer/Gunner

Sgt.              Anthony B. Bedell             Radio Operator

Sgt.              Jack T. Refley                   Photographer

Sgt.              Cloyd R. Kunkel                Gunner

Sgt.              Soloman Folinek                Armored Gunner

Sgt.              James E. Neal                   Gunner

Sgt.              Jackson E. Brown              Gunner

Col.              Norris D. Chaney               Radar Observer

James was KIA when they were attacked by enemy fighters who shot first the engines, and crashed after a couple of explosions on Jan. 23, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Hoxie Cemetery, Hoxie, Sheridan County, Kansas, USA.

 

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

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

Website,

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

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

 

 

 

 

 

Rank and Name, Seaman Second Class George M. Neal.

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

 

George is born approx. on 1896 in Illinois.

Spouse, Jeannette Neal.

Daughter, La Vergue Neal.

Sons, George, Gerald and Leo Neal.

 

George enlisted the service in Illinois with service number # 7264487.

 

George was KIA when the USS Indianapolis was hit by a Torpedo from the Japanese Submarine I-58 on July 30, 1945,  he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

He is also buried/mentioned at U.S.S. Indianapolis National Memorial, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA.

 

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

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

Website,

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

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