Categorie: East Coast Memorial

Rank and Name, Seaman First Class Vernon Lyle Adkins.

Unit/placed, USS Ahrens (DE-575) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

 

Vernon was born  on Jan. 3, 1926 in Lincoln County, West Virginia.

Father, Ambrose Adkins.

Mother, Arrabelle (Gallimore) Adkins.

Sisters, Nellie, Orpha and Mauna Lee Adkins.

Half-sisters, Lizzie Mae and Audrey J. Adkins

Brothers, Thelley Casper, Hillard Demsey and Coney Adkins.

Half-brothers, Kinnard and Warren G. Adkins.

 

Vernon  entered  the Service from West Virginia with service number # 9287561.

 

Vernon L. Adkins rank/duty was a Seaman First  Class in the United States Naval Reserve.

 

Vernon died when the USS Ahrens was on the way back from the Pacific, true the Panama Canal Zone, because off an accident (fell overboard) on Dec. 4  1945, he is honored with a Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Vernon L. Adkins is mentioned/buried at East Coast Memorial, Manhattan, New York County,(Manhattan), New York, USA.

He also got a Memorial (45012171) on Find a Grave.

 

Thanks to http://www.navsource.org/archives/06/575.htm

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K8B5-5XH

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

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

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

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

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

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

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

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Military Recovery,  https://www.dpaa.mil/

Rank and Name, Seaman First Class Leland William Alexander.

Unit/Placed, USS Frederick C. Davis (DE-136) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

 

Leland was born on Sep. 25, 1916 in ,  Oconee County, South Carolina.

Father, Walter Walter Alexander.

Mother, Maggie S. Alexander.

Sisters, Mary Ruth, Mabel and Ellen Retha Alexander.

Brother, James B. Alexander.

Wife, Ruth (Fowler) Alexander.

 

Leland enlisted the Navy in South Carolina with service number # 9315105.

 

Leland’s rank/duty was a Seaman First Class on-board the Destroyer USS Frederick C. Davis DE-1.

 

Leland W. Alexander was KIA when the USS Frederick C. Davis was torpedoed by the German Sub U-546 at the American Coast, on April 24  1945,  and is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Plot: Tablets of the missing.

 

Thanks to http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/crews/ship3504.html

https://wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?32197

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZW3-XML

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

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

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

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

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

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

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

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Rank and Name, Seaman First Class Frank Anthony Allunario.

Unit/Placed in, SS Oklahoma Steam Turbine Tanker.

 

Frank is born approx. on 1925 in Paterson, New Jersey.

Father, Liberato Allunario.

Mother, Christina Allunario.

Sister(s), Sabatino Allunario.

Born in Italy.

Sister, Margaret, Yolanda and Edith Allunario.

 

Frank enlisted the service in New Jersey with service number # 8110469.

 

Frank was KIA when the SS Oklahoma was Torpedoed by the German U boat U-532 for the coast off St. Simons Is. Georgia on March 28, 1945, he is honored with a Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Frank is buried/mentioned at East Coast Memorial, New York City, United States.

Tablets of the missing.

 

Thanks to, https://wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?15515

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

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

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

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

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

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

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

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

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Military Recovery,  https://www.dpaa.mil/

Rank and Name, Radioman Third Class Virgil James Albright.

Unit/Placed, USS Dorada (SS-248) Submarine, United States Naval Reserve.

 

Virgil was born on April 16,  1920  in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

Father, Virgil Garman Albright.

Mother, Marie J. (McNally) Albright.

Sister, Anna Marie, Theresa M.  and Eileen Albright.

Brother, John Henry, Howard Regis, James and Joseph Albright.

 

Virgil enlisted the Navy in Pennsylvania with service number # 6527064.

 

Virgil rank/duty was a  Radioman Third Class on-board the USS Dorado (SS-248).

 

Virgil J. Albright died  when the Sub sunk on a transfer mission, possibly by a German mine or U.S. Aircraft, near Cuba , on Oct. 12,  1943, and he is honored with the Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Virgil is buried/mentioned at East Coast Memorial, Manhattan,

New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA.

Tablets of the Missing.

 

Thanks to http://www.oneternalpatrol.com/albright-v-j.htm

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GNHF-G9T

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

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

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

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

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

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

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

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

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Military Recovery,  https://www.dpaa.mil/

Rank and Name, Radioman Third Class John Alston Jr.

Unit/Placed in, USS Escanaba (WPG-77) Coast Guard Cutter.

 

John is born on 12 August 1918 in Lawrence, Essex County, Massachusetts.

Father, John Alston.

Born in Scotland.

Mother, Sarah (Aspinall) Alston.

Born in England

Sister(s), Beatrice L. Alston.

Brother(s), Donald Alston.

 

John enlisted the service in Massachusetts with service number # 504402.

 

John died or was KIA when de USCGC Escanaba sunk by torpedo or drifting mine on June 13, 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Tablets of the missing.

(A structure erected in honor of someone whose remains lie elsewhere)

John also has a Memorial Grave at Bellevue Cemetery

Lawrence, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.

 

Thanks to, https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/ships/tande/WPG/wpg77.html

https://gcaptain.com/remembering-uscgc-escanaba-wpg/

https://www.maritimequest.com/daily_event_archive/2005/june/13_escanaba.htm

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GS12-CX4

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

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

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

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

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

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

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

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

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Military Recovery,  https://www.dpaa.mil/

Rank and Name, Radioman Second Class Carroll Fletcher Young.

Unit/Placed in, USS Atik (AK-101) Q-Ship, United States Naval Reserve.

 

Q-ships, also known as Q-boats, decoy vessels, special service ships, or mystery ships, were heavily armed merchant ships with concealed weaponry, designed to lure submarines into making surface attacks. This gave Q-ships the chance to open fire and sink them.

 

Carroll is born approx. on 1918 in Kanawha, West Virginia.

Father, Thomas H. Young.

Mother, Alma Elizabeth Coffey.

Sister(s), Margaret Young.

Brother(s), Harless Young.

 

Carroll enlisted the service in West Virginia with service number # 2656645.

 

Carroll Was Kia when the German U-123 torpedoed the USS Atik’s Machinery Spaces as a result of which it sunk on 27 March 1942, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

 

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Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

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

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

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

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

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

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

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VIRTUAL CEMETERY

USS Atik (AK 101)

https://www.findagrave.com/virtual-cemetery/449382?page=1#sr-62756612

CREATED BY JOHN DOWDY

Name and Rank, Radioman First Class Allen Butler Walker.

Unit/Placed in, USS Muskeget (WAG-48) Weathership, United States Coast Guard.

 

Allan was born  in 1921.

Father, John Butler Walker.

Mother, Mildred (Rogers) Walker.

Sisters, Millicent I. Dorrice R. and Phyllis Walker.

Brothers, Elston Rogers and Emery B. Walker.

 

Allan entered  the service from Massachusetts with service

number # 202495.

 

Allan B. Walker was a Radioman First Class in the United States Coast Guard.

 

Allan was KIA onboard the Weathership USS Muskeget (WAG-48) when it was torpedoed by a Uboat-755, on Sep. 9, 1942, and he is honored with the Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, WW II Victory Medal.

 

And he is buried at East Coast Memorial, Manhattan, New York County (Manhattan)

New York, USA.

Tablets of the missing.

 

Thanks to uboat.net http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/crews/ship2135.html

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9NYH-B7F

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

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

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

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

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

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

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

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/

Military Recovery,  https://www.dpaa.mil/

Rank and Name, Radioman Second Class Charles Robert Foster.

Unit/Placed in, U.S.C.G.C. Escanaba (WPG-77) Cutter, United States Coast Guard.

 

The U.S.C.G.C. Escanaba (WPG-77), on February 3, 1943, participated in the rescue of the survivors of the S.S. Dorchester, which had been sunk in the Labrador Sea by a torpedo from a German U-Boat.

 

Charles is born approx. on 1921 in Illinois.

Father, Jesse James Foster.

Mother, Ellen Pearl (Saville) Foster.

Sister(s), Gladys and Joan Foster.

 

Charles enlisted the service in Illinois with service number # 228041.

 

Charles was died when the USCGC Escanaba was on escort convoy near new Foundland, probable that the cutter was sunk by a drifting mine on 13 June 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to,

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GZXM-91C

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

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

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

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

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

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

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

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

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Military Recovery,  https://www.dpaa.mil/

Name and Rank, Private Walter H. Ace.

Unit/Placed in, Quartermaster Corps, 453rd. Amphibious Transport Company.

SS DORCHESTER

Dorchester was a troop ship operated by its agent Agwilines allocated to United States Army requirements that was sunk in the Labrador Sea by a torpedo from a German U-boat on February 3, 1943, during World War II. Of the 904 on board, 675 died (674 plus one of the 230 original survivors after being recovered). Dorchester had been sailing to Greenland as part of naval convoy SG 19 when the U-boat attacked.

 

James was born  on Jan. 10, 1921 in Pennsylvania.

 

Father, Charles H. Ace.

Mother, Minnie Ace.

Sisters, Elanor and Betty Ace.

Brother, Robert W. Ace.

 

Walter entered  the Service from Allentown, Pennsylvania in Aug. 18, 1942 with servicenumber # no record.

 

Walter H. Ace was a Private/Passenger onboard the USS Dorchester.

 

Walter H. Ace was Killed in Action when the SS Dorchester (he was a passenger on, in transport to his Base) was torpedoed by the German U-233 on Feb. 3 1943, and he is honored with the Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, WW II Victory Medal.

 

A total of 675 soldiers and sailors were lost.

 

And he is buried at East Coast Memorial, Manhattan, New York County (Manhattan).

New York, USA.

Tablets of the missing.

He has a Memorialgrave at Fairview Cemetery, Pen Argyl, Northampton County,

Pennsylvania, USA.

 

Thanks to http://www.americanveteranscenter.org/avc-media/radio/documentaries/no-greater-love-the-four-chaplains-and-the-sinking-of-the-dorchester/

https://www.strijdbewijs.nl/landing/landeng3.htm

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

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

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

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

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

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

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

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/

Military Recovery,  https://www.dpaa.mil/

 

 

The Four Chaplains

 

George L. Fox, Alexander D. Goode

Clark V. Poling and John P. Washington

The Four Chaplains, also sometimes referred to as the “Immortal Chaplains” or the “Dorchester Chaplains”, were four United States Army chaplains who gave their lives to save other civilian and military personnel as the troop ship SS Dorchester sank on February 3, 1943, during World War II. They helped other soldiers board lifeboats and gave up their own life jackets when the supply ran out. The chaplains joined arms, said prayers, and sang hymns as they went down with the ship.

From Wikipedia

 

Visit the virtual cemetery of USAT Dorchester,

By John Dowdy,

https://www.findagrave.com/virtual-cemetery/436200

Name and Rank, Private Earl Lee Adams.

Unit/placed in, Coast Artillery Corps, United States Army.

 

SS DORCHESTER

Dorchester was a troop ship operated by its agent Agwilines allocated to United States Army requirements that was sunk in the Labrador Sea by a torpedo from a German U-boat on February 3, 1943, during World War II. Of the 904 on board, 675 died (674 plus one of the 230 original survivors after being recovered). Dorchester had been sailing to Greenland as part of naval convoy SG 19 when the U-boat attacked.

 

Earl was born on no record.

Parents and Siblings, no record.

 

Earl entered  the Service from Wyoming with service number # 37453647.

 

Earl L. Adams rank/duty was a Private in the Coast Artillery Corps.

 

Earl was KIA when the SS Dorchester (he was a passenger on, in transport to his Base) was torpedoed by the German U-233 on Feb. 3 1943, and he is honored with the Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Tablets of the Missing.

 

Thanks to http://www.americanveteranscenter.org/avc-media/radio/documentaries/no-greater-love-the-four-chaplains-and-the-sinking-of-the-dorchester/

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

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

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

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

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

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

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

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/

Military Recovery,  https://www.dpaa.mil/

 

Visit the virtual cemetery of USAT Dorchester,

By John Dowdy,

https://www.findagrave.com/virtual-cemetery/436200