Categorie: East Coast Memorial

Rank and Name, Boatswain Odis Herman Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, USAT Dorchester (Troopship), United States Navy.

 

The Dorchester is also remembered today for the story of the

Four Chaplains who went down with her.

 

Odis is born approx. on 26 Sep. 1917 in Smithfield, West Virginia.

Father, Elza E. Anderson.

Mother, Ora B. Anderson.

Sister(s), Reba D. and Orpha M. Anderson.

Brother(s), Herman O. James C. Alvin D. Douglas H. Fred R. Larry G. and Elza E. Anderson Jr.

Spouse, Lilian M. Anderson.

Odis enlisted the service in West Virginia with service number # 199306.

Odis was KIA when the ship was torpedoed by the U-boat U-233, on Feb. 3, 1943, he is honored with a Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, American Defense Service Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Tablets of the missing.

Odis also has a Memorial Grave at West Virginia National Cemetery

Grafton, Taylor County, West Virginia, 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.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KHBP-LXH

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com and 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

National Historian

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

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

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

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

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, Aviation Radioman Third Class Keith Gordon Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, Patrol Squadron 205 (VP-205), United States Navy.

 

Keith is born on 11 July 1919.

Mother, Clara A. Buran.

 

Keith enlisted the service in Minnesota with service number # 3290128.

 

Keith ‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a PBM-3  were,

LtJg.            CliffordJ. Cox                    Pilot

LtJg.            OrvilleJ. Lacraft                Co-Pilot

LtJg.            Ernest G. wood

LtJg.            Willard H. Schwant

Amm2.         William J. Dier Jr.

Amm3.         Robert L. Courtney

Arm3.          Ralph A. Guthrie

Arm3.          Keith G. Anderson

Aom2.          Clifford R. Cambell

S2.               William L. Beckman

Aom3.          John B. Martin

S2.               Samuel C. Boggs

Keith was KIA when on the Mission they shot a Submarine who shot back and hit the plane what crashed on 3 Aug. 1943, he is honored with a Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, American Defense Service Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

Keith also has a Memorial Grave at Riverside Cemetery, Campbell, Wilkin County, Minnesota, USA.

 

Thanks to,

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com and 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

National Historian

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rank and Name, Corporal Chester L. Young.

Unit/Placed in, Air Corps, United States Air Force.

 

A.T.C (Air Transport Command)

Section of the The North Atlantic Air Ferry route was a series of Air Routes over the North Atlantic Ocean on which aircraft were ferried from the United States and Canada to Great Britain during World War II to support combat operations in the European Theater of Operations (ETO).

 

Chester is born approx. on 1917 in Kentucky.

Spouse, Carmen R. Young.

Chester enlisted the service in  with service number # 32501216.

 

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

Flight Officer           Gordon E. Robinson           Pilot

Flight Officer           Rudolph R. Vizzini             Co Pilot

Flight Officer           Thomas A. Stoback            Navigator

2^nd Lt.                    Bernard R. Nies                Bombardier

Sergeant                Emil E. Pappenfuse            Engineer/Gunner

Corporal                 Chester L. Young               Radar Operator/Gunner

Corporal                 Calvin J. Hoff                   Top Turret Gunner

Corporal                 Bert Holland                    Left Waist Gunner

Corporal                 Charles A. Bullen               Right Waist Gunner

Corporal                 John F. Buckley                Tail Gunner

Chester died (no record) Plane took off at Labrador for a Ferring Mission to Europe but probably crashed in the American Sector and was never heard of on 4 Nov. 1944,  he is honored with a Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to,

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

National Historian

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rank and Name, Aviation Ordnanceman Third Class Earthie Preston Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, Patrol Squadron 205 (VP-205), United States Navy.

Earthie is born approx. on 1906 in Kentucky.

Father, Rushie Anderson.

Sister(s), Nellie and Margaret Anderson.

Earthie enlisted the service in Indiana with service number # 6268731.

 

Earthie‘ s Crew-members on-board the plane a PBM-3C were,

LtJg.            Otto H. Haenel        Pilot

LtJg.            Lawrence H. Neu     Co Pilot

Ap1.             Arthur E. Temple

Amm2.         Roscoe E. Marshall

Arm2.          William R. Dmith

Amm3.         William R. Forsyth

Aom3.          Eartie P. Anderson

Arm3.          John O. Hoeve

Amm3.         Lloyd J. Chouinard

S2.               Joe F. Obarr

S2.               Uvis E. Kitchens

Earthie died during the Mission because they did not returned from the Patrol Submarine Mission also was Radio Silence on 10 June, 1943, he is honored with a Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to,

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

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

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

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

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

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

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

Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

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

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

Rank and Name, Aviation Machinist’s Mate Third Class Richard Lyle Amburn.

Unit/Placed in, Navy Patrol Squadron 74 (VP-74), United States Navy.

Richard is born approx. on 1923 in West Virginia.

Father, Charles W. Amburn.

Mother, Mary V. Amburn.

Sister(s), Emily J. Amburn.

Richard enlisted the service in West Virginia with service number # 2583196.

Richard ‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a PBM-1 were,

Ensign          John H. Cusman      Pilot

Ensign          Wilson B. Trappp     Co Pilot

Ensign          Alton W. Davis

Mach.           Anthony Javonovich

Amm1.         Harvey Peterson

Em1.            Edward W. Leidy

Amm2.         George W. Eddy

Arm2.          David G. Stone

Arm3.          Hugh H. Brantham

Aom3.          Thomas E. McMillan

Amm3.         William F. Marchall

Amm3.         Richard L. Amburn

Amm3.         Walter L. Kuhlman

Richard was KIA on a search Mission (probably bad weather) on 3 June, 1942, he is honored with a Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, WW II Victory Medal.

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

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

Thanks to, https://navalaviationfoundation.org/donor-kiosk/squadron-flight-log-entry-kiosk/?id=9101

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, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

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

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

Name and Rank, Aviation Machinist’s Mate First Class John Trout Adams.

Unit/placed, No record.

 

John was born approx. on Oct. 3, 1922 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Father, John Adams.

Mother, Mary Adams.

Sisters, Helen M. and Dorothy M. Adams.

Brothers, Charles J, . Warren F, and William G. Adams.

Wife, Pauline J, (Newbauer) Adams.

Daughter, Joanne Adams.

John entered  the service from Pennsylvania with service number # 2438269.

John T. Adams rank/duty was an Aviation Machinist’s Mate 1^e Class/ in the United States Navy.

John’s crewmembers and their position onboard the plane a B?- were;

No record

John died at the North Atlantic Ocean, on April 6, 1944 he is honored with a Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, WW II Victory Medal..

John is buried/mentioned at the tablets of the missing at East Coast Memorial, Manhattan, New York County (Manhattan), New York.

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to,

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com and 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

National Historian

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rank and Name in, Second Lieutenant Glenn Zerdeen.

Unit/Placed in, United States Army Air Corps.

 

Glenn was born on Sep. 1, 1918 in Catawba County,North Carolina.

 

Father, Louis E. Zerdeen).

Mother, Sadie (Bloom) Zerdeen.

Sisters, Gwenalyn, Doris and Ester Zerdeen.

Brothers, Marvin and Howard Zerdeen.

 

Glenn entered  the service from North Carolina with service number # 0-567162.

 

Glenn Zerdeen was a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army Air Corps.

 

Glenn Zerdeen was Killed in Action as a passenger onboard the Troopship USS Dorchester when it was torpedoed by the U-233 and sunk on Feb. 3, 1943 of the coast of Greenland, and he is honored with the Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Onboard the USS Dorchester there were 902 persons, 230 got saved, 672 persons died.

 

Glenn is buried at East Coast Memorial, Manhattan, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA.

Tablets of the missing .

 

Thanks to Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Dorchester

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com and 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

National Historian

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

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

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

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

Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

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

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

Rank and Name in, First Lieutenant Leo E. Abben.
Unit/Placed in, 26th Squadron, 4th Ferrying Group.

Leo was born on Jan. 10, 1925 in Stephen County, Texas.

Father, Vilhelm Abben.
Mother, Sina (Kvist) Abben.
Both born in Denmark.
Sister, Ruth Abben.
Brothers, William and Morris Abben.

Leo entered the service from Wisconsin with service number # 0-434732.

Leo E. Abben was a Navigator in the 26th Ferry Squadron.

Leo’s crewmembers and their position onboard the B-26 were,
Capt. William J. Dempsey Pilot
1st Lt. Leo E. Abben Co Pilot/Navigator
Cpl. Leander C. Goode Jr. Engineer/Radio Operator
Cpl. Richard H. Moore Bombardier
Leo E. Abben died in a plane crash at sea, on Aug. 1, 1942 and he is honored with, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, WW II Victory Medal.

Leo is buried at East Coast Memorial, Manhattan, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA.
Walls of the missing.

Thanks to http://www.cbi-history.com/part_ii.html
Thanks to,
Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com and 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
National Historian
Navy Seal Memorial, http://www.navysealmemorials.com
Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org
Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/
Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org
Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/
Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com
Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

Rank and Name, 1st Lieutenant James W. Haas.
Unit/Placed in, 569th Army Airforce Base Unit, U.S. Army Air Force.

James was born approx. on no record in Jones County, Texas.

Father, W. J. Haas.
Mother, Clara (Thomas) Haas.
Sisters, Clara, Laura and Lorraine Haas.
Brothers, Cecil, E. G., Charles and Woodrow Haas.

James entered the service in Texas with service number # 0-523098.

James was missing in action because the plane never arrived his destination on Oct. 9, 1944, he is honored with a Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

James is buried/mentioned at the tablets of the missing at East Coast Memorial, Manhattan, New York County (Manhattan), New York.
He also has a Memorial Grave at Elmwood Memorial Park, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, USA.

Thanks to, http://www.foundcollection.com/6_edcf60c94c153dc5_1.htm
Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.
Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.
ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov
Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker
Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org
POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.
Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org
Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org
Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com