Cain Jr. , Hallie G. – ww2 Pacific

Rank and Name, Sergeant Hallie G. Cain Jr.

Unit/Placed in, 436th Bomber Squadron, 7th Bomber Group, Heavy.

Hallie is born on 1923 in Panama Canal Zone.

Father, Hallie G. Cain.

Hallie enlisted the service in Missouri with service number # 17162197.

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

1^st Lt. J. P. Osborne Pilot

2^nd Lt. Oscar R. James Co Pilot

2^nd Lt. John V. Hryhorcuk Bombardier

2^nd Lt. Viktor P. Sokoloff Navigator

Sgt. Philip D. Bordonaro Engineer

Sgt. Hallie G. Cain Jr. Radio Operator

Sgt. David G. Foulk Gunner

Sgt. Harold J. Merritt Gunner

Hallie was Missing when the a Engine was hit by FLAK over the Bombing Area and went into the clouds (no record after this) on 3 May 1945, he is honored with an Air Medal, Purple Heart, Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, https://www.cbi-history.com/cbi_airfields.html

http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/USAAF/7th_Bombardment_Group.html

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