Categorie: Pearl Harbor 1941

Rank and Name, Electrician’s Mate Third Class Alphard Stanley Owsley.

Unit/Placed in, USS Oklahoma (BB-37) Battleship, United States Navy.

 

Alphard is born approx. on 8 Jan. 1918 in Bourbon County, Kentucky.

Father, Edward Richard Owsley.

Mother, Ida Belle (Lawton) Owsley.

Sister(s), Pauline an Mary Ida Owsley.

Brother(s), William Grover, Edward Richard and John Davis Owsley.

 

Alphard enlisted the service in Kentucky with service number # 2872488

 

Alphard was KIA during the Japanese Air Raid on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, 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.

 

Alphard S. Owsley remains were identified by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. His name is permanently engraved in the World War II “Courts of the Missing” at the Honolulu memorial.

Alphard is also Mentioned at USS Arizona Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.

Alphard has also a Memorial Grave at Paris Cemetery, Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA.

 

Thanks to, https://www.familysearch.org

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

Website,

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

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

Rank and Name, Radioman Third Class Bernard Martin Wilson.

Unit/Placed in, USS Arizona (BB-39) Battleship, United States Naval Reserve.

 

Bernard is born approx. on 23 May 1921 in New York City, New York.

Father, Edward A. Wilson.

Born in Poland.

Mother, Rita (Holmes) Wilson.

 

Bernhard enlisted the service in New York with service number # 4037006.

 

Bernard was KIA during the Japanese Air Raid on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, 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.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

Bernard is mentioned at USS Arizona Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.

Bernard also has a Memorial Grave at Boston United Hand In Hand Cemetery, West Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA.

 

Thanks to, https://www.nps.gov/valr/learn/historyculture/ussarizonacasualties.htm

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.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,

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

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

Rank and Name, Coxwain Layton Thomas Banks.

Unit/Placed in, USS Oklahoma (BB-37) Battleship, United States Navy.

 

Layton is born approx. on 8 April 1921 in Coffee County, Tennessee.

Father, John Thomas Banks.

Mother, Virginia (Pirtle) Banks.

Sister(s), Elizabeth Sue, Stella Mae, Mary Lee and Sally Goldie Banks.

Brother(s), Walter E, Clarence Weldon and Billy Wayne Banks.

Spouse, Dorothy Marie (Platt) Banks.

 

Layton enlisted the service in Texas with service number # 3561940.

 

Layton was KIA during the Japanese Air Raid on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, 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.

 

Layton T. Banks remains were identified by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. His name is permanently engraved in the World War II “Courts of the Missing” at the Honolulu memorial.

He is also Mentioned at USS Arizona Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.

He has also a Memorial Grave at Rowlett Creek Cemetery, Plano, Collin County, Texas, USA.

 

Thanks to, https://www.familysearch.org/

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com and Europe 1940-1945 on Facebook.

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,

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

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

Rank and Name, Private First Class Crawford Edward Scott.

Unit/Placed in, Marine Detachment USS Arizona, United States Marine Corps.

 

Crawford is born approx. on 12 July 1920 in Rippey, Iowa.

Father, John Edward Scott.

Mother, Grace Myrtle (Crawford) Scott.

Sister(s), Scott and Lois Jean Scott.

Brother(s), John Raymond, William Donald and Eddy Lee Scott.

 

Crawford enlisted the service in Missouri with service number # 298715.

 

Crawford was KIA during the Japanese Air Raid on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

Crawford is also mentioned at USS Arizona Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.

Crawford also has a Memorial Grave at Lowry City Cemetery, Lowry City, St. Clair County, Missouri, USA.

 

 

Thanks to, https://www.nps.gov/valr/learn/historyculture/ussarizonacasualties.htm

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com and Europe 1940-1945 on Facebook.

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,

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

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

 

Rank and Name, Seaman Second Class A. J. Scott.

Unit/Placed in, USS Arizona (BB-39) Battleship, United States Navy.

 

A.J. is born approx. on 1924 in Texas.

Father, Frank Scott.

Mother, Anna Scott.

 

A.J. enlisted the service in Texas with service number # 3565953.

 

A.J. was KIA during the Japanese Air Raid on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, 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.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

A.J. is buried/mentioned at USS Arizona Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.

 

Thanks to, https://www.nps.gov/valr/learn/historyculture/ussarizonacasualties.htm

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com and Europe 1940-1945 on Facebook.

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,

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

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

Rank and Name, Fireman First Class Manuel Domonic Badilla.

Unit/Placed in, USS Arizona (BB-39) Battleship, United States Navy.

 

Manuel is born approx. on 16 May 1921 in Long Beach, California.

Father, Manuel Badilla.

Mother, Sally C. (Johnson) Badilla.

Sister(s), Margaret C. Badilla.

 

Manuel enlisted the service in California with service number # 3821160.

 

Manuel was KIA during the Japanese Air Raid on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, 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.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

Manuel is also mentioned at USS Arizona Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.

 

 

Thanks to, https://www.nps.gov/valr/learn/historyculture/ussarizonacasualties.htm

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com and Europe 1940-1945 on Facebook.

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,

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

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

Rank and Name, Radioman Second Class Walter Howard Backman.

Unit/Placed in, USS Oklahoma (BB-37) Battleship, United States Navy.

 

Walter is born approx. on 24 April 1919 in Wilton, North Dakota.

Father, August F. Backman.

Mother, Beatrice (Pope) Backman.

Sister(s), Mildred D. and Charlene R. Backman.

 

Walter enlisted the service in North Dakota with service number # 3285369.

 

Walter was KIA during the Japanese Air Raid on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, 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.

 

Navy Radioman 2nd Class Walter H. Backman’s remains were identified by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency in 2017. His name is permanently engraved in the World War II “Courts of the Missing” at the Honolulu memorial.

He is also Mentioned at USS Arizona Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.

He has also a Memorial Grave at River Hills Memorial Park, Batavia, Kane County, Illinois, 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

Website,

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

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

 

Navy Radioman 2nd Class Walter H. Backman’s remains were identified by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency in 2017. His name is permanently engraved in the World War II “Courts of the Missing” at the Honolulu memorial.

When an individual’s remains have been accounted for by the U.S. Department of Defense, a rosette is placed next to the name on the Wall/Tablet/Court of the Missing to mark that the person now rests in a known gravesite.

Name and Rank, Ensign Andrew Curtis Uhrenholdt.

Unit/Placed in, USS Arizona (BB-39) Battleship, United States Naval Reserve.

 

James was born approx. on 1920 in Wisconsin.

Father, Jens Uhrenholdt.

Mother, Blanche R. Uhrenholdt.

Sister, Betty Lou (McCombs) Uhrenholdt.

Brother, Russell Uhrenholdt.

 

Andrew entered  the service from Wisconsin with service number # 0-096391.

 

Andrew was KIA during the Japanese Air Raid on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, and he is honored with the Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

And he is buried at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.

Courts of the Missing.

Andrew is also mentioned at USS Arizona Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.

He has a Memorial Grave at Riverside Cemetery, Seeley, Sawyer County, Wisconsin, USA.

 

Thanks to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Arizona_Memorial

https://www.nps.gov/valr/learn/historyculture/ussarizonacasualties.htm

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

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,

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

Andrew was an Ensign (Ensign is a military rank, the equivalent of which is used by the service organizations of many civilizations. As a traditional naval grade, ensign is the most junior line officer rank below the lieutenant grades, usually immediately under lieutenant or lieutenant junior grade.)  in the United States Navy.

Name and Rank, Chief Machinist’s Mate First Class John Daniel Haag.

Unit/Placed in, N.A.S. Cavite, (Sangley Point), United States Naval Reserve.

 

John was born on Nov. 12, 1894 in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

Father, Tyrus Haag.

Mother, Kate H. (Neuschwender) Haag.

Sister(s), Carrie E. Haag.

Brother(s), Paul R. Haag.

Spouse, Teodora (Carino) Haag.

 

 

John entered  the service from Pennsylvania with service number # 1700055.

 

John D. Haag was a Petty Officer 1st Class in the United States Navy.

 

John died of his wounds sustained by an attack were his Submarine (SS-142) got damaged on Dec. 10, 1941, and he is honored with the Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

John is buried at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Metro Manila,

National Capital Region, Philippines.

 

Thanks to Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_S-37_(SS-142)#World_War_II

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

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,

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

Name and Rank, Shipfitter Second Class Erwin Hellmuth Naasz.

Unit/Placed in, USS Arizona (BB-39) Battleship, United States Navy.

 

Erwin was born approx. on Jan. 4, 1916 in Kingman County, Kansas.

 

Father, John Naasz.

Mother, Minnie Naasz.

(Half)Sister, Bertha M. Cumley.

Brothers, Albert, Elmer and William Naasz.

 

Erwin entered  the service in Kansas with service number # 3420764.

 

Erwin H. Naasz was a Shipsfitter onboard the U.S.S. Arizona.

 

Erwin was KIA during the Japanese Air Raid on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, and he is honored with the Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

 

Erwin is buried at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii.

Courts of the Missing.

He has a Memorial Grave at USS Arizona Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii.

And has a Memorial Grave at his Hometown Walnut Hill Cemetery, Kingman, Kingman County, Kansas.

 

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

https://www.nps.gov/valr/learn/historyculture/ussarizonacasualties.htm

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

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,

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