Java Sea 1942 – Pagina 3

Arand, Leroy Edward

Rank and Name, Machinist’s Mate Leroy Edward Arand.

Unit/Placed in, USS Langley (AV-1) Carrier, United States Navy.

Leroy is born approx. on 1912 in Ohio.

Father, Arthur L. Arand.

Mother, Catherine L. (Miller) Arand.

Sister(s), Flora and Elizabeth B.J. Arand.

Leroy enlisted the service in Ohio with service number # 2795932.

Leroy was KIA when the USS Langley got bombed and Sunk in the Java Sea, on Feb. 27, 1942, 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.

Leroy 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

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

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

Website,

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

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

Aquino, Ambrosio

Rank and Name, Steward’s Mate First Class Ambrosio Aquino.

Unit/Placed in, USS Langley (AV-3) Carrier, United States Navy.

Ambrosio is born in the Philippines.

Parents and Siblings no record available.

Ambrosio enlisted the service in the Philippines with service number # 4979872.

Ambrosio was KIA when the USS Langley got bombed and Sunk in the Java Sea, on Feb. 27, 1942, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Medal, Army & Air Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Ambrosio 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

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

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

Website,

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

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

Aquino, Anthony Frank

Rank and Name, Chief Yeoman Anthony Frank Aquino.

Unit/Placed in, USS Pillsbury (DD-227) Destroyer, United States Navy.

Anthony is born approx. on 1909 in. Connecticut.

Father, Carmenio Aquino.

Mother, Mary Aquino.

Parents born in Italy.

Brother(s), Vincent and Carmenio Aquino.

Daughter, Edith Marie Aquino.

Anthony enlisted the service in Connecticut with service number # 2067759.

Anthony was KIA when the USS Pillsbury Sunk by a Japanese surface action in the Bali Strait, on March 2, 1942, 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.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?138148

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,

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

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

Anderson Jr. , Herbert Edgar

Rank and Name, Ensign Herbert Edgar Anderson Jr.

Unit/Placed in, USS Langley (AV-3) Carrier, United States Navy.

Herbert is born approx. on 1909 in California.

Father, Herbert E. Anderson.

Spouse, Helen S. Anderson.

Daughter, Carol Anderson.

Herbert enlisted the service in California with service number # 0-081861.

Edgar was KIA when the USS Langley got bombed and Sunk in the Java Sea, on Feb. 27, 1942, 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.

Herbert 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

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

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

Website,

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

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

Cooper, Harmon

Rank and Name, Chief Boatswain Mate Harmon Cooper.

Unit/Placed in, USS Langley (CV-3) Carrier, United States Navy.

Harmon is born approx. 1908 in North Carolina.

Father, Robert A. Coopr.

Mother, Ollie J. Coopr.

Sisters, Larnill B. and Wilmer B. Coopr.

Brother, Blake Coopr.

Harmon enlisted the service in Ohio with service number # 2614414.

Harmon was KIA when the USS Langley was attacked by the whole Japanese Invasion Fleet on Feb. 22, 1942, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Harmon 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, 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

Hendriks Webdesign, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Cooper, George Ray

Rank and Name, Ship’s Cook First Class George Ray. Cooper.

Unit/Placed in, USS Langley (CV-1) Carrier, United States Navy.

George is born approx. 1908 in Arkansas.

Father, Louis Cooper.

Mother, Mary Cooper.

Sisters, Daisy, Lola and Opal Cooper.

George enlisted the service in Arkansas with service number # 3716590.

George was KIA when the USS Langley was attacked by the whole Japanese Invasion Fleet on Feb. 22, 1942, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

George 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, 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

Hendriks Webdesign, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Alexander, Clyde M.

Rank and Name, Carpenter’s Mate Second Class Clyde M. Alexander.

Unit/Placed in, USS Langley (AV-3) Carrier, United States Navy.

Clyde was born no record.

Parents, no record.

Brother, Jesse Alexander.

Clyde enlisted the service in Kentucky with service number # 2871821.

Clyde was KIA when his Ship got bombed and Sunk in the Java Sea , on Feb. 27, 1942, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Clyde 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, 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, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/