Categorie: Navy Battle Savo 1942

Rank and Name, Seaman Second Class Roy Lee Adkison.

Unit/placed on, USS Enterprise (CV-6) Carrier, United States Navy.

Roy was born  on 1924 in  Hico, Hamilton County,Texas .

Father, Roy L. Adkison.

Mother, Cleo H. (Murphy) Adkison.

Sisters, Iona O. and Maud E. Adkison.  

Brother, Arthy Adkison.

Roy entered  the Service from Texas with service-number # 3567341.

Roy was KIA during the Battle for the Eastern Solomons when the USS Enterprise was hit several time’s, on Aug. 24, 1942, he is honored with a  Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall 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/

Rank and Name, Seaman Second Class Charles George Ables.

Unit/Placed in on, USS Astoria (CA-34) Cruiser, United States Navy.

Charles is born in No Record.

Parents and Sibling, No Record Available.

Charles enlisted the U.S.Navy in Colorado with service number # 6180762.

Jean was KIA when the USS Astoria Sunk during the Battle of Savo Island on Aug 9, 1942, Seaman Second Class  Charles G. Ables is honored with a  Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall 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/ 

Rank and Name, Seaman Second Class Bruce Adkins.

Unit/placed on, USS Houston (CA-30) Cruiser, United States Navy.

Bruce was born  on March 8, 1921 in Marion, Grant County, Indiana.

Father, James Adkins.

Mother, Ethel D. (Blair) Adkins.

Sister, Juanita A. Adkins.  

Brother, Robert J. and Joseph I. Adkins.

Bruce  entered  the Service from Indiana with service-number # 2916786.

Bruce was KIA when the USS Houston was attacked by numeros Japanese Planes and got hit at one of the Turrets in the Battle of Makassar Strait, on Feb. 4, 1942, he is honored with a  Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to http://www.pacificwrecks.com/ships/usn/CA-30.html 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/

Rank and Name, Seaman First Class Paul Daniel Adamini.

Unit/Placed in on, USS Astoria (CA-34) Cruiser, United States Navy.

Paul is born in 1923 in, New Jersey City, New Jersey.

Father,Oregon Adamini .

Mother, Annetta Adamini.

Pail enlisted the service in New Jersey with service number # 2238338.

Paul was KIA on the ship during the Battle of Savao Islands, on Aug. 9, 1942, he is honored with a  Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall 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/

Rank and Name, Private Charles Benjamin Adams.

Unit/Placed in on, USS Houston (CA-30) Cruiser, Marine Detachment.

Charles is born in 1923 in Willowbrook, California.5-8

Father, Albert Adams.

Mother, Zella Adams.

Charles enlisted the service in California with service number #307367.

Charles was KIA  aboard the USS Houston when she was sunk during the Battle of Sunda Strait on March 1, 1942, he is honored with a  Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to http://www.usshouston.org/ 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/

Rank and Name, Pharmasist’s Mate Third Class Jeff R. Adair.

Unit/Placed in on, USS Vincennes (CA-44) Cruiser, United States Navy.

Jeff is born in 1920 in Beat2, Mississippi.

Father, Vollie Adair.

Mother, Kate Adair.

Jeff enlisted the U.S.Navy in Mississippi with service number # 2745716.

Jeff was KIA when the Ship Sunk during the Battle of Savo Island on Aug. 9, 1942 , he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to https://www.navsource.org/archives/04/044/04044.htm 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/ 

Rank and Name, Fireman First Class Philip Agliata.

Unit/placed in, USS Qiuncy (CA-39) Cruiser, United States Navy.

Philip was born  on 1917 in New York .

Father, Leonard Agliata.

Mother, Grace Agliata.

Both born in Italy.

Sister, Mary Agliata.  

Brother, Serafino Agliata.

Philip entered  the Service from New York with service-number # 2239143.

Philip was KIA when the ship sunk in the Battle of Savo Island (known as the Ironbottom Sound), on Aug. 9, 1942, he is honored with a  Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to  http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/weapons_USS_Quincy_CA39.html 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/

Rank and Name,  Fireman First Class John Robin Adams.

Unit/Placed in,  USS Quincy (CA-39) Cruiser, United States Navy.

John was born  in 1921 in Pass Christian, Mississippi.

Father, William F. Adams.

Mother, Lorraine L. Adams.

John entered  the Service from Mississippi with service number # 2743824.

John was KIA  when the ship Sunk in the Battle of Savo, on Aug 9, 1942, he is honored with a  Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to http://ww2db.com/ship_spec.php?ship_id=284 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/