Categorie: Navy Battle Sunda Straight 1942

Rank and Name, Seaman First Class Harper Basil Allen.

Unit/Placed in, USS Houston (CA-30) Cruiser, United States Navy.

Harper is born 1918 in South Carolina.

Father, Therry Allen.

Mother, Eloise Allen.

Sister, Joel Allen.

Brothers, Sevil John C. and Preston Allen.

Harper enlisted the service in New Jersey with service number # 2233991.

Harper was KIA when the USS Houston was attacked by Japanese Destroyers and 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, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls 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, Private First Class Edwin Adrian Albrecht.

Unit/placed in, USS Houston (CA-30) Cruiser, United States Marine Corps.

Edwin was born  on Sep. 8, 1921 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

Father, John Albrecht.

Mother, Anna (Polak) Albrecht.

Parents born in Czechoslovakia.

Sister, Jennie Albrecht.  

Brother, Frank Albrecht.

Edwin entered  the Service from Illinois with service number # 293086.

Edwin was KIA during the Battle of Sunda Strait when the ship was Sunk, on March 1, 1942,   he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Edwin 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/ Hendriks  https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org 

Rank and Name,Steward ‘s Mate First Class Fong Ah.

Unit/Placed in,USS Houston (CA-30) Cruiser, United State Navy.

Fong is born in China.

Parents and Sibling, No Record Available.

Fong enlisted the U.S.Navy in China with service number # 4985126.

Fong was KIA when the USS Houston and HSM Perth came in attack against the Japanese Fleet in the Battle for 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.

Fong 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/ Hendriks  https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org

Rank and Name, Fireman Second Class Blumer Thomas Albin.

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

Blumer was born  on March 14, 1922 in Baizetown, Kentucky.

Father, Tommie A. Albin.

Mother, Minnie (Milarn) Albin.

Sisters, Leila and Courtney Albin.  

Brother, Orville Albin.

Blumer entered  the Service from Kentucky with service number # 2874061.

Blumer was KIA when the Ship Sunk during fights between the American and Japanese Navy in the Battle for Sunda Straight, on March 1, 1942, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

He has also a Memorial Grave at Fairview Cemetery, Baizetown, Ohio County, Kentucky, USA.

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/ Hendriks  https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org

Rank and Name, Fireman First Class Leo Carmelo Abate.

Unit/Placed in on, USS Houston (CA-30) Cruiser, United States Naval Reserve.

Leo is born in 1916 in Ansonia, Connecticut.

Parents and Sibling, No Record Available.

 Leo enlisted the U.S.Navy in Connecticut with serial # 2072401.

Leo was KIA when the USS Houston was hit and Sunk by several torpedoes in the Battle for Sunda Strait on March 1, 1942, Fireman First Class Leo C. Abate is honored with a Combat Action Ribbon, Purple Heart, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Leo 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/ Hendriks  https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org

Rank and Name,  Ship’s Cook Third Class Jack J. Adolfi.

Unit/placed on,  USS Edsall (DD-219) Destroyer, United States Navy.

Jack was born  on Sep. 28,  1917 in  Bari, Italy.

Father, Michael Adolfi.

Siblings, Unknown.

Jack entered  the Service from New York with service-number # 2237245.

Jack was KIA when the ship was attacked by many enemy Dive Bombers and Sunk near Tjilatjap, Java, on March 1, 1942, he is honored with a  Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/219.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/ Hendriks  https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org

Thanks to http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/219.htm ABMC, https://abmc.gov  http://navylog.navymemorial.org Familysearch.com  https://www.familysearch.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Honorstates http://www.honorstates.org,   Geoffrey Roecker https://missingmarines.com/ P.O.W. Info: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html Wes Injerd-Dwight Rider,  Maurice van Doorn and Jean Louis Vijgen.

Rank and Name, Boatswain’s Mate First Class Chester E. Abrahamson.

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

Chester is born in Genove, Illinois.

Parents and Sibling, No Record Available.

Chester enlisted the U.S.Navy in Illinois with service number # 2995988.

Chester was KIA when the ship was sunk during the Battle of Sundai Straight on March 1, 1942, Boatswain’s Mate First Class Chester E. Abramson is honored with a  Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Chester 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/ Hendriks  https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org

Rank and Name, Bugler First Class Charles Wilbur Alford.

Unit/Placed in, USS Houston (CA-30) Battleship, United States Navy.

Charles is born in 1926 in Kansas.

Parents and Siblings, No Record available.

Charles enlisted the service in Missouri with service number # 421212.

Charles was KIA when the USS Houston was sunk by the Japanese Naval Forces in the Battle of Sunda Straight, on March 1, 1942, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asian-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Charles 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/