1942 – Pagina 4 – ww2 Pacific

Young, Charles Robert

Rank and Name, Aviation Radioman Third Class Charles Robert Young.

Unit/Placed in, Bombing Squadron 6 (VB-6), United States Navy.

Charles is born approx. on 21 March 1921 in Carthage, Missouri.

Father, Charles Elmer Young.

Mother, Phronia (McWilliams) Young.

Charles enlisted the service in Oklahoma with service number # 3565507.

Charles‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a Douglas SBD Dauntless were,

Ensign B.S. Varin jr. Pilot

Arm3. C.E. Young Radio Opeator/Gunner

Charles was KIA no knowledge, he was seen after the forced crash to climb in the rescueboat on 4 June 1942, he is honored with Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to, http://www.cv6.org/ship/logs/action19420604-vb6.htm

http://www.cv6.org/company/muster/display_ag.asp?page=VB%2D6/3

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

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

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

Foster, Clarence Clinton

Rank and Name, Machinist’s Mate Second Class Clarence Clinton Foster.

Unit/Placed in, USS Edsall (DD-219) Destroyer, United States Navy.

Clarence is born approx. on 8 March 1920 in Arkansas.

Father, Edgar Ray Foster.

Mother, Fay H. Foster.

Sister(s), Mary K. Foster.

Brother(s), John E. Foster.

Clarence enlisted the service in Kansas with service number # 3421408.

Clarence was KIA When the USS Edsall came under Fire by the Japanese Navy, near Christmas Island, Java Sea on 1 March 1942, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, https://wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?138141

https://pacificwrecks.com/ships/usn/DD-219.html

https://nl.findagrave.com/memorial/108772262/clarence-clinton-foster

https://nl.findagrave.com/memorial/225456614/clarence-clinton-foster

https://nl.findagrave.com/memorial/56760323/clarence-clinton-foster

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

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

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

Foster, Charles H.

Rank and Name, First Lieutenant or Head dietitian, Head physical therapy aide, Corporal or Technician 5th Grade.
Charles H. Foster.
Unit/Placed in, The Adjutant General Corps, The United States Army.

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Charles is born approx. on no record.

Charles died as a POW in Camp Cabanatuan on 26 Dec. 1942, he is honored with a POW Medal.

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

Thanks to, https://www.ags.army.mil/DOCS/History_of_the_Adjutant_General_Corps.pdf
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
Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com
Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

His Memorial on Find A Grave;

https://nl.findagrave.com/memorial/56788126/charles-h-foster

Foster, Dean (e) Alvin

Rank and Name, First Lieutenant Dean(e) Alvin Foster.
Unit/Placed in, Air Corps (Technical Crew from 370th Bomber Group) United States Army Air Force.

Dean is born approx. on 31 Mei 1919 in Massillon, Ohio.
Father, Roy C. Foster.
Mother, Inez L. Foster.

Dean enlisted the service in Michigan with service number # 0-430991.

Dean‘s Crew-members on-board the plane a B-24 were,
2nd Lt. Richard J, Burns Pilot
2nd Lt. Jack A. Mundell Co Pilot
2nd Lt. Joseph J. Plese
SSgt. William J. Manchester
SSgt. Anthony Triolo
Sgt. Chester J. Berkley
Sgt. William Kulick
Sgt. Carlos V. Ponce
Dean was Died/KIA on the mission flight to Canton, China, there was during the flight from takeoff to arrival no radio contact. On 7/8 Nov. 1942, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Dean is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu County, Hawaii U.S.A.
Courts of the missing.
Dean also has a Memorial Grave at Galien Township Cemetery, Galien, Berrien County, Michigan, VS.

Thanks to,
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
Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com
Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

Davis, Arthur

Rank and Name, Seaman Second Class Arthur Davis.

Unit/Placed in, USS Duncan (DD-485) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

Arthur is born approx. on 1911 in Massachusetts.

Father, Abraham Davis.

Mother, Anna Davis.

Parents born in Russia.

Sister(s), Ada and Fay Davis.

Brother(s), Earl, John and James Davis.

Arthur enlisted the service in Massachusetts with service number # 6063422.

Arthur was KIA in a Task Force Screen when she thought they all attacked the Japanese but she was Single, got several hits in the Battle of Cape Esperance on 12 Oct. 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.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, https://destroyerhistory.org/benson-gleavesclass/ussduncan/index.asp?r=48500&pid=48503

http://www.maritimequest.com/warship_directory/us_navy_pages/destroyers/pages/alpha_pages/d/duncan_dd485_roll_of_honor.htm

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G81M-ZD8

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

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

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

Davis, Alton Joseph

Rank and Name, Aviation Machinist’s Mate Second Class Alton Joseph Davis.

Unit/Placed in, Patrol Squadron 41, (VP-41) United States Navy.

Alton is born approx. on 4 Jan. 1920 in Louisiana.

Father, Luther Davis.

Mother, Laura Davis.

Sister(s), Mammie and Marie Davis.

Brother(s), John, Elbert, Woodie and Edward Davis.

Alton enlisted the service in Louisiana with service number # 2744074.

Alton‘s Crew-members on-board the plane a PBY-5 Catalina were,

LtJg. Jean C. Cusik Pilot

Ap1. Clarck W. Morrison

Rm3. John F. Collins

Amm2. Alton J. Davis

Amm2. Burdette B. Siler

Arm2. Louis B. Yurek

Ens. Wyllie M. Hunt POW

Aom3. Carl Q. Creamer POW

Sea2. Joseph W. Brown POW

Alton was KIA when they took off on Patrol Mission and got shot by the Japanese, crashed in Dutch Harbor, (3 survived) on 3 June 1942, he is honored with an Air Medal, 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.

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

Courts of the missing.

Alton also has a Memorial Grave at Jena Cemetery, Jena, La Salle Parish, Louisiana, VS.

Thanks to, https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/pby/cusick.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

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

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

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

Davis, Alton Wood

Rank and Name, Ensign Alton Wood Davis.

Unit/Placed in, Patrol Squadron 74 (VP-74), United States Naval Reserve.

Alton is born approx. on 29 June 1915 in Westport, Massachusetts.

Father, Leslie Burdette Davis.

Mother, Mary Lizzie (Wood) Davis.

Sister(s), Virginia and Marylyn Leslie Davis.

Brother(s), Russell Burdette Davis.

Alton enlisted the service in Massachusetts with service number # 0-104322.

Alton‘s Crew-members on-board the plane a PBM- 1 were,

LtJg. John Herbert Cushman Pilot

Ensign Wilson B. Trapp

Ensign Alton Wood Davis

Machinist Anthony Javonovich

Amm2. Harvey Peterson

Em2. Edward William Leidy

Arm3. David Griffith Stone

Arm3. Hugh Milton Grantham

Aom3. Thomas Edward McMillan

Amm3. William Faudie Marshall

Amm3. Richard Lyle Amburn

Amm3. Walter L. Kuhlmann Jr.

Alton was KIA on a search Mission at Bermuda, the plane was circling at a low altitude when it was Caught by a Downdraft and crashed at Sea on 3 June 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.

Alton is buried/mentioned at the tablets of the missing at East Coast Memorial, Manhattan, New York County (Manhattan), New York.

Alton also has a Memorial Grave at Beech Grove Cemetery

Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, VS.

Thanks to, https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L5DW-VVD

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

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

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

Davis, Arthur James

Rank and Name, Boatswain’s Mate First Class Arthur James Davis.

Unit/Placed in, USS Enterprise (CV-6) Carrier, United States Navy.

Arthur is born approx. on no record.

Arthur enlisted the service in West Virginia with service number # 2659064.

Arthur was KIA when the USS Enterprise was attacked during the Battle of the Eastern Solomon’s by a Japanese Achi D3A2 Dive Bomber who dropped one large bomb, and it hit starboard side, it exploded in the gun gallery between the flight deck and the gun gallery deck causing high fatalities and heavy damage it killed: 2 officers and 72 men. On 24 Aug. 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.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, https://www.eaglespeak.us/2007/10/sunday-ship-history-uss-enterprise-cv-6.html

http://www.cv6.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

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

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

Carter, Clyde Perry

Rank and Name, Staff Sergeant Clyde Perry Carter.
Unit/Placed in, Freighter Jack, U.S. Army Transport, American Merchant Marine.

Clyde is born approx. on 1908 in New York.
Father, Henry Perry Carter.
Mother, Mabel Emmeline (Weeks) Carter.

Clyde enlisted the service in New York with service number # 6909819.

Clyde was KIA when the German U-boat 558 Torpedoed the Cargo Boat in the Caribbean on 27 May 1942, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.
Crewmembers 27 – AG 8 and – 7 Army Passengers died, 23 Survived.

Clyde is buried/mentioned at the tablets of the missing at East Coast Memorial, Manhattan, New York County (Manhattan), New York.
Clyde also has a Memorial Grave at Oakside Cemetery, Zephyrhills, Pasco County, Florida, USA.

Thanks to, https://www.usdeadlyevents.com/1942-may-27-us-freighter-jack-sunk-by-u-boat-100m-sw-of-port-salut-haiti-37-39/
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LR8S-PML
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
Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com
Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

Carter, Charlie L.

Rank and Name, Staff Sergeant Charlie H. Carter.
Unit/Placed in, 409th Signal Company, Aviation.
Camp O’Donnell
(Army Training Base, not yet in use)
He survived the Death March and faced now the horrific conditions at Camp O’Donnell. about 1500 American and 22,000 Filipino prisoners of war died at Camp O’Donnell from starvation, disease and the brutal treatment received at the hands of the captors during the few months it was open.

Charlie is born approx. on 1902 in Texas.

Charlie enlisted the service in Texas with service number # 6464639.

Charlie die das a pow in Camo O’Donnell on 25 May 1942, he is honored with a POW Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Thanks to, https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?q.anyPlace=texas&q.givenName=Charlie%20h&q.surname=carter
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
Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com
Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/