1943 – ww2 Pacific

Carter, James Edward

Rank and Name, Radio Man Second Class James Edward Carter.

Unit/Placed in, USS Wahoo (SS-238) Submarine, United States Navy.

James is born on 17 January 1923 in Hope, Hempstead County, Arkansas.

Father, Thomas Jonathan Carter.

Mother, Susan Zelma (Gill) Carter.

Sister(s), Nina Gill Carter.

Brother(s), Thomas Jonathan Jr., John Gordon, Phil Rowland, Joseph and Robert Dalton Carter.

James enlisted the service in Louisiana with service number # 2746597.

James was KIA/MIA when the Japanese initiated a combined air and sea attack with numerous bombs and depth charges on the USS Wahoo, it sank in the Japanese Sea on 11 October 1943, he is honored with a Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Courts of the missing.

James also has a Memorial Grave at Rose Hill Cemetery,

Hope, Hempstead County, Arkansas, USA.

Thanks to, https://www.oneternalpatrol.com/carter-j-e.htm

https://www.history.navy.mil/browse-by-topic/ships/submarines/wahoo-ss-238.html

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L76V-VF3

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

Navy Seal Memorial, http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

WW2 Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

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

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

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

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

WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/

Military Recovery, https://www.dpaa.mil/

TWS Roll of Honor, togetherweserved.com

Foster, Leonard Ray

Rank and Name, First Lieutenant Leonard Ray Foster.

Unit/Placed in, 46th Squadron, 317th Troop Carrier Group, United States Army Air Forces.

Leonard is born on 10 November 1920 in Marshfield, Coos County, Oregon.

Father, Sylvester Jeremiah Foster.

Mother, Ellen Mae (Yokom) Foster.

Brother(s), Robert Dean Foster.

Leonard enlisted the service in Oregon with service number # O-888631.

Leonard‘s crew-members and their position on-board the plane a C-47 were,

1^st Lt. Leonard R. Foster Pilot

2^nd Lt. Frank E. Koski Co Pilot

Corporal J.H. Farrar Radio Operator

Members of the 11^th Cargo Resupply Section;

Private Walter T. Nelson

Private Benjamin Piets

Tec5. Chester H. Tatko

Tec5. Clarence Wiebenga

SSgt. Ernest Little

Leonard was KIA/MIA on the supply dropping for an Infantry Battalion in the Hills of a Japanese Sector (Burauen, Leyte) on 2 December 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, https://pacificwrecks.com/provinces/philippines_tacloban.html

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KJZ6-HZD

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

Navy Seal Memorial, http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

WW2 Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

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

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

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

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

WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/

Military Recovery, https://www.dpaa.mil/

TWS Roll of Honor, togetherweserved.com

Foster, Glenn E.

Rank and Name, Technical Sergeant Glenn E. Foster.

Unit/Placed in, Air Corps, United States Army Air Forces.

Glenn is born on 1918 in South Carolina.

Glenn enlisted the service in South Carolina with service number # 34214099.

Glenn‘s crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-24D were,

1^st Lt. Paul L. Wright Pilot

2^nd Lt. George B. Sippe Co Pilot

2^nd Lt. Andrew J. Murphy no record

TSgt. Glenn E. Foster no record

Pvt. Robert L. Engelbretson no record

Pvt. William T. Innes no record

Pvt. Earl L. Kersten no record

Pvt. John E. Robb no record

Pvt. Charles W. Thornton no record

Glenn was MIA when the plane with number # 42-40215 left continental United States on 3/27/1943, on route to Dakar, Africa, but was lost somewhere in route and no trace of the plane or crew on 10 April 1943, he is honored with a Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, WW II Victory Medal.

Glenn is buried/mentioned at East Coast Memorial, Manhattan, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA.

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?q.anyPlace=South%20Carolina%2C%20United%20States&q.birthLikeDate.from=1918&q.birthLikeDate.to=1918&q.birthLikePlace=South%20Carolina%2C%20United%20States&q.givenName=glenn%20e&q.surname=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

Navy Seal Memorial, http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

WW2 Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

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

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

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

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

WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/

Military Recovery, https://www.dpaa.mil/

TWS Roll of Honor, togetherweserved.com

Smith Jr. , Billy H.

Rank and Name, Staff Sergeant Billy H. Smith Jr.

Unit/Placed in, 71st Bomber Squadron, 38th Bomber Group, Heavy.

Billy is born on 1923 in Georgia.

Father, Bill Smith Sr.

Mother, Laura Smith.

Sister(s), June Annete Smith.

Brother(s), Leonard Smith.

Billy enlisted the service in Alabama with service number # 14045496.

Billy‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-25 were,

Captain John L. Armor Pilot

2^nd Lt. James F. Garvin Co Pilot

1^st Lt. Lawrence M. Alkin Navigator

SSgt. Melvin L. Hamner Radio Operator/Gunner

SSgt. Billy H. Smit Jr. Gunner

Billy was KIA/MIA when the plane was on a Strike Mission to Alexishafen, New Guinea but they were never heard off (probably) crashed at sea on 20 December 1943, he is honored with an Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Silver Star Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, https://www.sunsetters38bg.com/

https://pacificwrecks.com/airfields/png/17-mile/index.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

Navy Seal Memorial, http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

WW2 Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

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

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

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

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

WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/

Military Recovery, https://www.dpaa.mil/

TWS Roll of Honor, togetherweserved.com

Carter, Frank

Rank and Name, Private Frank Carter.

Unit/Placed in, 481^st Port Battalion, United States Army.

Frank is born on no record.

Frank enlisted the service in District of Columbia with service number # 33197484.

Frank died/MIA when he was constructing Harbor facilities at no record (he drowned) on 28 May 1943, he is honored with a Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Frank 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.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

Navy Seal Memorial, http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

WW2 Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

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

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

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

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

WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/

Military Recovery, https://www.dpaa.mil/

Carter, Irwin Wells

Rank and Name, Major Irwin Wells Carter.

Unit/Placed in, Marine Fighter Squadron 121 (VMF-121) “Green Knights”, United States Marine Corps.

Irwin is born on 24 February 1921 in Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida.

Father, Toppie Lance Carter Sr.

Mother, Elizabeth Ruth (Wells) Carter.

Sister(s), Stella Ruth and Josephine Carter.

Brother(s), Toppie Lance Carter Jr.

Irwin enlisted the service in Florida with service number # 0-007542.

Irwin was KIA/MIA he was assigned to fly cover over friendly ships in the Solomon Islands, A severe tropical storm scattered the pilots, he never came back on 4 January 1943, he is honored with the Distinguished Flying Cross, United States Aviator Badge, Purple Heart, Good Combat Ribbon, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GJZ5-4FV

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

Navy Seal Memorial, http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

WW2 Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

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

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

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

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

WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/

Military Recovery, https://www.dpaa.mil/

Irwin Wells Carter

HOME OF RECORD:

Florida

AWARDS BY DATE OF ACTION:1 of 1

Distinguished Flying Cross

AWARDED FOR ACTIONS
DURING World War II

Service: Marine Corps

Rank: Major

GENERAL ORDERS:

Heroes U.S. Marine Corps 1861 – 1955 (Jane Blakeney)

CITATION:

(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major Irwin Wells Carter (MCSN: 0-7542), United States Marine Corps, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism and extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight, in actions against enemy Japanese forces in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II.

Who is Irwin Carter?

Captain Irwin W. Cater was a Marine fighter pilot serving with the Cactus Air Force. He arrived on Guadalcanal as a member of VMF-122 on 22 December 1942, and transferred to VMF-121 on 1 January 1943. On 4 January 1943, Carter was assigned to fly cover over friendly ships in the Solomon Islands.

Carter, Joe Raymond

Rank and Name, Lieutenant Junior Grade Joe Raymond Carter.

Unit/Placed in, USS Plymouth (PG-57) Patrol Gunboat, United States Naval Reserve.

Joe is born on 1916 in Tennessee.

Father, Stanton Lee Carter.

Mother, Maggie Mai (Stone) Carter.

Joe enlisted the service in Tennessee with service number # 0-118532.

Joe was KIA/MIA when the USS Plymouth sunk by a tremendous explosion by a torpedo shot by the German U-566 on 5 August 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Joe is buried/mentioned at East Coast Memorial, Manhattan, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA.

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, https://www.navsource.org/archives/12/09057.htm

https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship/3035.html

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/949C-FLF

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

Navy Seal Memorial, http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

WW2 Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

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

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

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

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

WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/

Military Recovery, https://www.dpaa.mil/

Visit the virtual cemetery of USS Plymouth Crew

Thanks to John Dowdy

Davis, Charles R.

Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant Charles R. Davis.

Unit/Placed in, 21st Bomber Squadron, 30th Bomber Group, Heavy.

The 21st squadron would remain officially part of the 30th Bombardment Group for some time, while operating to defend Dutch Harbor but also to launch attacks against the Japanese mainland, under the command of the 28th Composite Group on the Aleutians. The first aircraft began operating from Umnak Island, by the time the Japanese attacked in the summer of 1942

Charles is born approx. on no record.

Charles enlisted the service in California with service number # 0-724595.

Charles Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a BL-30 were,

No record.

Charles was KIA/MIA no record on 18 January 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Air Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Courts of the missing.

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

Navy Seal Memorial, http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

WW2 Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

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

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

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

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

WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/

Military Recovery, https://www.dpaa.mil/

Edwards, Eddie

Rank and Name, Steward’s Mate Second Class Eddie Edwards .

Unit/Placed in, USS Liscombe Bay (CVE-56) Carrier, United States Navy.

Eddie is born approx. on no record.

Eddie enlisted the service in Michigan with service number # 8606749.

Eddie was KIA/MIA when the Japanese Sub fired a torpedo an hit the ship and caused the Bomb Magazine to explode and Sunk of the devastating damage on 24 November 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to, https://pacificwrecks.com/ships/usn/CVE-56.html

https://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/2430.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

Navy Seal Memorial, http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

WW2 Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

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

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

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

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

WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/

Military Recovery, https://www.dpaa.mil/

Smith, Adolph

Rank and Name, Private Adolph Smith.

Unit/Placed in, 169th Infantry Regiment, 43rd Infantry Division.

Adolph is born on 17 April 1918 in Cooper, Chilton County, Alabama.

Father, Harrison Neal Smith.

Mother, Sudie Elizabeth Kelly Smith.

Sister(s), Carmel E. and Mary Neal Smith.

Brother(s), Harold Edward Smith.

Spouse, Mae Dalene Smith.

Adolph enlisted the service in Alabama with service number # 34199512.

Adolph was KIA in the Fights over Munda Point, New Georgia on 30 July 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Thanks to, https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LJGX-QPP

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

Navy Seal Memorial, http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org