Categorie: Aleutians (Alaska-Attu and Kiska) 1943

Rank and Name,Signalman Third Class Frank Elgin Alexander.

Unit/Placed in,USS Grunion (SS-216) Submarine, United States Navy.

Frank is born on Jan. 19, 1915 in Elyra, Ohio.

Father, J. Henry Alexander.

Sister, Drusilla Alexander.

Frank enlisted the service in New York with service number # 2237903.

Frank was KIA when it was Sunk by the Japanese armed Freighter Kano Maru, near the Kiska Harbor, Alaska entry on, July 30, 1942, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat action ibbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Frank is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to http://www.oneternalpatrol.com/alexander-f-e.htm ABMC, https://abmc.gov  http://navylog.navymemorial.org ,  Jean Louis Vijgen , Familysearch.com  https://www.familysearch.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Sean Cojenos, Honorstates http://www.honorstates.org,  Geoffrey Roecker https://missingmarines.com/ P.O.W. : http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html  Wes Injerd, Dwight Rider, Armand Hendriks https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/ and Terry Hirsch.

Rank and Name, Seaman Second Class Elwin Alford.

Unit/Placed in, Navy Patrol Squadron 43, United States Navy.

Elwin is born on Oct. 11, 1922 in Missisippi.

Father, Warren E. Alford Jr.

Mother, Belva A. (Herring) Alford.

Sisters, Jewell and Marjorie Alford.

Brothers, Spurgeon and Hobart Alford.

Elwin enlisted the service in Louisiana with service number # 2746380.

Elwin’s Crew-members and position on-board the plane a PBM3D were,

No Record.

Elwin was KIA when the plane was shot by Anti-Aircraft near Kiska Harbor, Alaska on June 15, 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asian-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Courts of the missing.

His remains were recovered in 2003.

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, Radioman Third Class Oscar Jeptha Alford.

Unit/Placed in, Patrol Squadron 42 (VP-42).

Oscar is born on June 2, 1922 in Washington Parish, Louisiana.

Father, Iddo L. Alford.

Mother, Ella (Morris) Alford.

Sister, Ella C. Alford.

Brother, Paul D. Alford.

Oscar enlisted the service in Louisiana with service number # 2746211.

Oscar’s Crew-members and position on-board the plane a PBY were,

No Record.

Oscar was KIA during the Patrol when they were attacked by several Japanese fighters, they were shot and crashed near Dutch Harbor on June 5, 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Air Medal, Combat Action Ribbon. Asian-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Courts 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/tha