Categorie: Gilbert Islands 1943

Name and Rank, Seaman Second Class Edgar Lee Adams.

Unit/placed; USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56) Carrier, United States Naval Reserve .

 

Edgar was born  on Jan. 10, 1925 in Stephen County, Iowa.

 

Father, Glen J. Adams.

Mother, .Mildred A. (Baltzley) Adams

Sisters, Juanita M., Mildred E., Evelyn F., Emma J. Glenna, Beverly and Patricia Adams.

Brothers, James D., Jerry and Robert Adams.

Stepbrothers, Martin W. and John E. Baltzley.

 

Edgar entered  the Service from Iowa with service number # 8591542.

 

Edgar J. Adams rank/duty was a Seaman Second Class in the United States Naval Reserve.

 

Edgar was Killed in Action when the ship was sunk by a Japanese sub I-175, on Nov. 24, 1943, and he is honored with the Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

And he is mentioned/buried at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.
Courts of the Missing.

 

Thanks to https://wrecksite.eu/peopleView.aspx?169608

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/

Rank and Name, Seaman Second Class Aden Harrington Taylor.

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

 

Aden is born approx. on no record.

 

Aden enlisted the service in Tennessee with service number #6410750.

 

Aden was KIA when the USS Liscome Bay was sunk by the Japanese Sub I-175 on Nov. 24, 1943, 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.

 

Aden 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

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-pacific.com and 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

Website,

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

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

Rank and Name, Aviation Ordnanceman First Class Benjiman (Benjamin) Arthur Scott.

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

 

Benjamin is born approx. on 24 Oct. 1912 in Shawnee, Oklahoma.

Father, Harlie Agan Scott.

Mother, Clara Ellen (Atkins) Scott.

Sister(s), Vida Bell, Bessie Mae, Lula Ruth and Mary Alice Scott.

Brother(s), Jezzie Emmet, Willie Ozell, Harlie Adolphus, Horace Edward, Roy Lee and Jack W. Scott.

Spouse, Illa Mae Scott.

 

Benjamin enlisted the service in Oklahoma with service number # 3934234.

 

Benjamin was KIA when the USS Liscome Bay was sunk by the Japanese Sub I-175 on Nov. 24, 1943, 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.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

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://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZD9-QR2

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com and Europe 1940-1945 on Facebook.

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

Website,

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

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

Rank and Name, Gunner’s Mate First Class William Edward Baggett.

Unit/Placed in, USS Mississippi (BB-41) Battleship, United States Navy.

 

William is born approx. on 29 June 1922 in Hunter, Texas.

Father, Edward W. Baggett.

Mother, Hester (Dixon) Baggett.

Brother(s), Thomas J. Baggett.

 

William enlisted the service in Texas with service number # 3601788.

 

William was KIA when Turret Nr. 2 got shot an a explosion occurred on 20 Nov. 1943, 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.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

William also has a Memorial Grave at Milano Cemetery, Milano, Milam County, Texas, USA.

 

Thanks to, https://pacificwrecks.com/ships/usn/BB-41.html

http://www.navsource.org/archives/01/41a.htm

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L588-R18

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com and Europe 1940-1945 on Facebook.

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

Website,

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

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

Rank and Name, Aviation Ordnanceman Second Class Henry Otto Bade.

Unit/Placed in, USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56) Carrier, United States Naval Reserve.

 

Henry is born approx. on 23 June, 1911 in Chicago, Illinois.

Father, Adolph G. Bade.

Mother, Emma (Valentine) Bade.

Sister(s), Elsie, Ruth F. Mildred and Emily V. Bade.

Brother(s), Arthur C. Edward C. Carl J. and Harry A. Bade.

 

Henry enlisted the service in Illinois with service number # 6110628.

 

Henry was KIA when the USS Liscome Bay was sunk by the Japanese Sub I-175 on Nov. 24, 1943, 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.

 

Henry 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

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com and 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

Website,

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

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

Rank and Name, Storekeeper Second Class George Stanley Drew.

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

Storekeeper is one of the oldest Navy ratings, Storekeepers are tasked with maintaining ship or company military supply stores. Their responsibilities generally include purchasing and procurement, shipping and receiving, and issuing of equipment, tools, consumable items or anything else obtained through the Naval Supply System.

 

George is born approx. on 14 May 1923 in Wisconsin.

Father, George A. Drew.

Mother, Effie R. (James) Drew.

Sister(s), Hazel M. and Edna W. Drew.

Brother(s), Benjamin M. Drew.

 

George enlisted the service in Wisconsin with service number # 3004356.

 

George was KIA when the Japanese Submarine I-175 Torpedoed the USS Liscome Bay on 24 Nov. 1943, 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.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Moundville Cemetery, Endeavor, Marquette County, Wisconsin, USA.

 

Thanks to,

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com and 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

Website,

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

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

Rank and Name, Machinist’s Mate Third Class Oliver Ashton.

Unit/Placed in, USS Independence (CVL-22) Carrier.

 

Oliver is born approx. on 1923 in Massachusetts.

Father, John Ashton.

Mother, Laura Ashton.

Born in Canada.

Sister(s), Claire and June Ashton.

Brother(s), Lawrence, Norman, John and Joseph Ashton.

 

Oliver enlisted the service in Massachusetts with service number # 6666441.

 

Oliver was KIA when the USS Independence was attacked by a Group of Japanese Aircraft who released at least 5 Torpedo’s and seriously damaged the ship on 20 Nov. 1943, 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.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

 

Thanks to, https://www.cvl-22.com/index.html

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

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

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

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

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

Website,

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

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

Rank and Name, Seaman Second Class Odis W. Arthur.

Unit/Placed in, USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56) Carrier (Composite Squadron 39), United States Navy.

 

Odis is born approx. on 15 January 1923 in Brady, Texas.

Father, Odis Arthur.

Mother, Carrie Arthur.

Sister(s), Carmen Arthur.

Brother(s), Thomas Arthur.

Spouse, Mary Emalyn.

 

Odis enlisted the service in Texas with service number # 8413241.

 

Odis was KIA when the USS Liscome Bay was sunk by the Japanese Sub I-175 on Nov. 24, 1943, 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.

 

Odis 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

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

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

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

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

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

Website,

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

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

Rank and Name, Aviation Machinist’s Mate Edwin Doris Archibald.

Unit/Placed in, Patrol Bombing Squadron 137 (VPB-137), United States Navy .

 

Edwin is born approx. on 1918 in Illinois.

Father, Harry W. Archibald.

Mother, Golda M. (Robinson) Archibald.

Sister(s), Pearl E. Ruby I. Winnie I. and Edna D. Archibald.

Brother(s), Kenneth A. and George H. Archibald.

 

Edwin enlisted the service in Illinois with service number # 3372753.

 

Edwin ‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a PV-1 were,

Lt.               Lloyd E. Parker       Pilot

Ens.             Garret E. Vaughn     Co Pilot

Amm1.         Edwin D. Archibald  Radio Operator

Arm3.          Biaggio J. Alesi        Nose Gunner

S2.               Robert W. Furnas     Turret Gunner

Aom3.          Ralph Vanglahn Jr.  Tail Gunner

 

Edwin was KIA on a reconnaissance flight they were hit by Anti-Aircraft on Sep. 9, 1943, 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.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

 

Thanks to, http://www.tuvaluislands.com/ww2/ww2-frag.htm

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

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

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

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

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

Website,

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

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

Rank and Name, Seaman First Class Clifford John Antell.

Unit/Placed in, USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56) Carrier, United States Naval Reserve.

 

Clifford is born approx. on April 22, 1925 in Mahnomen County, Minnesota.

Father, John Antell.

Mother, Maymie E. (Bunker) Antell.

Sister(s), Blanche M. Naomi A. and Marlene Antell.

Brother(s), Isaac, Dale E. and Emmett Antell.

 

Clifford enlisted the service in Minnesota with service number # 6398847.

 

Clifford was KIA when the USS Liscome Bay was sunk by the Japanese Sub I-175 on Nov. 24, 1943, 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.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

 

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

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

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

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

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

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

Website,

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

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