Categorie: Guadacanal-Solomon and Savo Islands 1943

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/

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.

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/

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

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, Electrician’s Mate Second Class John Robert Irvin.

Unit/Placed in, USS Gwin (DD-433) Destroyer, United States Navy.

 

John is born approx. on no record.

Mother, Mildred (Wakely) Irvin.

 

John enlisted the service in Arkansas with service number # 3467171.

 

The 3 Crewmembers who lost their lives during the attack were,

MM1.        Franklin E. Ales

SF3.          Robert Almond

EM2.         John R. Irvin

John was KIA from Gunfire from Japanese shore batteries off Rendova Island during the New Georgia Landings on 30 June 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

 

Thanks to, http://www.maritimequest.com/warship_directory/us_navy_pages/destroyers/pages/alpha_pages/g/gwin_dd433_roll_of_honor.htm

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/

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

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

Rank and Name, Fireman First Class Clarence John Garcia.

Unit/Placed in, USS McKean (APD-5) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

Clarence is born on 18 Feb. 1923.

Clarence enlisted the service in California with service number # 5631662.

Clarence was KIA when they arrived at Empress Augusta Bay she was torpedoed by a Japanese Mitsubishi G4M and Sunk on 17 Nov. 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Combat Ribbon, 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://pacificwrecks.com/ships/usn/APD-5.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/

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

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

Rank and Name, Private First Class Albert Anthony Davis.

Unit/Placed in, USS Helena (CL-50) Cruiser, United States Marine Corps.

 

Albert is born approx. on 9 Dec. 1921 in Alexandria, Louisiana.

 

Albert enlisted the service in Louisiana with service number # 369700.

 

Albert was KIA in the Battle of Kula Gulf when the USS Helena got hit and Sunk by 3 Torpedo’s from the Japanese Navy on 6 July 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.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

 

Thanks to, https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/h/helena-cl-50-ii.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/

Rank and Name, Aviation Pilot First Class Arthur Lee Miller.

Unit/Placed in, Patrol Squadron 91 (VP-91), United States Navy.

 

Arthur is born approx. on 1922 in West Virginia.

Father, Arthur Lee Miller.

Mother, Cora (McCune) Miller.

Sister(s), Jean, Betty and Peggy Miller.

 

Arthur enlisted the service in West Virginia with service number # 2661374.

 

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

Lt.               Mayo M. Mooney               Pilot

Ensign          Richard H. Donovan           Co Pilot

Ap1.             Arthur L. Miller

Art2.            Carleton Liebbrant

Rm3.            Richard W. Hazzard

Amm2.         Curtis A. Baldwin

Rm2.            Oliver Z. Coupe                 (survivor)

Aom3.          Gerald A. Rogier               (survivor)

Arthur died in a routine flight when they plane caught a down draft and crashed on 19 Nov. 1943, he is honored with a Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, United States Navy Aviator Badge, 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,

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/

Rank and Name, Seaman Second Class Billy Buxton Taylor.

Unit/Placed in, USS Quincy (CA-39) Cruiser, United States Naval Reserve.

 

Billy is born approx. on 1923 in Ohio.

Father, William J. Taylor.

Mother, Ethel (Bartlett) Taylor.

Sister(s), Nancy Lee Taylor.

Brother(s), Robert L. Taylor.

 

Billy enlisted the service in Ohio with service number # 2835499.

 

Billy was KIA during the Battle of Savo when the USS Quincy was sunk by the Japanese Navy on Aug. 9, 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.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

 

Thanks to, http://www.navsource.org/archives/04/039/04039.htm

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GMLX-23C

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-pacific.com and ww2-europe.com.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

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

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

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

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

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

Rank and Name, Fireman First Class Curry Ezell Scott.

Unit/Placed in, USS LST-342, United States Navy.

 

Curry is born approx. on 9 June 1925 in Azle, Texas.

Father, Joe Weire Scott.

Mother, Eva (Kinser) Scott.

Sister(s), Gladys Raye, Vera Louise, Eva Edwyne and Lyna Kaye Scott.

Brother(s), R. V. James Hugh, Paul, William Kinser and Harry Newton Scott.

 

Curry enlisted the service in Texas with service number # 3568033.

 

Curry was KIA when the LST-342 was struck by a torpedo from the Japanese submarine Ro-106 off the Solomon Islands on July 18, 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.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

Curry also has a Memorial Grave at Ash Creek Cemetery, Azle, Tarrant County, Texas, USA.

 

Thanks to, https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?14084

https://www.navsource.org/archives/10/16/160342.htm

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GMZD-CYW

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/