Guadacanal-Solomon and Savo Islands 1943 – Pagina 5

Lester, Robert Lawrence

Rank and Name, Seaman Second Class Robert Lawrence Lester.

Unit/Placed in, USS Amberjack (SS-219) Submarine, United States Navy.

Robert is born approx. on Nov. 15, 1922 in .

Father, Robert C. Lester.

Mother, Nellie Lester.

Brother(s), Troy Lester.

Robert enlisted the service in West Virginia with service number # 2665423.

Robert was KIA probably from a depth charge from the Japanese Navy on March 23, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Robert 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 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

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

Website,

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

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

Vanhook, Fred Douglas

Rank and Name, Steward’s Mate Second Class Fred Douglas Vanhook.

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

Fred is born approx. on 1897 in Louisiana.

Father, Samuel Vanhook.

Sister(s), Rosa, Barrie and Menna Vanhook.

Brother(s), Munro Vanhook.

Fred enlisted the service in Arkansas with service number # 6306525.

Fred was KIA when the LST-342 was struck by a Japanese torpedo from the Japanese submarine Ro-106 off the Solomon Islands on Feb. 13, 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

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

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

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

Website,

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

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

Goode, Samuel Preston

Rank and Name, Gunner’s Mate Third Class Samuel Preston Goode.

Unit/Placed in, USS Chevalier (DD-451) Destroyer, United States Navy.

Samuel is born approx. on Oct. 11, 1917 in Lexington, Texas.

Father, Robert R. Goode.

Mother, May (Behringer) Goode.

Sister(s), Edith Ellen M. Goode.

Brother(s), Joseph M. Jasper E. and Walter E. Goode.

Samuel enlisted the service in Texas with service number # 3601855.

Samuel was KIA on patrol attacked enemy destroyers, she was hit by several gunfire and a torpedoed from them at Vella Lavella , she was sunk on Okt. 7, 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Samuel 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/05/451.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

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

Website,

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

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

Ellis Jr. , Fred Allan

Rank and Name, Electrician’s Mate Third Class Fred Allan Ellis Jr.

Unit/Placed in, USS Wasp (CV-7) Carrier, United States Navy.

Fred is born approx. on Dec 13, 1919 in Alabama.

Father, Fred A. Ellis.

Mother, Dora B. (Weathers) Ellis.

Sister, Lois L. Ellis.

Brothers, Martin, Aylmer, William, Vernon and Marvin Ellis.

Fred enlisted the service in Alabama with service number # 2957401.

Fred was KIA when the USS Wasp was scuttled after attack by Japanese submarine on Sep. 15, 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/07.htm Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC, https://abmc.gov

P.O.W. info, Wes Injerd and Dwight Rider, http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html Air-Force, Rolland Swank NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org

Philippine Scouts Heritage Society,http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

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

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

Hendriks Webdesign, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Cooper, Harold Eugene

Rank and Name, Torpedoman’s Mate Third Class Harold Eugene Cooper.

Unit/Placed in, USS Foote (DD-511) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

Harold is born approx. 1924 in North Carolina.

Father, Tyranus Cooper.

Mother, Susie Cooper.

Harold enlisted the service in Georgia with service number # 6371679.

Harold was KIA when the Japanese Navy fired some Torpedoes on the USS Foote on Nov. 3, 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Harold 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/05/511.htm Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC, https://abmc.gov

P.O.W. info, Wes Injerd and Dwight Rider, http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html Air-Force, Rolland Swank NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org

Philippine Scouts Heritage Society,http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

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

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

Hendriks Webdesign, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Brand, Joseph Albert

Rank and Name, Fireman Second Class Joseph Albert Brand.

Unit/Placed in, LST-342, United States Naval Reserve.

Joseph is born approx. on July 3, 1919 in Washington .

Father, Joseph Brand.

Mother, Ethel M (Howard) Brand.

Joseph enlisted the service in Washington with service number # 6650930.

Joseph was KIA when the LST was struck by a Torpedo from the Japanese Submarine RO-106 on July 18, 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to https://www.navsource.org/archives/10/16/160342.htm Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC, https://abmc.gov

P.O.W. info, Wes Injerd and Dwight Rider, http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html Air-Force, Rolland Swank NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org

Philippine Scouts Heritage Society,http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

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

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

Hendriks Webdesign, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_LST-342

Alberico, Joseph M.

Rank and Name, Seaman Second Class Joseph M. Alberico.

Unit/placed in, USS DeHaven (DD-469) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

Joseph was born on Aug. 5, 1917 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Father, Christino Alberico.

Born in Italy.

Mother, Mary (Malone) Alberico.

Born in Ireland.

Sisters, Mary E. and Joanna Alberico.

Joseph entered the Service from Massachusetts with service number # 6074150.

Joseph was KIA during the Battle off Guadacanal when the Ship was Sunk by Japanese Aircraft, on Feb. 1, 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall 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/ Rolland Swank and Terry Hirsch.

Allen, Fred Clark

Rank and Name, Seaman Second Class Fred Clark Allen.

Unit/Placed in, USS Mugford (DD-389) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

Fred is born on May 27, 1910 in St. Louis County, Missouri.

Father, Carl Allen.

Mother, Pearl Allen.

Sister, Freda Allen.

Fred enlisted the service in Missouri with service number # 6681564.

Fred was KIA during an Japanese airstrike when the USS Mugford was on Patrol near Luga Point, Guadalcanal on Aug. 7, 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Fred 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, 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/

Allen, Charles Clair

Rank and Name, Seaman Charles Clair Allen.

Unit/Placed in, USS De Haven (DD-469) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

Charles is born 1922 in Michigan.

Father, Harold F. Allen.

Mother, Cora B. Allen.

Charles enlisted the service in Michigan with service number # 62319776.

Charles was KIA when the USS De Haven was attacked by Japanese Bomber off Savo Island on Feb. 1, 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/ships/DD/DD-469_DeHaven.html

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/

Allen, Jason B.

Rank and Name, Private Jason B. Allen.

Unit/Placed in, 148 Infantry Regiment, 37^th Infantry Division “Buckeye”.

Jason is born 1920 in La Grange, Georgia.

Father, Burt Allen.

Mother, Amanda Allen.

Sisters, Corinne and Elinor Allen.

Brother, William T. Allen.

Jason enlisted the service in Georgia with service number # 34195192.

Jason was KIA during the Battle of Munda (airfield) on July 30, 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to https://www.pacificwrecks.com/airfields/solomons/munda/index.html 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/