1943 – Pagina 3 – ww2 Pacific

Garcia, Clarence John

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/

Edwards, Alfred

Rank and Name, Private First Class Alfred Edwards.

Unit/Placed in, 2^nd Battalion (C-Comp) 2^nd Marines.

Alfred is born on 1911 in Arkansas.

Father, John William Edwards.

Mother, Cynthia Maybelle (Roberts) Edwards.

Sister(s), Gladys Undine, Edith, Constance and Phyllis Edwards.

Brother(s), Roy, Lowell and Walton Edwards.

Alfred enlisted the service in Oklahoma with service number # 341127.

Alfred was KIA when he got shot from a Japanese pillbox while entering the beach at Tarawa on 20 Nov. 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Combat Ribbon, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Courts of the missing.

His remains are discovered and his final resting place now is at

Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA.

Thanks to, https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LK51-443

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/

Pfc. Alfred Edwards remains were recovered and identified on 27Augustus 2019.

When an individual’s remains have been accounted for by the U.S. Department of Defense, a rosette is placed next to the name on the Wall/Tablet/Court of the Missing to mark that the person now rests in a known gravesite.

Foster, Clifford C.

Rank and Name, Corporal Clifford C. Foster.

Unit/Placed in, 21st Bomber Squadron, 30th Bomber Group, Heavy “Grey Geese”.

On 7 June 1942, six B-24D Liberator bombers and their crews were loaned to the 28th Composite Group in Alaska to conduct air combat missions against the Japanese in the Aleutians, a B-24D Liberator #41-63752 was during the mission on 30 March 1943, hit by Japanese anti-aircraft fire The bomber went down in the Bering Sea and was never seen again.

Clifford is born approx. on 1919 in Oklahoma.

Father, Aaron Alexander Foster.

Mother, Clara Jane (Ash) Foster.

Sister(s), Velma Louise and Jessie Lucille Foster.

Brother(s), John Orval and Ernest Elmer Foster.

Clifford enlisted the service in Oklahoma with service number # 18004709.

Clifford‘s Crew-members on-board the plane a B-24 were,

Capt. Fred M. Smith

1st Lt. Lawrence L. La Berge

Corp. Clifford C. Foster

TSgt. John H. Crowder

TSgt. Gerald I. Grubb

TSgt. Victor V. Probst

SSgt. Jack R. Conklin

SSgt. James F. O’Brien

SSgt. Foy L. Price

Sgt. Hoyt A. Pollard

Clifford was MIA (probably) when on a Bombing Mission to Kiska Island, Aleutians, Alaska they were shot by AA and Crashed in the Bering Sea on 30 March, 1943, They participated in three Unit Campaigns: Antisubmarine; Air Offensive, Japan and the Aleutian Islands. he is honored with an Air Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army 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://pacificwrecks.com/airfields/usa/kiska/missions-kiska.html

http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/USAAF/30th_Bombardment_Group.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/

Foster, Clyde Hobart

Rank and Name, Boilermaker Second Class Clyde Hobart Foster.
Unit/Placed in, USS Brownson (DD-518) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

Clyde is born approx. on 1923 in Duluth, Minnesota.
Father, Hobart McKinley Foster.
Mother, Grace Alvira (Clarke) Foster.
Sister(s),Clare Alvira Foster .
Spouse, Violet Georgianna (Berg) Foster.

Clyde enlisted the service in Minnesota with service number # 6395236.

Clyde was KIA when the USS Brownson (DD-518) was hit by 2 Bombs from a Japanese Dive Bomber and Sunk off Cape Gloucester on 26 December 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://ussbrownson.com/blog/
https://www.wrecksite.eu/peopleView.aspx?180230
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LDZG-17P
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/

Davis, Alfred Charles

Rank and Name, Sergeant Alfred Charles Davis.

Unit/Placed in, 8^th Bomber Squadron, 3^rd Attack Group “The Grim Reapers”.

Alfred is born approx. on 19 February 1918 in Detroit, Michigan.

Father, Alfred Christopher Davis.

Mother, Elenor F. (Lofee) Davis.

Alfred enlisted the service in Michigan with service number # 16064817.

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

Captain William H. Webster Pilot (survived)

1^st Lt. Robert B. Wedener Co Pilot (survived)

Captain Francis J. Murpy Navigator (survived)

Sgt. Alfred J. Davis Engineer (MIA/KIA)

Sgt. Lawrence M. Allport Radio Operator (survived)

Alfred was KIA on the weather reconnaissance mission they were intercepted by some Nakajima Ki-43, in the fight Top Turret Gunner Alfred C. Davis got killed, one engine got damaged and a fire occurred, the plane crashed in the sea and it sank immediately on 9 July 1943, he is honored with an Air Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Alfred 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/aircraft/b-25/41-30313.html

https://8thattacksqdnassoc.tripod.com/WWII.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/

Davis, Albert Anthony

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/

Davis Jr. , Archie Cecil

Rank and Name, Flight Officer Archie Cecil Davis Jr.

Unit/Placed in, 9th Fighter Squadron, 49th Fighter Group, United States Air Force.

Archie is born approx. on 1923 in Georgia.

Father, Archie Cecil Davis.

Mother, Margaret J. David.

Brother(s), J. Harold and Edward L. Davis.

Archie enlisted the service in Georgia with service number # T-186352.

Archie was KIA when flying over the Wau area, Papua New Guinea he was shot down by an enemy plane on 11 July 1943, he is honored with an Air Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/USAAF/49th_Fighter_Group.html

https://www.ozatwar.com/49fg.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/

Carter, Broward Lee

Rank and Name, Private Broward Lee Carter.
Unit/Placed in, 3rd Battalion (M-Comp), 2nd Marines, United States Marine Corps.

Broward is born approx. on 1 Sep. 1924 in DeFuniak Springs, Florida.
Mother, Ida C. Carter.
Sister(s), Betty Jean Carter.

Broward enlisted the service in Flordia with service number # 444095.

Broward was KIA in the Battle at Tarawa during the landing on Red 1 got shot on 20 Nov. 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Marine Good Conduct Medal, Marine Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Broward is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu County, Hawaii U.S.A.
Courts of the missing.

Thanks to, https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/npswapa/extcontent/usmc/pcn-190-003120-00/sec3.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/

Miller, Arthur Leverne

Rank and Name, Chief Motor Machinist’s Mate Arthur Leverne Miller.

Unit/Placed in, Submarine S-44 (SS-155), United States Navy.

Arthur is born approx. on 4 July 1915 in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Father, Arthur Henry Miller.

Mother, Grace Elizabeth (Wilcox) Miller.

Brother(s), Kwitz Woodrow Miller.

Arthur enlisted the service in Nebraska with service number # 3164046.

Arthur was KIA was sunk by Japanese destroyer, off Paramushiru, Northern Kuriles on 7 Oct. 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.

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

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to, http://www.oneternalpatrol.com/miller-a-l.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/

Miller, Arthur Lee

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