Categorie: Papua New Guinea 1943

Rank and Name, Staff Sergeant Billy H. Smith Jr.

Unit/Placed in, 71st Bomber Squadron, 38th Bomber Group, Heavy.

 

Billy is born on 1923 in Georgia.

Father, Bill Smith Sr.

Mother, Laura Smith.

Sister(s), June Annete Smith.

Brother(s), Leonard Smith.

 

Billy enlisted the service in Alabama with service number # 14045496.

 

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

Captain        John L. Armor         Pilot

2^nd Lt.          James F. Garvin       Co Pilot

1^st Lt.           Lawrence M. Alkin   Navigator

SSgt.            Melvin L. Hamner    Radio Operator/Gunner

SSgt.            Billy H. Smit Jr.      Gunner

 

Billy was KIA/MIA when the plane was on a Strike Mission to Alexishafen, New Guinea but they were never heard off (probably) crashed at sea on 20 December 1943, he is honored with an Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Silver Star Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army 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, https://www.sunsetters38bg.com/

https://pacificwrecks.com/airfields/png/17-mile/index.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

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Name and Rank, Technical Sergeant Freddie Kenneth Affeld.

Unit/placed in, 320th Bomber Squadron “Moby Dick”, 90th Bomber Group (Heavy) “Jolly Rogers”.

 

Freddie was born  on Nov. 3, 1919 in Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana.

Father, Ernest Affeld.

Mother, Jennie (Bastel) Affeld.

Sisters, Erma, Treva, Florence and Rosella Affeld.

Brothers, Howard, Vernon and Robert Affeld .

 

Freddie entered  the Service from Ft. Benjamin, Harrison, Indiana in Oct. 11, 1941 with service number # 15082101.

 

Freddie K. Affeld rank/duty was a Technical Sergeant/ (B-24) in the 320th Bomber Squadron.

 

Dayton‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-24  were,

2^nd Lt.          Dayton S. Altman Jr.         Pilot

2^nd Lt.          Norman D. Smith              Co Pilot

2^nd Lt.          William H. Hout Jr.            Navigator

2^nd Lt.          Herbert H. Gardner           Bombardier

T/Sgt.          Freddie K. Affeld               Top Turret Gunner

T/Sgt.          Francis M. Brigham           Radio Operator/Engineer

S/Sgt.           Vincent H. Calise               Bal Turret Gunner

S/Sgt.           John F. Ratliff                  Waist Gunner

S/Sgt.           Francis H. Boqucki             Tail Gunner

 

Freddie K. Affeld was KIA when the plane was attacked by enemy fighters, on Jan. 9, 1943, he is honored with the Purple Heart, Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Freddie K. Affeld is mentioned/buried at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila,

Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Tablets of the Missing.

 

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http://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-24/41-23772.html

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

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Rank and Name, Captain Albert Lee Johnson.

Unit/Placed in, 44th Fighter Squadron, 18th Fighter Group.

 

Albert is born on 10 May 1920 in Scott City, Kansas.

Father, Albert Wirt Johnson.

Mother, Bonnie Jane Lappin.

Sister(s), Irma Lorraine Johnson.

Brother(s), George Wilbur, George W. and Earl John Johnson.

 

Albert enlisted the service in California with service number # 0-417149.

 

Albert was KIA on an Escort Mission of B-24 on a Bombing mission, they were attacked over the area by various Enemy Plane’s on 13 Feb. 1943,  he is honored Posthumously with an Distinguished Service Cross, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Air Force Aviator Badge, 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://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/p-40/41-14102.html

https://www.7thfighter.com/18thfg/index.htm

https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/M49M-L14/albert-lee-johnson-1920-1943

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

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Albert Lee Johnson

DATE OF BIRTH: May 10, 1920

PLACE OF BIRTH:

Pueblo, Colorado

HOME OF RECORD:

Salinas, California

Albert Johnson was credited with destroying one enemy aircraft in aerial combat during World War II.

AWARDS BY DATE OF ACTION:1 of 1

Distinguished Service Cross

AWARDED FOR ACTIONS
DURING World War II

Service: Army Air Forces

Battalion: 44th Fighter Squadron

Division: 13th Air Force

GENERAL ORDERS:

Headquarters, U.S. Army Forces in the South Pacific Area, General Orders No. 97 (1943)

CITATION:

(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Captain (Air Corps) Albert Lee Johnson (ASN: 0-417149), United States Army Air Forces, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving as Pilot of a P-40 Fighter Airplane in the 44th Fighter Squadron, 18th Fighter Group, THIRTEENTH Air Force, in aerial combat against enemy forces on 13 February 1943, during an air mission over Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. On this date Captain Johnson shot down one enemy airplane in aerial combat. Captain Johnson’s unquestionable valor in aerial combat, at the cost of his life, is in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflects great credit upon himself, the 13th Air Force, and the United States Army Air Forces.

Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant James Franklin Steele.

Unit/Placed in, 39th Fighter Squadron (Cobra in the Clouds), 35th Fighter Group.

 

James is born on 1 June 1921.

Parents and Siblings no record.

 

James enlisted the service in North Carolina with service number # 0-792172.

 

James was KIA on an Escort Mission and on the way back they flew in very bad weather, he was last seen entering the clouds, no radio sound, he is believed to crashed in the Mountain Range on 16 July 1943, he is honored with an Air Medal Purple Heart, Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

James also has a Memorial Grave at Chestnut Hill Cemetery,

Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA

 

Thanks to, https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/p-38/steele.html

https://pacificwrecks.com/units/usaaf/35fg/39fs.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

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

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

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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/

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/

Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant Buck A. Taylor.

Unit/Placed in, 145th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division ”Buckeye”.

 

Buck is born approx. on 1917 in Ohio.

 

Buck enlisted the service in Ohio with service number # 1794881.

 

Buck was KIA near Bibilo Hill in the fights over Airfield Munda on 25 July 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, Marksman ship Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

 

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/

Website,

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

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

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

Rank and Name, Private First Class Aubrey C. Jones.

Unit/Placed in, 163rd Infantry Regiment, 41st Infantry Division.

 

Aubrey is born approx. on 1915 in Arkansas.

 

Aubrey enlisted the service in Michigan with service number # 36125077.

 

Aubrey was KIA when he was hit by mortar fire in the fights over the Sanananda Roadblock on 9 Jan. 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, Marksmanship Badge, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Aubrey 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

Website,

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

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

Rank and Name, Sergeant Sidney Lanier Baggett.

Unit/Placed in, 320th Bomber Squadron, 90th Bomber Group, Heavy.

 

Sidney is born approx. on 15 June 1921 in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Father, Oscar G. Baggett.

Mother, Lutie E. (Daniel) Baggett.

Brother(s), William L. Oscar R. Al D. and Claude T. Baggett.

 

Sidney enlisted the service in Louisiana with service number # 38187519.

 

Sidney‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-24  were,

Captain        Lawrence N. Smith            Pilot

1^st Lt.           George M. Dempster          Co Pilot

1^st Lt.           Harry M. Stoll                   Navigator

1^st Lt.           Kenneth E. Twitty             Bombardier

F/O.             Daryl M. Stewart               Observer

T/Sgt.          John H. Lenaghan             Engineer

T/Sgt.          Paul D. Waithe                  Radio Operator

S/Sgt.           William C. Gotcher             Gunner

S/Sgt.           Carl A. Canady                 Gunner

Sgt.              Sidney L. Baggett              Gunner

S/Sgt.           William H. Bundy              Tail Gunner

S/Sgt.           Mercy Rendon Jr.              Photographer

Sidney was KIA when after the Bomb drop they were attached and the engine’s and crewmembers got shot till they crashed at Karau, Papua New Guinea on 1 Dec. 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.

 

Sidney 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-24/42-40830.html

http://www.fallingrain.com/world/PP/11/Karau.html

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, Captain Walter Earl Bader.

Unit/Placed in, 499th Bomber Squadron, 345th Bomber Group, Medium.

 

Walter is born approx. on 1919 in Baltimore, Maryland.

Father, John H. Bader.

Mother, Caroline T. Bader.

Sister(s), Elizabeth C. and Catherine M. Bader.

Brother(s), Johnathan H. William C. and Robert D. Bader.

 

Walter enlisted the service in Maryland with service number # 0-792426.

 

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

Captain        Alden W. Thompson Jr.      Pilot

2^nd Lt.          George W. Cagle                Co Pilot

Captain        Walter E. Bader                Navigator

TSgt.            Walter A. Malone              Radio Operator/Gunner

SSgt.            Norman J. Zinda              Gunner

Walter was KIA when they made a dive for strafing an misjudged their altitude and hit the palm trees that made them crash on 9 Sep. 1943,  he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

His and the Crew Remains were recovered.

 

Thanks to, https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-25/41-30516.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/