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Askine Jr. Vernon R.

Rank and Name, First Lieutenant Vernon R. Askine Jr.

Unit/Placed in, 424th Bomber Squadron, 307th Bomber Group, Heavy.

 

Vernon is born approx. on 1920 in Nebraska.

Father, Vernon R. Askine Sr.

 

Vernon enlisted the service in California with service number # O-735732.

 

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

1st Lt.          Greig S. Ward                  Pilot

2nd Lt.         Vernon R. Askine Jr.         Co Pilot

2nd Lt.         Martin Zimmer               Navigator

2nd Lt.         William D. Carew             Bombardier

T/Sgt.          James E. Bomcher            Engineer

T/Sgt.          Frank S. Tokarsewski         Radio Operator

S/Sgt.          Edward A. Kindsvater       Asst. Radio Operator/Gunner

S/Sgt.          William M. Griffith            Asst. Engineer/Gunner

S/Sgt.          Kenneth W. Casey             Aerial Gunner

S/Sgt.          Donald K. Mueller             Tail Gunner

 

Vernon was KIA when they believed on the way back to be attacked by a enemy plane crashed in sea and got on fire on 20 July 1943, he is honored with an Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

 

Thanks to, https://www.307bg.net/

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

Asal Jr. , John Marian

Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant John Marian Asal Jr.

Unit/Placed in, 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division.

 

John is born approx. on 22 March, 1916 in Ossian, Iowa.

Father, John M. Asal.

Mother, Regina (Dessel) Asal.

Sister(s), Mary J. Asal.

Brother(s), Carlos F. Asal.

 

John enlisted the service in Montana with service number # 0-416670.

(the MACR was very bad to read so maybe mistake)

John ‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a C-47 were,

1st Lt.          Neal Allen              Pilot

2nd Lt.         Louis N. Nelson       Co Pilot

2nd Lt.         Ralph L. Saltsman   Navigator

M Sgt.          Jim O. Rinaldi        Crew Chief

Corp.           James S. Stratton    Radio Operator

1st Lt.          Burton A.Hall         Medical Officer

(They were Medical evacuees, towards Efate, Vanatu (near Australia) but never arrived) All men where Infantry, except Pfc. Champagne was a Medic.

1st Lt.          Robert S. Crane                Passenger

2nd Lt.         John M. Asal                   Passenger

2nd Lt.         Lester R. Pfaff                  Passenger

Sgt.             Gerald W. Scully               Passenger

Tec4.           Joe K. Kraszpzyk              Passenger

Cpl.             Jack A. Sherrook              Passenger

Pfc.             Leland S. Bland                Passenger

Pfc.             Edward S. Champagne      Passenger

Pfc.             Robert F. Collelsi              Passenger

Pfc.             Joseph B. Jooker              Passenger

Pfc.             Alex O. Bygulls                Passenger

Pvt.             Maurice F. Cote                Passenger

Pvt.             John P. Isom                   Passenger

Pvt.             Harold C. Ruth                Passenger

Pvt.             Fred J. St. John               Passenger

Pvt.             …… F. Slerenburg              Passenger

John was KIA when the transport plane crashed (probably) on 13 Jan. 1943, he is honored with a Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Combat infantry Badge, Marksmanship Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

John 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

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

Arnold, William Cleveland

Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant William Cleveland Arnold.

Unit/Placed in, 11th Bomber Squadron, 341st Bomber Group, Medium.

 

William is born approx. on 14 July, 1920 in Illinois.

Father, William E. Arnold.

Mother, Nora M. (Bogue) Arnold.

Brother(s), Robert W. Arnold.

 

William enlisted the service in Indiana with service number # 2051767.

 

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

2nd Lt.         William C. Arnold             Pilot

1st Lt.          Harland B. Keating           Co Pilot

1st Lt.          William H.C. White            Bombadier/Navigator

Sgt.             Lynwood W. Smith           Engineer/Gunner

 

William was KIA on the mission, after the bomb drop they touched  the mast of the ship and crashed on the river bank on 30 December, 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.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

 

Thanks to, http://www.usaaf-in-cbi.com/341st_web/fronta.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