Categorie: Truk and Palau/Peleliu 1943

Rank and Name, Private First Class Alexander Smith.

Unit/Placed in, 2^nd Battalion (E-Comp.) 7nd Marines, United States Marine Corps.

 

Alexander is born approx. on 1917 in New York.

Father, Simon Smith.

Mother, Isabelle (Yanow) Smith.

Parents born in Russia.

Brother(s), Sam Smith.

 

Alexander enlisted the service in New York with service number # 284360.

 

Alexander was KIA he got shot during the landing on Cape Gloucester on 26 December 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.

 

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

 

Thanks to, https://codenames.info/operation/battle-of-cape-gloucester/

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, Machinist’s Mate Third Class Josephus Marion Asher II.

Unit/Placed in, USS Corvina (SS-226) Submarine, United States Navy.

 

Josephus is born approx. on 19 Dec. 1910 in San Diego, California.

Father, Josephus M. Asher Jr.

Mother, Mabel O. (Littlefield) Asher.

Sister(s), Elizabeth Asher.

 

Josephus enlisted the service in California with service number # 4125087.

 

Josephus was KIA when they were sunk (probably) by the Japanese I-176 on 16 Nov. 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.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

 

Thanks to, http://www.oneternalpatrol.com/asher-j-m.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

Rank and Name, Cook First Class Eugenio Apostol.

Unit/Placed in, USS Sculpin (SS-191) Submarine, United States Navy.

 

Eugenio is born approx. on June 4, 1909 in the Philippine’s.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

 

Eugenio enlisted the service in California with service number # 4979366.

 

Eugenio was KIA Sunk by Japanese destroyer, North of Oroluk Island near Truk on Nov. 19, 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.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

 

Thanks to, http://www.oneternalpatrol.com/apostol-e.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

Rank and Name, Quartermaster Third Class Defoie Allison.

Unit/Placed in, USS Corvina (SS-226) Submarine, United States Naval Reserve.

 

Defoie is born approx. on July 20, 1922 in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

Father, Dolph A. Allison.

Mother, Beatrice (Sizemore) Allison.

Sister(s), June Allison.

Brother(s), Bennie L. Allison.

Spouse, Eva M. (Cannon) Allison.

 

Defoie enlisted the service in South Carolina with service number # 5524830.

 

Defoie was KIA when the USS Corvina was Sunk South off Truk Island by the Japanese Submarine I-176 on Nov. 16, 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.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

 

Thanks to, https://www.navsource.org/archives/08/08226.htm

https://ww2db.com/ship_spec.php?ship_id=602

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