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Banks, Clyde

Rank and Name, Cook Third Class Clyde Banks.

Unit/Placed in, USS Flier (SS-250) Submarine, United States Naval Reserve.

 

Clyde is born on 6 December 1922 in.

Father, Samuel Zeke Banks.

Mother, Myrtle Banks.

Brother(s), Samuel Banks Jr.

 

Clyde enlisted the service in Ohio with service number # 6120730.

 

Clyde was KIA when the sub was struck by a mine on Aug. 13, 1944 he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

Clyde also has a Memorial Grave at Dayton National Cemetery

Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA.

 

Thanks to, https://www.oneternalpatrol.com/banks-c.htm

http://www.subsowespac.org/books/uss-flier.shtml

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G6LH-MTD

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/

TWS Roll of Honor, togetherweserved.com

Smith, Blair Wilson

Rank and Name, Staff Sergeant Blair Wilson Smith.

Unit/Placed in, 403rd Bomber Squadron, 43rd Bomber Group, Heavy, United States Army Air Forces.

 Blair is born on 13 April 1920 in Dayton, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.

Father, Isaac Daniel Smith.

Mother, Dora Elverda (Lloyd) Smith.

Sister(s), Garnet Dorothy, Crace Elizabeth Smith.

Brother(s), Lawerence C. and Earl G. Smith.

Blair enlisted the service in Pennsylvania with service number # 33135850.

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

2nd Lt.          Raymond A. Cooley            Pilot

2nd Lt.          Dudley R. Yves                  Co Pilot

2nd Lt.          George E. Archer               Navigator

2nd Lt.          Donald F. Grady                Bombardier

TSgt.            Richer R. Sargant              Engineer

SSgt.            Norman L. Nell                 Asst. Engineer

TSgt.            Steve Zayac                     Radio Operator

SSgt.            Thomas G. Knight              Asst. Radio Operator

SSgt.            Blair W. Smith                  Gunner

SSgt.            Joseph M. King                 Gunner

Blair was KIA/MIA when returning from a mission after bombing enemy targets, ran into severe thunder storms that made them crash in the Finisterre Mountains, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea on 16 April 1944,  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.

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

Walls of the missing.

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.

Blair and his crewmembers remains were found and they were buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA.

Thanks to, https://airwarworldwar2.wordpress.com/category/the-43rd-bomb-group/

https://pacificwrecks.com/airfields/png/nadzab/index.html

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G91D-R44

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/

TWS Roll of Honor, togetherweserved.com

Foster, Frank L.

Rank and Name, Private Frank L. Foster.

Unit/Placed in, 28th Materiel Squadron, 20th Air Base Group, United States Army Air Forces.

 

Camp Cabanatuan(Pangatian) (former HQ 91st Philippine army Division)

After the Japanese occupation in 1942, the camp was converted by the Imperial Japanese Army into the Cabanatuan POW Camp. At its height, 8,000 prisoners were detained at this location. The prisoners also included some civilians including one British and one Norwegian citizen.  This POW Camp detained prisoners until liberated during the night of January 30, 1945.

The rectangular camp spanned roughly 25 acres and was 800 yards deep by 600 yards wide, divided by a road in the center. The camp consisted of a barracks for Japanese guards, barracks for prisoners, a hospital and water tower enclosed by barbed wire with guard towers.

Arisan Maru

The Arisan Maru was a Hell Ships (former Cargo, used for Transport POW’s to other Camps) sunk on Nov. 24, 1944.

The Arisan Maru, sailed from Manila on October 11, 1944 for Japan. This ship was sunk by the American submarine, USS Shark with three torpedoes, on November 24, 1944. There were 1800 POWs aboard – nine men survived this sinking. Two days later, five of the survivors were rescued by a Chinese fishing junk. The Chinese helped them reach American Air Corps forces. Other survivors were recaptured by a Japanese destroyer and taken to Formosa.

 

Frank is born on 1921 in no record.

Father, Samuel T. Foster.

Mother, Elizabeth (Martin) Foster.

Sister(s), Mae E. Foster.

Brother(s), Samuel P. and Wallace Martin Foster.

 

Frank enlisted the service in Pennsylvania with service number # 6947963.

 

Frank was KIA/MIA as POW aboard the “Hellship” Arisan Maru when it was sunk by friendly fire on 24 October 1944,  he is honored with a Purple Heart, POW Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

 

Thanks to, https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&offset=40&q.anyPlace=Pennsylvania%2C%20United%20States&q.givenName=frank%20l.&q.surname=foster

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/

TWS Roll of Honor, togetherweserved.com

 

Bataan Death March

(April 9, 1942)

He became a POW and walked (60 miles) the Bataan Death March (together with 70.000 pow), Many walked this march and many died (aprox.600, lack of nutrition and water) to Prison Camps in the Philippines and was send to Camp No Record, became part of a work detail.

Many survived the March and the imprisonment, or transferred to Japan with the several “Hellships” and died in transport.

Carter, Arthur David

Rank and Name, Aviation Radioman Second Class Arthur David Carter.

Unit/Placed in, Torpedo Squadron 24 (VT-24) Air Group 24-USS Belleau Wood (CV-24), United States Naval Reserve.

Arthur is born on23 December 1922 in New York, New York County, New York.

Father, David Thomas Carter.

Mother, Florence Carter.

Arthur enlisted the service in New York with service number # 7064889.

Arthur‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a Grumman TBF Avenger were,

LtJg.            Ernest W. Wood Jr.                   Pilot

Arm2.          Arthur D. Carter                        Radio Operator

Aom2.          Robert B. Wagenknecht      Rear Gunner

Arthur was KIA/MIA during the mission, they were conducting a “glide bombing” on Truk Island after the Bomb drop they were hit by AA and crashed in sea on 29 April 1944, he is honored with an Air Medal with Gold Star, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WWII 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, https://www.justinmuseum.com/milphotos/dorr2.html

https://www.vf31.com/sorties/truk_april.html

https://navy.togetherweserved.com/usn/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ROHSBV&type=Person&ID=570363

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/

 

The carriers then headed north and struck the Japanese base at Truk on 29 April. BELLEAU WOOD covered strikes launched by other carriers with her usual CAP and ASP flights. The next day, her task group turned toward Ponape in the Caroline Islands, and she launched fighter sweeps in conjunction with a bombardment of the island by American battleships on 1 May. The warships then steamed to the Marshalls, arriving in Kwajalein lagoon on 4 May. Two “Avengers,” one “Hellcat,” and their crews were lost during these operations.

29 April 1944 Strike #2D, 4 aircraft launched at 1300 for a general-purpose bombing strike on Satawan Atoll. Pilot Lieutenant(jg) E. W. Wood, Jr A-V(N), USNR with Carter, A.D., ARM2c and Wagenkecnt, R. B. AOM2c. Some large, rectangular buildings resembling barracks were observed on Etal Island (Etal or Ettal is an island and municipality in the state of Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia), As Lieutenant was pulling out of his last dive at an altitude of approximately 1500 feet after releasing his bombs, his plane was apparently hit by light A/A from one of several positions located in a marshy area between the North end of the runway and the North point of the island. Lieutenant(jg) Wood’s plane pulled up sharply, trailing a long cloud of vapor, to a height of approximately 2000 feet, then rolled over on its back and plunged straight down into the water. A thorough search of the scene of the crash, which was observed by witnesses and marked by an oil slick, was made but no survivors were observed. There was no fire.

Smith, Charles Elmer

Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant Charles Elmer Smith.

Unit/Placed in, 339th Fighter Squadron “Sun-Setters”, 347th Fighter Group, United States Army Air Forces.

 

Charles is born on 3 March 1920 in George Town, Williamsons County, Texas.

 

Charles enlisted the service in Texas with service number # 0-752149.

 

Charles was KIA/Mia on the mission Bomber Escort over Rabaul (Papua, New Guinea, he probably crashed in the sea) on 17 January 1944, 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.

Charles 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/347th_Fighter_Group.htm

https://pacificwrecks.com/units/usaaf/347fg/index.html

https://pacificwrecks.com/units/usaaf/347fg/339fs.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

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/

TWS Roll of Honor, togetherweserved.com

Foster, Donald Vernon

Rank and Name, Technical Sergeant Donald Vernon  Foster.

Unit/Placed in, 371st Bomber Squadron, 307th Bomber Group, Heavy.

 

Donald is born on 1924 in Ohio.

Father, John Henry Foster.

Mother, Florence (Moser) Foster.

Sister(s), Betty Jane Foster.

 

Donald enlisted the service in Massachusetts with service number # 31261163.

 

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

2nd Lt.          Gayle W. Kizer                  Pilot

F/O              Beryl Prizker                   Co Pilot

2nd Lt.          David G. Pfeiffer               Navigator

1st Lt.           Lester Kerablum               Bombardier

SSgt.            Peter Curletti                   Engineer

Sgt.              Durward R. Fleed              Asst. Engineer

SSgt.            Donald V. Foster               Radio Operator

Sgt.              William J. Reynolds           Asst. Radio Operator

SSgt.            Raymond C. Delanga         Gunner

Sgt.              Seymour Kann                  Asst. Gunner

 

Donald was KIA/MIA on a Combat Mission when the plane was never heart off on 22 October 1944,  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.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

 

Thanks to, https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G9HR-WLT

https://pacificwrecks.com/airfields/indonesia/kornasoren/1944/kornasoren-airstrip.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

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/

TWS Roll of Honor, togetherweserved.com

 

44-41422           Plane number and name  422         Hell N’ Hiwater II             B24L-1-CO           1944-10-22

Carter, Hubert Earl

Rank and Name, Lieutenant Commander Hubert Earl Carter.

Unit/Placed in, SS Robalo (SS-279) Submarine, United States Navy.

 

Hubert is born on 27 November 1915 in Florida.

Father, Earl Patterson Carter.

Mother, Margaret (Wilkins) Carter.

Brother(s), William Patterson Carter.

Spouse, Bessie (Powell) Carter.

 

Hubert enlisted the service in Florida with service number # 0-082507.

 

Hubert was KIA/MIA in a contact report on the Third Patrol in China Sea she saw a Japanese Navy Battleship but then it was quit and never arrived at the destination (presumably hit by a mine) on, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, , Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Hubert 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/subs/SS-273.html

https://protech-ph.com/projectgato-1

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LJGV-G2F

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/

Carter, James Melvin

Rank and Name, Private First Class James Melvin Carter.

Unit/Placed in, 194th Tank Battalion, United States Army.

 

Camp Cabanatuan(Pangatian) (former HQ 91st Philippine army Division)

After the Japanese occupation in 1942, the camp was converted by the Imperial Japanese Army into the Cabanatuan POW Camp. At its height, 8,000 prisoners were detained at this location. The prisoners also included some civilians including one British and one Norwegian citizen.  This POW Camp detained prisoners until liberated during the night of January 30, 1945.

The rectangular camp spanned roughly 25 acres and was 800 yards deep by 600 yards wide, divided by a road in the center. The camp consisted of a barracks for Japanese guards, barracks for prisoners, a hospital and water tower enclosed by barbed wire with guard towers.

Arisan Maru

The Arisan Maru was a Hell Ships (former Cargo, used for Transport POW’s to other Camps) sunk on Nov. 24, 1944.

The Arisan Maru, sailed from Manila on October 11, 1944 for Japan. This ship was sunk by the American submarine, USS Shark with three torpedoes, on November 24, 1944. There were 1800 POWs aboard – nine men survived this sinking. Two days later, five of the survivors were rescued by a Chinese fishing junk. The Chinese helped them reach American Air Corps forces. Other survivors were recaptured by a Japanese destroyer and taken to Formosa.

This Hell Ship sank in the South China Sea making it the worst naval disaster in the history of the United States.

James is born on 25 August in Mayfield, Graves County, Kentucky.

Father, Henry Daniel Carter.

Mother, Regina Lois (Ballard) Carter.

Sister(s), Ruby Lois and Nellie Marie Carter.

Brother(s), John Andrew, Charles Granville, Louis Desmond, Paul Leon and Herbert Paul Carter.

James enlisted the service in Kentucky with service number # 35100605.

James was MIA/KIA when the Arisan Maru was Torpedoed (friendly fire, no awareness of POW transport) by the U.S. Submarine USS Shark with three torpedoes, he tried to escape but the Japanese guards shot him on Oct 24, 1944 on, he is honored with a POW Medal, Purple Heart, 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.

Thanks to, https://bataanproject.com/?s=james+melvin+carter

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K1DC-CBD

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/

Bataan Death March

(April 9, 1942)

He became a POW and walked (60 miles) the Bataan Death March (together with 70.000 pow), Many walked this march and many died (aprox.600, lack of nutrition and water) to Prison Camps in the Philippines and was send to Camp Cambanutan, became part of a work detail.

Many Survived the March and the imprisonment, but many died thereafter.

Carter, Harvey Francis

Rank and Name, Captain Harvey Francis Carter.

Unit/Placed in, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA-321) ”Hells Angeles”.

 

Harvey is born on 12 May 1916 in Lancaster, Los Angeles County, California.

Father, Harvey E. Carter.

Mother, Reva D. Bowles.

Brother(s), Jerred Curtis Carter.

 

Harvey enlisted the service in Canada with service number # 0-011271.

 

Havey was KIA/MIA in the Dogfights with the Japanese over Rabaul on 4 January 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Combat Ribbon, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

 

Thanks to, https://wartimes.ca/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1258

https://pacificwrecks.com/airfields/png/torokina/1944/torokina-p40.html

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GKJV-XGT

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/

Steele, William C.

Rank and Name, Staff Sergeant William C. Steele.

Unit/Placed in, 33rd Bomber Squadron, 22nd Bomber Group, Heavy, United States Army Air Forces.

 

William is born. on 12 December 1912 in Catasauqua, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.

Father, Willam John Steele.

Mother, Callie Irene (Eck) Steele.

Brother(s), Russel G. and Alan Luther Steele.

 

William enlisted the service in Pennsylvania with service number # 33057730.

 

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

1stLt.  Donald White                   Pilot

2ndLt. Alonza T. Roundtree          Co-Pilot

1stLt.  William R. Brown              Navigtor

1st Lt. Joe A. Cornado                 Bombardier

SSgt.   John T. Hooks                   Radio Operator

TSgt.   Wayne W. Shaw                Engineer

TSgt.   Arthur K. Miller                Asst. Engineer

SSgt.   Raymond Schutrum           Gunner

SSgt.   Willian C. Steele                Gunner

1stLt.  Nathaniel H. Ball               Observer

 

William was KIA/MIA when over the bombing target they were hit by AA- white phosphorus shell, the explosion caused the bomber to crash on, 1 September 1944, 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.

Recovery of Remains

After the crash, the remains of White, New, Shaw and Ball were recovered.

 

William 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-24/42-100291.html

https://www.ozatwar.com/22ndbomb.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

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/