Gilbert and Marshall Islands 1944 – Pagina 2

Aman, Henry William

Rank and Name, Private Henry William Aman.

Unit/Placed in, 2^nd Battalion, 25^th Marines, 4^th Marine Division.

Henry is born approx. on Dec. 29, 1922 in Taylor County, West Virginia.

Father, Albert Aman.

Mother, Grace Aman.

Sister(s), Juliann, Madylline, Bernadette and Alice C. Aman.

Henry enlisted the service in West Virginia with service number # 465160.

Henry died of his wounds sustained at the Battle over Kwajalein, brought to a Hospital ship where he died and was buried at Sea on June 17, 1944, 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.

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

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to, https://military.wikia.org/wiki/2nd_Battalion,_25th_Marines

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,

Philppine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

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

Land, Basil Isaac

Rank and Name, Seaman Second Class Basil Isaac Land.

Unit/Placed in, USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56) Carrier, United States Navy.

Basil is born approx. 1924 in Fort Scott City, Kansas.

Father, Basil I. Land.

Mother, Cora E. Land.

Sister, Mary K. Land.

Brothers, Donald L. and Thomas E. Land.

Wife, Shirley C. Land

Basil enlisted the service in Kansas with service number # 8657169.

Basil was KIA when the USS Liscome Bay was hit by a torpedo made water and sunk on Nov. 25, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to https://www.pacificwrecks.com/ships/usn/CVE-56.html Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC, https://abmc.gov

P.O.W. info, Wes Injerd and Dwight Rider, http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html AirForce, Rolland Swank NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org

Philippine Scouts Heritage Society,http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/

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

Hendriks Webdesign, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Van Zandt, Amos Orion

Rank and Name, Seaman First Class Amos Orion Van Zandt.

Unit/Placed in, USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56) Carrier, United States Navy.

Amos is born approx. 1923 in Vallejo Township, California.

Father, Amos Van Zandt.

Mother, Minnie Van Zandt.

Brother, Richard D. Van Zandt.

Amos enlisted the service in California with service number # 8861719.

Amos was KIA when the USS Lisome Bay was torpedoed and severe damaged, she listed to starboard an sank on Nov. 25, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to http://www.navsource.org/archives/03/056.htm Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC, https://abmc.gov

P.O.W. info, Wes Injerd and Dwight Rider, http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html AirForce, Rolland Swank NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org

Philippine Scouts Heritage Society,http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/

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

Hendriks Webdesign, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Agar, George John

Agar, John George

Rank and Name, Lieutenant Junior Grade George John Agar.

Unit/placed in,Fighter Squadron VF-31,based on the USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) Carrier.

George was born in 1917 in Michigan.

Father, Aaron Agar.

Born in England.

Mother, Lillie M. Agar.

Sister, Mary A. and Iris J. Agar.

George entered the service from Michigan with service-number # 0-130496.

George was KIA in the Operation to seize kwajalein and the Majuro Atolls, Marshall Islands, on Jan. 30, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Air Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to http://navysite.de/cvl/cvl24.htm ABMC, https://abmc.gov http://navylog.navymemorial.org Familysearch.com https://www.familysearch.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Honorstates http://www.honorstates.org, Geoffrey Roecker https://missingmarines.com/ P.O.W. Info: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html Wes Injerd-Dwight Rider, and Jean Louis Vijgen.

Allen, Larren Marcine

Rank and Name, Lieutenant Larren Marcine Allen.

Unit/Placed in, Photographic Squadron 3 (VD-3), United States Naval Reserve.

Larren is born on Oct. 15, 1913 in Illinois.

Father, Don C. Allen.

Wife, Catherine Allen.

Larren enlisted the service in California with service number # 0-083928.

Larren’s Crew-members and position on-board the plane a PB4Y-1 were,

Lieutenant. Larren M. Allen Pilot

Lieutenant. Peter J. Chester Co Pilot

PHOM1. Billy J. Buchanan

S1c. Kirk E. Crowe

Amm2. Raymond A. Dandoy

Aom2. Rano Della-Santo

Phom1. Robert D. Derosa

Arm1. Gosta H. Johnson

Phom2. Laurence J. McDonald

Aom2. Gail Miller

Ens. Harold C. Peterson

Amm2. William I. Walsh

Larren was KIA during a Enemy attack on his Plane, he was shot down an crashed about 15 miles south of Kwajalein on Jan. 5, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Distinguished Flying Cross, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to http://www.vpnavy.com/ Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC, https://abmc.gov Info P.O.W.

Wes Injerd, Dwight Rider: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html

NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society, Sean Conjenos, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Alenier, Stanley J.

Rank; Second Lieutenant Stanley J. Alenier.

Unit/placed; 819th Bomber Squadron, 30th Bomber Group (Heavy).

Stanley was born on 1920 in Connecticut.

Father, Herman Alenier.

Mother, Hattie Alenier.

Brother, Charles Alenier.

Stanley entered the Service from New York in Aug. 8, 1942 with service number # 12137387.

Stanley’s crew members and their position on board the plane a B-24 were;

No Record.

Stanley J. Alenier was Killed in Action in/during (no record) on the Gilbert Islands, on Jan. 21, 1944, and he is honored with the Purple Heart, Air Medal, American Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Stanley J. Alenier is mentioned/buried at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.
Courts of the Missing.

Thanks to http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/USAAF/42nd_Bombardment_Group.html ABMC, https://abmc.gov Find a Grave https://www.findagrave.com/ Philippine Scouts Heritage Society http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Honorstates http://www.honorstates.org, Geoffrey Roecker https://missingmarines.com/ P.O.W. Info: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html Rolland Swank and Terry Hirsch.