Categorie: Philippine Campaign 1944

Rank and Name, Private Alvah Don Johnson.

Unit/Placed in, 31^st Infantry Regiment “Polar Bears”.

It was not sure what he did until his death on June 14 1944,

after the Americans surrendered to the Japanese on 9 April 1941

several men of the 31st managed to link up with other American soldiers and Filipino guerrillas and continued the fight.

He was killed by the Japanese Army in a gunfight.

Alvah is born. On 26 Sep. 1915 in San Francisco, California.

Father, Alvah Eugene Johnson.

Mother, Maria Rosario (Lagasca) Johnson.

Sister(s), Myra and Rosario Vivian Johnson.

Brother(s), Donald Alvah, Harry Palmer, Arthur R. Richard and Roy Wallace Johnson.

Spouse, Angelita (Souza) Johnson.

Son, David Robert Johnson.

Alvah enlisted the service in the Philippines with service number # 19060842.

Alvah was KIA unknown reason on 14 June 1944, he is honored with a 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.

Alvah 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/G9GM-9M2

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/

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Military Recovery,  https://www.dpaa.mil/

Rank and Name, Chief Electrician James Clinton Steele.

Unit/Placed in, USS Princeton (CVL-23) Carrier, United States Navy.

 

James is born on 1916 in North Carolina.

Father, James Clinton Steele.

Mother, Mabel Gray (Griggs) Steele.

Brother(s), Ralph Bernard Steele.

 

James enlisted the service in Virginia with service number # 204166.

 

James was KIA due to the explosion and many fire’s started after the Kamikaze attack on 24 Oct. 1944, 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.

 

James 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/GHLJ-5C4

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

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

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

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

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Military Recovery,  https://www.dpaa.mil/

Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant Howard David Rinehart.

Unit/Placed in, 127^th Infantry Regiment, 32^nd Infantry Division “Red Arrow”.

 

Howard is born on  19 September 1921.

Father, David Peterson Rinehart.

Mother, Nanny Edith (Jackson) Rinehart.

Sister(s), Edith Lorene and Ellen L. Rinehart.

Brother(s), Albert Frederick and Donald Chester Rinehart.

Spouse, Margaret Marie (Harris) Rinehart.

Daughter, Nancy Rinehart.

Son, Baby Rinehart.

Steph sons, Jackie David and Robert Galen Mc Tigue.

 

Howard enlisted the service in Indiana with service number # O-1300385.

 

Howard was KIA in fights with the Japanese to protecting the Company Crew near the Lonoy Road Junction on 14 Dec. 1944, he is honored with a Silver Star Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Howard was first buried at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Howard is in 1949 reburied at Tahoma Cemetery, Yakima, Yakima County, Washington, USA.

 

Thanks to, http://www.32nd-division.org/

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/

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Military Recovery,  https://www.dpaa.mil/

 

 

Silver Star awarded (posthumly) to Rinehart, Howard D.

Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army

127TH Infantry Regiment, 32D ‘Red Arrow’ Infantry Division

“Howard D. Rinehart, United States Army, is reported to have been awarded the Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with the 32d Infantry Division during World War II.”

 

General Orders: Headquarters, 32d Infantry Division, General Orders No. 47 (1945)

Born: 19 September 1921, Home of Record: Yakima, Washington

Death: 14 December 1944 Status: KIA

at Leyte, Philippines

Interred: Tahoma Cemetery, Yakima, Washington

 

Married, father of 1; enlisted in Wash. Nat. Guard; Pfc. in Co. H, 161ST Inf., 41ST Div., Yakima, WA, when mobilized 16 Sep. ‘40; commissioned at some point; SN O-1300385.

Rank and Name, Private First Class David E. Garcia.

Unit/Placed in, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division.

David is born on 1920.

David enlisted the service in California with service number # 39684336.

David was KIA by a Mortar shell when they attacked Hill 522, Leyte on, 20 Oct. 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, https://www.24thida.com/

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/

WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/

Military Recovery,  https://www.dpaa.mil/

Rank and Name, Private First Class Colon William Edwards.

Unit/Placed in, 128th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division ”Red Arrow”.

Colon is born on 4 Oct. 1920 in Georgia.

Colon enlisted the service in Georgia with service number # 34441436.

Colon was KIA at Ormoc Valley when they crossed the Leyte River he was shot by the Japanese on 22 Nov. 1944,  he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Combat Ribbon, Combat Infantry Badge, Marksmanship Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Colon 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/

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

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, Ships Cook Second Class Buford John Young.

Unit/Placed in, USS Harder (SS-257) Submarine, United States Navy.

Buford is born approx. on 26 June 1918 in Lutie, Texas.

Father, Robert Jason Young.

Mother, Catherine Elizabeth (Miller) Young.

Sister(s), Arlene Lois and Katie Lou Young.

Brother(s), Orvil Adolph and Robert Jason Young.

Spouse, Winnie Gale (Kirklin) Young.

Son, Buford John Young.

Buford enlisted the service in Texas with service number # 3562152.

Buford was KIA not known probably sunk by depth charge attack on 24 Aug. 1944, 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.

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

Walls of the missing.

Buford also had a Memorial Grave at South Fairview Cemetery

Wellington, Collingsworth County, Texas, USA

Thanks to, http://www.oneternalpatrol.com/young-b-j.htm

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/2WNJ-BRG

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, Technician Fifth Grade Adrian Jay Davis.

Unit/Placed in, 727th Amphibious Tank Battalion(Driver), United States Army.

 

Adrian is born approx. on 21 May 1924 in Oakwood, Oklahoma.

Father, Harold Hayes Davis.

Mother, Mabel (Stoll) Davis.

Sister(s), Della Jane Davis.

Brother(s), Omer Perry and Lemuel Hayes Davis.

 

enlisted the service in  with service number # .

 

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

 

Adrian died in an accident, when he was on his way with crewmembers to a Christmas party when a military plane was circling and downed and crashed, hitting the car he and the other men were traveling with on 25 Dec. 1944,  he is honored with a Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

Adrian also has a Memorial Grave at Oakwood Memorial Cemetery,

Oakwood, Dewey County, Oklahoma, VS.

 

Thanks to, https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LT3R-1W3

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, Machinist’s Mate First Class Almie Moroni Miller.

Unit/Placed in, USS Hughes (DD-410) Destroyer, United States Navy.

 

Almie is born approx. on 1922 in Union, Oregon.

Father, Thorwal John Miller.

Mother, Ellen May (Lowe) Miller.

Sister(s), Lucille Marcy and Irma Marie Miller.

Brother(s), James Thorvall, Wim Franklin and Warren Kenneth Miller.

 

Almie enlisted the service in Oregon with service number # 3934377.

 

Almie was KIA when a Kamikaze crashed on the USS Hughes on 10 Dec. 1944, 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.

 

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

 

Thanks to, https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?154747

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, Storekeeper Third Class Charles William Taylor.

Unit/Placed in, USS Lexington (CV-16) Carrier, United States Navy.

 

Charles is born approx. on 1924 in Pennsylvania.

Father, James W. Taylor.

Mother, Florence J. Taylor.

Son(s), James W. and Frank H. Taylor.

 

Charles enlisted the service in Ohio with service number # 2838250.

 

Charles was KIA during the Battle of Leyte gulf when the USS Lexington was Attacked by kamikaze’s on Nov. 5, 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.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

 

Thanks to, https://www.navysite.de/cv/cv16.htm

http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/16.htm

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-pacific.com and ww2-europe.com.

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

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

Rank and Name, Private First Class Charles Hollis Taylor.

Unit/Placed in, 307th Infantry Regiment, 77th Infantry Division “Statue of Liberty “.

 

Charles is born approx. on 28 Feb. 1919 in Wheeling, West Virginia.

 

 

Charles enlisted the service in West Virginia with service number # 35765178.

 

Charles was KIA in the retake of Valencia, Philippines from the Japanese on Dec. 20, 1944, 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.

 

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

 

Thanks to, http://77thinfdivroa.org/aboutus/History.html

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

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