Categorie: Philippine Campaign 1944

Rank and Name, Gunner’s Mate First Class Michael V. Anddorizzi.

Unit/placed on, USS Reid (DD-369) Destroyer, United States Navy.

Michael was born  on 1919 in Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

Father, Pasqual Adorizzi.

Mother, Rosina Addorizzi.

Sisters, Sarah, Josephine and Antonetta Addorizzi.  

Brothers, Frank R. and Joseph Addorizzi.

Michael entered  the service from Massachusetts in July 10, 1940 with service-number # 2125780.

Michael was KIA  when the USS Reid was struck by a Kamikaze and Sunk, near Surigao Strait, Philippines, on Nov. 12, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to  http://www.ussreid369.org/ 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/

Rank/Name,  Fireman First Class Warren Gamaliel Adams.

Unit/placed in ,  USS Johnston (DD-557) Destroyer, United States Navy.

Warren was born  in 1923 in Montana.

Father, John H. Adams.

Mother, Lena M. Adams.

Sister, Violet M. Adams.  

Brothers, Henry L. and Charles Adams.

Warren entered  the service from Montana with service number # 8776016.

Warren was KIA when the ship was Sunk by various Japanese Ships at Leyte Gulf, on  Oct. 25, 1944, on , he is honored with a  Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to 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/

Rank and Name, Fireman First Class James Marshall Adamson.

Unit/placed in, USS Shark II SS-314 Submarine, United States Navy.

James was born  on May 15, 1926 in Evans, Weld County, Colorado.

Father, Walter J. Adamson Sr.

Mother, Mary Adamson.

Brother, Walter Adamson Jr.

James entered  the service from Colorado with service-number # 6192558.

James was KIA when the Sub sunk by Depth Charges of a Japanese Destroyer in the Luzon Strait, Philippine Sea, on Oct. 24, 1944, he is honored with a  Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to  http://www.oneternalpatrol.com/uss-shark-314.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  and Jean Louis Vijgen.

Rank and Name, Fireman First Class Adrian Lawrence Adolph.

Unit/placed on, USS Princeton (CVL-23) Carrier, United States Navy.

Adrian was born  on Aug. 24, 1923 in Inchlelium,  County Ferry, Washington.

Mother, Dora (Noyes) Adolph.

Sister, Modeste Adolph.  

Adrian entered  the service from Washington with service-number # 3863739.

Adrian was KIA during the Battle for Leyte Gulf, when the USS Princeton was bombed by a Japanese dive bomber, on Oct. 24, 1944,  he is honored with a  Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to 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/

Rank and Name, Ensign Robert Jellison Landes.

Unit/Placed in, USS Reid (DD-369) Destroyer United States Naval Reserve.

Robert is born approx. on Jan. 28, 1922 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Father, Herbert D. Landes.

Mother, .Harriett J. Landes

Brother, Herbert D. Landes Jr..

Robert enlisted the service in Utah with service number # 0-314645.

Robert was KIA when the USS Reid was spotted by a various Kamikaze planes, they hit it and damaged the ship and it Sunk near Leyte on Dec. 11, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Navy Cross, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Memory Grove Memorial, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA.

Thanks to http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/369.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/

Rank and Name, Signalman Second Class Sam R. Albright.

Unit/Placed, USS Duncan (DD-485) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

Sam was born on Jan. 3, 1912 in  Missouri.

Father, Edward E. Albright.

Mother, Minnie (Vance) Albright.

Brother, Robert G. Albright.

Sam enlisted the service in Maryland with service number # 3419888.

Sam was KIA during combat with the Japanese Navy (she was part in sinking the Japanese cruiser Furutaka) during the Battle for Cape Esparance, on Okt. 12, 1942, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

He also has a Memorial Grave at, Hillcrest Cemetery, Skidmore, Nodaway County, Missouri, USA.

Thanks to 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/ 

Rank and Name, Coxwain Samuel Joseph Akey.

Unit/placed in, USS Johnston (DD-557) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

Samuel was born  on Sep. 21, 1924 in Duluth,  St. Louis County, Minnesota .

Father, Sam J. Akey.

Mother, Hattie M. Akey.

Sisters, Harriet, Helen, Elaine, June and Charlotte Akey.  

Brother, Edward Akey.

Samuel entered  the service from Wisconsin with service number # 8700156.

Samuel was KIA during The Battle off Samar, when the ship was Sunk by the Japanese Navy, on Oct. 25, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to  http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/557.htm ABMC, https://abmc.gov  http://navylog.navymemorial.org ,  Jean Louis Vijgen , 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. : http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html  Wes Injerd, Dwight Rider, Armand Hendriks https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Rank and Name, Coxwain John Francis Allard.

Unit/Placed in, USS Belleau Wood ( CVL-24) Carrier, United States Navy.

John is born on April 19, 1925 in Providence, Rhode Island.

Father, Earnest E. Allard.

Mother, Agnes M. Allard.

Sisters, Agnes M and Rita V. Allard.

Brother, Earnest Allard Jr.

John enlisted the service in Rhode Island with service number # 2052687.

John was KIA when the USS Belleau Wood was attacked and hit by a Kamikaze plane east off Leyte Gulf on Oct. 30, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, 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 http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/24.htm

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/

Rank and Name, Aviation Radioman Second Class Glen L. Allen.

Unit/Placed, USS Belleau Wood CVL-24 (Carrier), United States Naval Reserve.

Glen was born in, 1914 in Iowa.

Father, Jesse W. Allen.

Mother, Anna E. Allen.

Sister, Maxine L. Allen.

Brothers, Marion H. and Dale O. Allen.

Glen enlisted the Navy in Oklahoma with service number # 5640406.

Glen ‘s rank/duty was a Aviation Radioman Second class on-board the USS Belleau Wood CVL-24.

Glen was KIA when the ship was attacked by a Kamikaze and crashed on the flight deck on Oct. 30, 1944, Aviation Radioman Second Class Glen. Allen is honored with a Air Medal, Purple Heart, American Campaign Medal and a WWII victory Medal.

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

Thanks to http://www.vf31.com/CVL/belleau_wood.html ABMC, https://abmc.gov   Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com, Fields of Honor http://www.fieldsofhonor-database.com , Honorstates http://www.honorstates.org,   https://missingmarines.com/ and Terry Hirsch.

Rank and Name, Aviation Radioman Second Class William Blair Alexander.

Unit/Placed in, Torpedo Squadron VT-80, Based on USS Ticonderoga, United States Naval Reserve.

William was born in, 1924 in New Jersey.

Father, Carl Z. Alexander.

Mother, Mabel M. Alexander.

Sister, Nancy J. Alexander.

William enlisted the service in New Jersey with service number # 7093216.

William’s crew-members and their position on-board the plane a TBM-3 were;

Lt jg. Robert H. O ’Reilly Pilot

Arm2. William B. Alexander Radio Operator

Arm2. Lawrence W. Youngless Gunner

William was KIA when the plane was hit by Anti Aircraft Fire and crashed in the Sea, near Ormoc Bay, Leyte , on Nov. 11, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon. Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII 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.cv14.com/vt80_history.html ABMC, https://abmc.gov  http://navylog.navymemorial.org ,  Jean Louis Vijgen , Familysearch.com  https://www.familysearch.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Sean Cojenos, Honorstates http://www.honorstates.org,  Geoffrey Roecker https://missingmarines.com/ P.O.W. : http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html  Wes Injerd, Dwight Rider, Armand Hendriks https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/