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Cain Jr. , Hallie G.

Rank and Name, Sergeant Hallie G. Cain Jr.

Unit/Placed in, 436th Bomber Squadron, 7th Bomber Group, Heavy.

Hallie is born approx. on 1924 in Illinois.

Father, Hallie G. Cain.

Mother, Olive Cain.

Hallie enlisted the service in Missouri with service number # 17162197.

Hallie‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-24 called “127” were,

1^stLt. J. P. Osborne Pilot

2ndLt. Oscar R. James Co Pilot

2ndLt. John V. Hryhorczuk Bombardier

2ndLt . Victor P. Sokoloff Navigator

Sgt. Philip D. Bordonado Engineer

Sgt. Hallie G. Cain Jr. Radio Operator

Sgt. David G. Foulk Gunner

Sgt. Harold J. Merritt Gunner

Hallie was KIA/MIA on the Bomb-run to Moulmein, Burma they were hit by AA, because one of the engine’s was hit they turned about and probably crashed in the sea on,3 May 1945 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.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, https://www.cbi-history.com/part_i.html#29

http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/USAAF/7th_Bombardment_Group.html

https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&q.anyPlace=Missouri%2C%20Verenigde%20Staten%20van%20Amerika&q.givenName=hallie%20g.&q.surname=cain%20jr.

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/

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Edwards, Elden Claude

Rank and Name, Private First Class Elden Claude Edwards.

Unit/Placed in, 63rd Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division.

Elden is born approx. on 21 February 1919 in Alexandria, Hanson County, South Dakota.

Father, Arthur Lee Edwards.

Mother, Elma Maybelle (Ormsbee) Edwards.

Brother(s), Orval Lee Edwards.

Elden enlisted the service on 23 September 1944 in Los Angeles, California with service number # 39728984.

Elden got KIA/MIA in the fights with the Japanese and drowned in the Marikina river a water gap in the Sierra Madre Mountains, east of Manila on 9 July 1945, he is honored with a Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Elde 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/GN9S-66Q

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/

Edwards Jr. , Emmett Russell

Rank and Name, Ensign Emmett Russell Edwards Jr.

Unit/Placed in, Night Fighting Squadron Forty One, Carrier Air Group 22, United States Naval Reserve.

Emmet is born on 4 June 1921 in Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina.

Father, Emmitt Russell Edwards.

Mother, Rosa May (Finley) Edwards.

Spouse, Margare (Eargle) Edward.

Emmett enlisted the service in South Carolina with service number # 0-321269.

Emmett was KIA/MIA in a aerial fights with Japanese Kamikaze Fighters, he got shot and crashed in the Philippine Sea on 6 January 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, http://www.ussindependencecvl22.com/index.htm

https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/310183

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GQ4M-35B

https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/museums/nmusn/explore/photography/aircraft-us/aircraft-usn-f/f6f-hellcat.html

https://books.google.nl/books?id=MMs4L3zDrigC&pg=PA148&lpg=PA148&dq=Third+Fleet+in+support+of+operations+Luzon+attacks,+January+6,+1945&source=bl&ots=1E4TdvSuH-&sig=ACfU3U2egOkqM4wNN-ATvY41YsGq_dZpCA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjwgrq_5ouCAxX6wQIHHYm2A7g4FBDoAXoECAIQAw#v=onepage&q=Third%20Fleet%20in%20support%20of%20operations%20Luzon%20attacks%2C%20January%206%2C%201945&f=false

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/

Luzon

On 6 January the Task Force had taken position off northeastern Luzon and launched strikes against southern Luzon airfields on that and the following day

Serial 0022, Operational Summaries of Carrier Strikes.

F. Halsey [Robert B. Carney]. January 6,1945. 8pp.

Summary of air strikes on Luzon airfields by elements of TF 38

On 3 January 1945 Task Force 38 began a series of air strikes against targets on Formosa and Luzon that were designed to continue both the “softening up”

Applebaum, Joseph

Rank and Name, Private First Class Joseph Applebaum.

Unit/Placed in, Marine Fighting Squadron 451 (VMF-451).

Joseph is born approx. on no record.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Spouse, Geraldine Applebaum.

Joseph enlisted the service in California with service number # 824735.

Joseph was KIA when the USS Bunker Hill was attacked and hit by 2 kamikaze planes who gave tremendous fire’s and damage on May 11, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Marine Corps Combat Action Ribbon, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to, They also made a video about them https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1351102/

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

Arent, Robert

Rank and Name, Fireman First Class Robert Arent.

Unit/Placed in, USS Lowry (DD-770) Destroyer, United States Navy.

Robert is born approx. on 1915 in Ohio.

Grandmother, Katherine Arent.

Sister(s), Anna Mae Arent.

Robert enlisted the service in Ohio with service number # 9486086.

Robert was KIA in the Lingayen Gulf (called then suicide gulf) they were attacked by a Kamikaze on Jan. 6, 1945, 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.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to,

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

Johnson, Alfred Townsend

Rank and Name, Lieutenant Alfred Townsend Johnson.

Unit/Placed in, Carrier Division 4 (USS Franklin), United States Naval Reserve.

Alfred is born on 19 April 1915 in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Father, Alfred Le Roy Johnson.

Mother, Alice Lenora (Taylor) Johnson.

Sister(s), Jane Johnson.

Alfred enlisted the service in New York with service number # 0-122775.

Alfred was KIA when suddenly a Japanese Plane attacked with 2 armor bombs, hitting the Flight Deck and Aft with devastating damage on 19 March 1945, 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.

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

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to, https://ussfranklin.org/killed-in-action/commander-carrier-division-two-four-admiral-davison-admiral-bogin-staff-kia/

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L255-W5P

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/

Johnson, Andy Globe

Rank and Name, Fireman First Class Andy Goble Johnson.

Unit/Placed in, USS Mannert L. Abele (DD-733) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

Andy is born in Sneedsvile, Tennessee.

Father, Wiley Johnson.

Andy enlisted the service in Tennessee with service number # 8327793.

Andy was KIA when they were attacked by 3 Mitsubishi A6M Zero, 1 crashed Starboard Side and Exploded so cripple the ship, then a Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka kamikaze rocket powered flying bombs made the ship broke in 2 and Sunk on 12 April 1945, 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.

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

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to, https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?134986

http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/733.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/

Johnson, Andrew Gordon

Rank and Name, Fireman First Class Andrew Gordon Johnson.

Unit/Placed in, USS Cod (SS-224) Submarine, United States Naval Reserve.

Andrew is born on 15 July 1918 in New York.

Mother, Jennie Johnson.

Andrew enlisted the service in New York with service number # 8121702.

Andrew was KIA when he rescued a shipmate stuck in the Torpedo room what was on fire on 26 April 1945, he is honored with a Navy and Marine Corps Medal, Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Andrew 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/johnson-a-g.htm

http://www.usscod.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

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/

Andrew G. Johnson

HOME OF RECORD:

Staten Island, New York

AWARDS BY DATE OF ACTION:1 of 1

Navy and Marine Corps Medal

AWARDED FOR ACTIONS
DURING World War II

Service: Navy

Rank: Seaman First Class

Division: U.S.S. Cod

GENERAL ORDERS:

Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 358 (January 1947)

CITATION:

(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Seaman First Class Andrew G. Johnson (NSN: 8121702), United States Navy, was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal (Posthumously) for heroic conduct in assisting in the rescue of a shipmate when the U.S.S. COD’s after torpedo room caught fire on 26 April 1945.

Johnson, Andrew J

Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant Andrew J. Johnson.

Unit/Placed in, 501st Bomber Squadron, 345th Bomber Group, Medium.

Andrew is born on 1924 in Cadillac, Michigan.

Father, Harry T. Johnson.

Mother, Elizabet Johnson.

Brother(s), Roy E. Johnson.

Spouse, Margaret (Sulpher) Johnson.

Andrew enlisted the service in Michigan with service number # 2057207.

Andrew‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-25 were,

2^nd Lt. Andrew J. Johnson Pilot

2^nd Lt. Paul E. Langdon Co Pilot

Lt. Aubrey L. Stowell Jr. Navigator

Sgt. Alfredo P. Paredes Engineer

Corp. Lester F. Williams Radio Operator

Andrew was KIA during the Mission, They were hit by FLAK and the Engine burst in flames, A Mitsubishi Zero came from behind shot them, and while descending the plane exploded on 28 April 1945, he is honored with a Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart, Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

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

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to, https://authordavegutierrez.com/f/honoring-the-missing-wwii-b-25-crew-of-the-cactus-kitten

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/

Cain Jr. , Hallie G.

Rank and Name, Sergeant Hallie G. Cain Jr.

Unit/Placed in, 436th Bomber Squadron, 7th Bomber Group, Heavy.

Hallie is born on 1923 in Panama Canal Zone.

Father, Hallie G. Cain.

Hallie enlisted the service in Missouri with service number # 17162197.

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

1^st Lt. J. P. Osborne Pilot

2^nd Lt. Oscar R. James Co Pilot

2^nd Lt. John V. Hryhorcuk Bombardier

2^nd Lt. Viktor P. Sokoloff Navigator

Sgt. Philip D. Bordonaro Engineer

Sgt. Hallie G. Cain Jr. Radio Operator

Sgt. David G. Foulk Gunner

Sgt. Harold J. Merritt Gunner

Hallie was Missing when the a Engine was hit by FLAK over the Bombing Area and went into the clouds (no record after this) on 3 May 1945, 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.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, https://www.cbi-history.com/cbi_airfields.html

http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/USAAF/7th_Bombardment_Group.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