1945 – Pagina 50 – ww2 Pacific

Anderson, Clarence James

Rank and Name, Quartermaster Second Class Clarence james Anderson.

Landing Tank Ship LST-577

He was with his unit onboard this vessel for Transport to Leyte when they were attacked and Torpedoed by the Japanese Submarine RO-30,

She broke in 2 and the Aft part Sunk

Clarence is born approx. on Sep. 30, 1925 in Numa, Iowa.

Father, George C. Anderson.

Mother, Marie M. (Payton) Anderson.

Brother(s), George W. Anderson.

Clarence enlisted the service in illinois with service number # 7268678.

Clarence was KIA when the LST-577 was torpedoed and sunk on Feb. 11, 1945, 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.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/ships/usn/LST-577.html

https://www.navsource.org/archives/10/16/160577.htm

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

Anderson, Clarence J.

Rank and Name, Private First Class Clarence J. Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, 25^th Infantry Regiment, 93^rd Infantry Division “Blue Helmets”.

Clarence is born approx. on 1919 in Louisiana.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Clarence enlisted the service in Louisiana with service number # 38170970.

Clarence died non battle in New Guinea on Sep. 24, 1945, he is honored with a Combat Infantry Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to, https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/u-s-ninety-third-infantry-division-1942-1946/

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

Anderson, Claud J.

Rank and Name, Chief Water Tender Claud J. Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, USS Twiggs (dd-591) Destroyer, United States Navy.

Claud is born approx. on Oct. 21, 1916 in Gillespie, Illinos.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Spouse, Florence M. Anderson.

Son, Claud J. Anderson

Claud enlisted the service in Illinois with service number # 3368192.

Claud was KIA when the USS Twiggs sunk after it was hit by a Enemy Torpedo and the plane on June 16, 1945, 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.

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

Courts of the missing.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Holy Cross Cemetery, Gillespie, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA.

Thanks to, http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/591.htm

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

Anderson, Clifford J.

Rank and Name, First Lieutenant Clifford J. Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, 676^th Bomber Squadron, 444^th Bomber Group (Very Heavy).

Clifford is born approx. on no record in New York.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Spouse, Margaret Anderson.

Clifford enlisted the service in New York with service number # 0-804130.

Clifford ‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-29 were,

1^st Lt. Clifford J. Anderson Pilot

2^nd Lt. Terance M. Byrne Co Pilot

1^st Lt. James O. Stanley Navigator

1^st Lt. Charles M. Albright Bombardier

1^st Lt. Pete E. Coury Engineer

S/Sgt. Arthur P. McGuire Radar Operator

S/Sgt. Cepas C. Robinson Radio Operator

S/Sgt. William E. Allen Central Fire Control/Gunner

S/Sgt. Lloyd A. Temple Right Waist Gunner

T/Sgt. Ellis M. Doolen Left Waist Gunner

T/Sgt. Daniel J. Serritello Tail Gunner

Clifford was KIA when the plane before the mission was attacked and severe damaged that after the mission the plane exploded on June 1, 1945, he is honored with a Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Courts 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,

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

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

Anderson, Cecil L.

Rank and Name, Private First Class Cecil L. Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, Head Quarters Squadron 570^th Air Service Group.

Cecil is born approx. on 1922 in Michigan.

Father, Lewis Anderson.

Mother, Delilah H. Anderson.

Sister(s), Ethel D. Leah J. and Florence J. Anderson.

Brother(s), Forest E. Anderson.

Cecil enlisted the service in Michigan with service number # 36513936.

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

2^nd Lt. Robert W. Compten Pilot

2^nd Lt. John F. Pertune Co Pilot

2^nd Lt. Francis R. Quintaval Jr. Navigator

2^nd Lt. Robert J. Helt Bombardier

Sgt. James R. Rizze Engineer

Sgt. William P. Brown Radio Operator

Sgt. Albert G. Geise Passenger/Aircraft Maintenance

F/O. J.O. Clarke Passenger

Pfc. Cecil L. Anderson Passenger

Cecil died when the plane he was a passenger in crashed on a Ferry Mission on Sep. 18, 1945, he is honored with a Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Cecil 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,

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

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

Anderson, Carl Anders

Rank and Name, Aviation Metalsmith Third Class Carl Anders Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, USS Hancock (CV-19) Carrier, United States Naval Reserve.

Carl is born approx. on 1926 in New York.

Father, Carl J. Anderson.

Born in Denmark.

Mother, Mary Anderson.

Sister(s), Marie K. Anderson.

Brother(s), Michael Anderson.

Carl enlisted the service in New York with service number # 7092677.

Carl was KIA when a plane landed taxied and exploded with a severe damage on Jan. 21, 1945, he is honored with a Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Carl 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/02/19.htm

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

Anderson, Billie Moore

Rank and Name, Seaman Second Class Billie Moore Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, USS Spectacle (AM-305) Minesweeper, United States Naval Reserve.

Billie is born approx. on 1927 in Tennessee.

Father, Lovell M. Anderson.

Mother, Lois Anderson.

Sister(s), Mary L. Anderson.

Billie enlisted the service in Tennessee with service number # 7837150.

Billie was KIA when a “Betty” Mitsubishi G4M Kamikaze hit the USS Spectacle on May 22, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Bronze Star Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to, http://www.navsource.org/archives/11/02305.htm

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

Anderson, Archibald Dean

Rank and Name, Major Archibald Dean Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, Headquarters Company, US Air Force, Pacific.

AAFBU ( Army Air Force Base Unit)

Is a unit that operated an airfield and supported the bomb group(s) or fighter group(s) that were located there.

Archibald is born approx. on Sep. 24, 1918 in Woodbury, Iowa.

Father, Charles J. Anderson.

Mother, Pearl M. (Corker) Anderson.

Daughter, Lilian J. Anderson.

Archibald enlisted the service in California with service number # 0-429261.

Archibald ‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane C-87 were,

Maj. Francis E. Savage Pilot

1^st Lt. Jack M. West Co Pilot

Maj. Archibald D. Anderson Navigator

T/Sgt. Steve Geist Radio Operator

M/Sgt. Douglas O. Anderson Engineer

Pfc. Arthur Ofner Asst. Engineer

Lt. General M.F. Harmon Passenger

Br. General James R. Andersen Passenger

Colonel William L. Ball Passenger

T/Sgt. Charles McIrney Passenger

Archibald died no record on Feb. 26, 1945, he is honored with an Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Cluster, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Courts 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,

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

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

Anderson, Arthur William

Rank and Name, LtJg. Arthur William Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, USS Wasp (CV-18) (Carrier Air Group 86), United States Naval Reserve.

Arthur is born approx. on 1924 in Wisconsin.

Mother, Ellen K. Anderson.

Sister(s), Arline D. and Ruth M. Anderson.

Brother(s), Carl A. Anderson.

Arthur enlisted the service in Michigan with service number # 0-347396.

Arthur died on a training accident (towed spar) on board the USS Wasp CVC-18 on July 22, 1945, he is honored with a Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to, https://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/cvg86-45/244.htm

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

Andersen, Delwin H

Rank and Name, Technical Sergeant Delwin H. Andersen.

Unit/Placed in, 136^th Infantry Regiment, 33^rd Infantry Division “Golden Cross”.

Delwin is born approx. on Sep 20, 1918 in Michigan.

Father, O. S. Andersen.

Sister(s), Shirley, Treva, and Mary Anne Andersen.

Spouse, Lois (Deur) Andersen.

Delwin enlisted the service in Michigan with service number # 36402710.

Delwin was KIA on the fights over Mount Mirador, somewhere near Pugo on March 27, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, http://www.33rdinfantrydivision.org/

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