Categorie: 1945

Rank and Name, Private First Class Nicanor G. Ambrosio.

Unit/Placed in, 978^th Signal Service Company.

Almost half the members of the 978th Signal Service Company were smuggled behind Japanese lines in the Philippines by US Navy submarines. The job of the 978th operatives was to work with the Filipino guerrillas, supply them with weapons, ammunition, medicine, victory money, other essential equipment and inform the guerrillas and the local inhabitants that General Douglas MacArthur would be returning to the Philippines. Their job was to maintain radio contact with GHQ in Brisbane and provide them with intelligence on the location and strength of the Japanese forces. They would report back on Japanese shipping and airfield activities.

Nicanor is born approx. on 1913 in Chicago, Illinois.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Nicanor enlisted the service in Illinois with service number # 36028978.

Nicanor was KIA no record on the Philippine Islands on Aug. 13, 1945 (deaclared dead), he is honored with a Purple Heart, Bronze Star Medal,  Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, https://www.ozatwar.com/sigint/978thsig.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

Rank and Name, Private First Class Felipe Amaro.

Unit/Placed in, 34^th Infantry Regiment, 24^th Infantry Division “Taro”.

Felipe is born approx. on Aug. 23, 1920 in Canutillo, Texas.

Father, Miguel Amaro.

Mother, Carmen M. Amaro.

Parents born in Mexico

Sister(s), Angelito Amaro.

Brother(s), Manuel Amaro.

Felipe enlisted the service in Texas with service number # 38124665.

Felipe died of his wounds sustained during the fights over the Libby Airdrome in Luzon, Philippines on May 24, 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.

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

Thanks to, http://www.24thida.com/index.html

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

Rank and Name, Private First-Class Alfred A. Amaya.

Unit/Placed in, 34^th Infantry Regiment, 24^th Infantry Division “Taro”.

Alfred is born approx. on 1920 in Ecuador.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Spouse, Olga Amaya.

Alfred enlisted the service in New York with service number # 32615942.

Alfred was KIA near Novaliches, Philippines over the fights of Manila on Feb. 3, 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.

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

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

Rank and Name, Technician Fifth Grade Edward Alves.

Unit/Placed in, 118^th Engineer Combat Battalion, 43^rd Infantry Division “Winged Victory”.

Edward is born approx. on 1917 in Massachusetts.

Father, Manuel J. Alves.

Mother, Maria J (Cardosa) Alves.

Sister(s), Mary C. Laura and Eliza L. Alves.

Brother(s), Manuel, Albert, Francis and Manuel Alves Jr.

Edward enlisted the service in Rhode Island with service number # 31038131.

Edward died non-Battle near Fort Stotsenburg, the Philippines on Feb. 26, 1945, he is honored with a Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

He also has a Memorial Grave at Saint Johns Cemetery, New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA.

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

Rank and Name, Aerographer’s Mate Second Class Edward Wuites Alvey Jr.

Unit/Placed in, USS Indianapolis (CA-35) Cruiser, United States Naval Reserve.

Edward is born approx. on 1925 in Kentucky.

Father, Edward W. Alvey.

Mother, Esther L. Alvey.

Sister(s), Doris J. and Joyce A. Alvey.

Brother(s), Thomas A. and Robert J. Alvey.

Spouse, Shannon (Wise) Alvey.

Edward enlisted the service in Kentucky with service number # 6350894.

Edward was KIA when the USS Indianapolis sunk, it was torpedoed by the Japanese submarine I-58 off the coast of the Philippines on July 30, 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.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-worst-shark-attack-in-history-25715092/

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

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

Website,

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

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