Categorie: 1945

Rank and Name, Staff Sergeant Elmer William Alt.

Unit/Placed in, 19^th Infantry Regiment, 24^th Infantry Division “Taro Division”.

Elmer is born approx. on Jan. 6, 1914 in Stephen, Minnesota.

Father, Christ Alt.

Mother, Katie Alt.

Sister(s), Esther A. Minnie and Pearle E. Alt.

Brother(s), Harry D. Melvin J. and. Lawrence E. Alt

Elmer enlisted the service in Iowa with service number # 37112677.

Elmer died of his wounds sustained during the fights over a strategic hill in Mindanao, Philippines on June 10, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, Combat Infantry Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, http://tothosewhoserved.org/usa/pto/usapto10/chapter32.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

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 Charles Orval Alstot.

Unit/Placed in, 128^th Infantry Regiment, 32^nd Infantry Division.

Charles is born approx. on April 8, 1922 in Tustin, California.

Father, Orval C. Alstot.

Mother, Emma A. Alstot.

Sister(s), Lois E. and Dorothy M. Alstot.

Charles enlisted the service in California with service number # 20912171.

Charles died of his wounds sustained during the fights over Hill 511 in Luzon, Philippines on May 11, 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.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, http://www.32nd-division.org/history/ww2/32ww2-1.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

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

Website,

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

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

Alstot, Charles O.  Pfc.  128TH Inf. Regt., Co. I

born 8 Apr. ‘22 (‘21) at CA; son of Orval C. and Emma A. Aistot, father preceded him in death; hometown Tustin or Orange, CA; attended Tustin H. S.; entered active service 3 Mar. ‘41 with Cal. Nat. Guard at Santa Ana, CA; SN 20912171; trained at Camp San Luis Obispo; transferred to Co. I, 128TH Inf., served as a scout; sailed for Australia with Div. on 22 Apr. ‘42; fought at Buna, Saidor, Aitape, Leyte, and Luzon (served from Buna to Luzon); DOW 11 May ‘45 at age 23 (24); earned Purple Heart; other awards include Presidential Unit Citation; interred at Manila American Cemetery

Rank and Name, Private First-Class Vicente Almayda.

Unit/Placed in, 12^th Military Police Company, Philippine Scouts.

Vicente is born in the Philippines.

Parents and Siblings no record available.

Vicente enlisted the service in the Philippines with service number # R-312211.

Vicente was KIA defending Philippine soil against the Japanese on March 30, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Vicente 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

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 Francisco Almendares.

Unit/Placed in, 45^th Infantry Regiment Philippine Scouts.

Francisco is born in the Philippines.

Parents and Siblings no record available.

Francisco enlisted the service in the Philippines with service number # 10301483.

Francisco was KIA at Luzon defending Philippine soil against the Japanese Occupation on March 30, 1945, he is honored with a Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Francisco 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://w, ww.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