1945 – Pagina 57 – ww2 Pacific

Allmond, Spencer Eakin

Rank and Name, Private First Class Spencer Eakin Allmond.

Unit/Placed in, USS Saratoga (CV-3) Carrier, Marine Corps.

Spencer is born approx. on 1926 in California.

Father, Angus Allmond Jr.

Mother, Damphe B. Allmond.

Spencer enlisted the service in California with service number # 00538220.

Spencer was KIA when the USS Saratoga was under attack by Kamikaze and other Japanese planes who badly damaged her on Feb. 21, 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.

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

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to, http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/03.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

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

Website,

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

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

Alloway, Corwin Wayne

Rank and Name, Private First-Class Corwin Wayne Alloway.

Unit/Placed in, 79^th Engineer Construction Battalion.

Corwin is born approx. on no record in Missouri.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Corwin enlisted the service in Missouri with service number # 37495940.

Corwin died non battle in Leyte, Philippines on March 3, 1945, he is honored with a Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, http://79thengineerbattalion.blogspot.com/p/ww2.html

https://www.usarmygermany.com/Sont.htm?https&&&www.usarmygermany.com/Units/Engineer/USAREUR_79thEngrBn.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

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

Website,

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

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

Allmaras, Harold Dean

Rank and Name, Fireman Second Class Harold Dean Allmaras.

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

Harold is born approx. on 1919 in North Dakota.

Father, Frank J. Allmaras.

Spouse, Ellen Allmaras.

Harold enlisted the service in California with service number # 7845848.

Harold was KIA when the USS Indianapolis sunk it was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine 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.

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

Walls of the missing.

He is also Mentioned at U.S.S. Indianapolis National Memorial, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA.

Thanks to, 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

Allman, Clifford Lee

Rank and Name, Boatswain’s Mate Second Class Clifford Lee Allman.

Unit/Placed in, USS Dortch (DD-870) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

Clifford is born approx. on 1923 in Missouri.

Father, Charles C. Allman.

Mother, Elma J. (Jennings) Allman.

Sister(s), Hazel M. Nina J and Ethel L. Allman.

Brother(s), William M. and. James T. Allman

Clifford enlisted the service in Missouri with service number # 6283644.

Clifford was KIA When they Attacked a Enemy Picket and were spotted on, Feb. 18, 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.

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

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to, http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/670.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

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

Website,

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

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

Parker, Robert Morris

Rank and Name, Yeoman Third Class Robert Morris Parker.

Unit/Placed in, USS Belknap (APD-34) Highspeed Transport,

United States Navy.

Robert is born approx. on 1926 in Massachusetts.

Father, John H. Parker.

Mother, Evangeline M. Parker.

Robert enlisted the service in Massachusetts with service number # 2023341.

Robert was KIA when a Kamikaze crashed on the USS Belknap in the Lingayen Gulf, Philippines on Jan. 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.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, https://www.navsource.org/archives/10/04/04034.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

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

Website,

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

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

Parker, William R.

Rank and Name, Private First-Class William R. Parker.

Unit/Placed in, 200^th Coast Artillery Regiment.

Oryoku Maru

The Hell Ships Oryoku Maru left Manila on Dec. 14, 1944 with 1619 POW onboard.

She was attacked by a plane in contact with the USS Hornet, several times.

On Dec. 14, 1944 she was near Subic Bay, Bombed and Strafed rapidly but not sunk it. the next day they the plane retuned and Sunk the Crippled ship, more then 300 POW Perished.

Enoura Maru

The POW who survived on the “Hellship Oryoku Maru” were assembled at San Fernando La Union and placed on 2 Ships (“Brazil Maru”) to continue their Journey to Japan.

The Enoura Maru was a Hell Ship (former Cargo, now used for Transport POW’s to other Camps) left Philippine on Dec. 27, 1944.

The Enoura Maru, arrived in Takao, Formosa Dec. 31, 1944.

During the Japanese New Year Celebrations Jan. 6 and the departure nearly 30 POW died from diseases, in Takao port the pow’s from the Brazil Maru were transported to the Enoura Maru.

Then again at Jan. 9, 1945 the Takao Harbor came under attack from planes from the USS Hornet.

Many POW were killed then (unknown) and a POW wrote later; “The Japs provided no medical supplies for the care of the wounded, and just left us in that hold with those hundreds of mutilated bodies for two days.”

Also the Enoura Maru was badly damaged to go further on the Trip.

So on Jan. 14, 1945 all the POW were transported to the “Brazil Maru”.

William is born approx. on 1918 in Crosby, Texas.

Father, William Parker.

Mother, Mallie Parker.

Brother(s), Avery P. Parker.

William enlisted the service in New Mexico with service number # 38012515.

William died as a POW onboard the “Hellship Enoura Maru” on Jan. 9, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, POW Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II 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,

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

Allis, Gilbert Irving

Rank and Name, Staff Sergeant Gilbert Irving Allis.

Unit/Placed in, 1^st Resupply Squadron, 443^rd Troop Carrier Group.

Gilbert served/was assigned as a Staff Sergeant & Kicker on C-47B (#43-48730) 319th Troop Carrier Squadron, 1st Air Commando Group exists from,

5th Fighter Squadron: 1944-1945, 6th Fighter Squadron: 1944-1945

164th Liaison Squadron: 1944- 1945, 165th Liaison Squadron: 1944-1945

166th Liaison Squadron: 1944-1945, 319th Troop Carrier Squadron: 1944-1945-

Gilbert was normally assigned to the 1st Resupply Squadron, 443rd Troop Carrier Group, but was assigned to the above group for this day.

Gilbert is born approx. on July 26, 1920 in Whately, Massachussets.

Father, Edward A. Allis.

Mother, Marion S. (Osgood) Allis.

Sister(s), Frances O. Allis.

Brother(s), Willard O. and Edward E. Allis Jr.

Spouse, Laura M. (Tower) Allis.

Gilbert enlisted the service in Massachusetts with service number # 31085160.

Gilbert ‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a C-47 were,

1^st Lt. Billy H. Hastings Pilot

F/O Harold S. Pettit Co Pilot

Sgt. James Brown Radio Operator

Cpl. Frederick W. Helbig Engineer

S/Sgt. William H. Felhoelter Radar Mechaniker

S/Sgt. Gilbert I. Allis Kicker

Corp. Henry P. Melvin Kicker

S/Sgt. Alvin R. McMinn Kicker

A “Kicker” kicked or pushed supplies being dropped via parachutes (or free drop) out the door when a plane was over the drop zone.

Gilbert was KIA (supposed) the plane flew into a mountain or blew up (load was gasoline in drums) on June 18, 1945, he is honored with an Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Cluster, Distinguished Flying Cross with 2 Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/USAAF/1st_Air_Commando_Group.html

http://www.airforcemag.com/MagazineArchive/Documents/1963/0263commandos.pdf

http://www.cbi-history.com/cbi_airfields.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

Allison, Harry Thomas

Rank and Name, Steward’s Mate First Class Harry Thomas Allison.

Unit/Placed in, USS Morrison (DD-560) Destroyer, United States Navy.

Harry is born approx. on 1925 in Muhlenburg, Kentucky.

Mother, Catherine Allen.

Harry enlisted the service in Kentucky with service number # 8650182.

Harry was KIA when the USS Morrison was attacked and Hit by a Kamikaze on May 4, 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.

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

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to, http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/560.htm

http://destroyerhistory.org/fletcherclass/ussmorrison/

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

Allison, Donald Willis

Rank and Name, Machinist’s Mate Second Class Donald Willis Allison.

Unit/Placed in, USS Little (DD-803) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

Donald is born approx. on Feb. 13, 1910 in Springfield Township, Ohio.

Father, Willis D. Allison.

Mother, Ellen D. (Bourquin) Allison.

Sister(s), Mildred, Doris and Marion L. Allison.

Brother(s), Milard L. Edgar D. Herbert and Russell Allison.

Spouse, Estella Flightner.

Donald enlisted the service in Indiana with service number # 6268922.

Donald was KIA by the various Kamikaze attacks on the USS Little on May 3, 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.

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

Courts of the missing.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Shiffler Cemetery, Pulaski, Williams County, Ohio, USA.

Thanks to, http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/803.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

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

Website,

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

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

Allison, Edward Curlin

Rank and Name, Luitenant Junior Grade Edward Curlin Allison.

Unit/Placed in, USS Acyone (AKA-7) Attack Cargo Ship.

Edward is born approx. on June 26, 1912 in Washington.

Father, Edward C. Allison.

Mother, Daisy I. Allison.

Sister(s), Dorothy and Katheryn Allison.

Spouse, Carolita H. Allison.

Son, Bobby Allison.

Daughter, Ditta K. Allison.

Edward enlisted the service in Washington with service number # 0-404494.

Edward died of his wounds sustained at the Battle for Mindoro on Jan. 10, 1945, he is honored with a 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.

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

Thanks to, http://www.ussaka7.com/

https://www.navsource.org/archives/10/02/02007.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

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

Website,