Categorie: 1945

Rank and Name, Private First Class Fate L. Adams.

Unit/Placed in, 8^th Squadron, 403^rd Troop Carrier Group.

Fate is born in 1918 in Bath, North Carolina.

Father, Murphy Adams.

Mother, Belle (Harris) Adams.

Fate enlisted the service in Pennsylvania with service number # 33797707.

Fate died no record on Sep. 11, 1945, he is honored with a Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Thanks to Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC,  https://abmc.gov Info P.O.W.

Wes Injerd, Dwight Rider: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html

NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society, Sean Conjenos, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Rank and Name, Metalsmith Second Class William Mark Abernethy.

Unit/Placed in, USS Kidd (DD-661) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

William is born in 1911 in Brooklyn, New York.

Father, John F. Abernethy.

Mother, Sopia Abernethy.

William enlisted the service in New York with service number # 8107477.

William was KIA on April 11, 1945, Metalsmith Second Class William M.Abernethy is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

William is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.

Courts of the Missing.

Thanks to  http://www.kamikazeimages.net/museums/kidd/index.htm Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC,  https://abmc.gov Info P.O.W.

Wes Injerd, Dwight Rider: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html

NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society, Sean Conjenos, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Rank and Name, Motor Machinist’s Mate Second Class Lloyd Leon Abram.

Unit/Placed in on, USS Escolar (SS-2945) Submarine, United States Naval Reserve.

Lloyd is born in 1910 in Lyons, Indiana.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Lloyd enlisted the service in Michigan with service number # 8620540.

Lloyd died (case Unknown) on Nov. 14, 1945, Motor Machinist’s Mate Second Class Lloyd L. Abram is honored with a  Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Combat Submarine Patrol Insignia, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to  https://www.oneternalpatrol.com/uss-escolar-294.htm Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC,  https://abmc.gov Info P.O.W.

Wes Injerd, Dwight Rider: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html

NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society, Sean Conjenos, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Rank and Name, Major Jack Nolen Adams.

Unit/Placed in on, 823th Bomber Squadron, 38th Bomber Group (Medium).

Jack was born in 1915 in Alabama.

Father, Charles C. Adams.

Mother, Leslie N. Adams.

Jack enlisted the service in Alabama with service number # 0-377137.

Jack was KIA on the Mission when the plane got engine trouble and crashed March 2, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Air Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Jack’s crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-25 were;

Major. Jack N. Adams Pilot

2nd Lt. James C. Dixon Co Pilot

2nd Lt. Albert C. West Navigator/Bombardier

Sgt. Donald C. Powers Engineer/Gunner

Sgt. Richard O. Smith Radio Operator/Gunner

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC,  https://abmc.gov Info P.O.W.

Wes Injerd, Dwight Rider: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html

NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society, Sean Conjenos, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Rank and Name, Major Charles Benton Adams.

Unit/Placed in, 3^rd Squadron, 3^rd Air Commando Group.

Charles is born in 1919 in Sterling City, Texas.

Father, Dom Adams.

Mother, Lucille Adams.

Charles enlisted the service in Texas with service number # 0-389510.

Charles was KIA on 5 June, 1945 , he is honored with a  Purple Heart, Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Cluster, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC,  https://abmc.gov Info P.O.W.

Wes Injerd, Dwight Rider: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html

NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society, Sean Conjenos, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Rank and Name,Machinist’s Mate Third Class Edward William Akanowicz.

Unit/Placed in,USS Drexler (DD-571) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

Edward is born on May 18, 1923 Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

Father, Waklter Akanowicz.

Mother, Veronica Akanowicz.

Sister, Eleanor Akanowicz.

Brothers, Wallace, Leo and Robert Akanowicz.

Edward enlisted the service in Pennsylvania with service number # 6530703.

Edward was KIA when 2 Kamikaze’s attacked the USS Drexler and Sunk on May 28, 1945, he  is honored with a Purple Heart, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Edward is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/741.htm Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC,  https://abmc.gov Info P.O.W.

Wes Injerd, Dwight Rider: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html

NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society, Sean Conjenos, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Rank and Name, Lieutenant Junior Grade William Houston Abbott.

Unit/Placed in, SS American Legion Cargo, United States Naval Reserve.

William was born on 1909 in Kansas City, Kansas.

Father, Harry A. Abbott.

Mother, Emma W (Bigger) Abbott.

William entered the service from Kansas with service number # 0-362773.

William H. Abbott was Killed in Action on board the USS American Legion (APA-17), on Jan. 4, 1945, Lieutenant Junior Grade William H. Abbott is honored with a  Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_American_Legion_(1919) Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC,  https://abmc.gov Info P.O.W.

Wes Injerd, Dwight Rider: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html

NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society, Sean Conjenos, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Rank and Name,  Lieutenant Junior Grade Robert Eupherian Abell Jr.

Unit/Placed in on, USS Franklin (CV-13) Carrier, United States Naval Reserve.

Robert is born in No Record, North Carolina.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Robert enlisted the service in North Carolina with service number # 0-207103.

Robert was KIA when a Japanese Dive Bomber true 2 bombs on the Ship on May 19, 1945,  is honored with a  Purple Heart, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Robert is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.

Courts of the Missing.

Thanks to  https://www.navysite.de/cv/cv13.htm Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC,  https://abmc.gov Info P.O.W.

Wes Injerd, Dwight Rider: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html

NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society, Sean Conjenos, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Rank and Name,  Lieutenant Junior Grade John Clausel Adams Jr.

Unit/Placed in, USS Kete (SS-369) Submarine, United States Navy.

John was born  on Aug. 23, 1920 in Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama.

Father, John C. Adams. Mother, Lucine P. Adams.

Wife, Barbara (Griffith) Adams.

John entered  the service from District of Columbia with service number # 0-283277.

John was KIA cause Unknown, on March 20, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

John is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.

Courts of the Missing.

Thanks to http://www.oneternalpatrol.com/adams-j-c.htm Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC,  https://abmc.gov Info P.O.W.

Wes Injerd, Dwight Rider: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html

NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society, Sean Conjenos, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Rank and Name, Lieutenant Junior Grade George Bernhard Acker Jr.

Unit/Placed in on, USS Long (DMS-12) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

George is born in 1920 in  Philadelphia.

Father, George B. Acker.

Mother, Anna K. Acker.

George enlisted the service in Pennsylvania with service number # 0-128163.

George was KIA when the USS Long was hit by a Kamikaze and Sunk on Jan.6, 1945, Lieutenant Junior Grade George B. Acker Jr. is honored with a  Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/209.htm Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC,  https://abmc.gov Info P.O.W.

Wes Injerd, Dwight Rider: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html

NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society, Sean Conjenos, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/