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Ackerman, Edward

Ackerman, Edward

Rank and Name, Lieutenant Commander Edward Ackerman.

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

 

Edward is born in Sep. 3, 1915 in Ohio.

 

Father, William A. Ackerman.

Mother, Marie M. Ackerman.

 

Edward enlisted the service in Ohio with service number # 0-082383.

 

Edward died Circumstances unknown on April 16, 1945, LtCm.Edward 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.oneternalpatrol.com/ackerman-e.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/

USS Kete (SS-369) Submarine
Crew
Silver Star with 2 Stars
His rank Lieutenant Commander

Adair, Joseph William

Adair, Joseph William

Rank and Name, Gunner’s Mate Third Class Joseph William Adair.

Unit/Placed in on, USS Braine (DD-630) Destroyer, United States Navy.

 

Joseph is born in 1926 in Pensacola, Oklahoma.24-11

 

Father, Josep W. Adair.

Mother, Cora S. Adair.

 

Joseph enlisted the service in New Jersey with service number # 2249644.

 

Joseph was KIA when the USS Braine was attacked by 2 Kamikaze plane’s and serious damaged it on May 27, 1945,he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon,  Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

 

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

Courts of the Missing.

 

Thanks to  http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/630.htmJean 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/

USS Braine (DD-630) Destroyer
His rank Gunner's Mate Third Class

Alberson, Desmond Hewitt

Alberson, desmond Hewitt

Rank and Name; Flight Officer Desmond Hewitt Alberson.

Unit/placed; 320th Bomber Squadron, 90th Bomber Group (Heavy).

 

Desmond was born  on Feb. 8, 1923 Florida.

 

Father, Austin Alberson.

Mother, Annie L. (Hewitt) Alberson.  

Brother, Fisher L. and Angus A. Alberson.

 

Desmond entered  the service from Florida with service number # T-134832.

 

 

Desmond’s crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-24 were;

 

2nd Lt. Samuel J. Bowers Pilot

F/O. Nathaniel Nadel Co Pilot

F/O. Desmond H. Alberson Navigator

2nd Lt. Elmer J. Fulkerson Bombardier

Cpl. Daniel J. Remppies Engineer

Sgt. Glenn E. Flickinger Radio Operator

Cpl. Robert G. Smith Nose Turret Gunner

Cpl. Arthur C. Worley Top Turret Gunner

Cpl. James J. Perree Waist Gunner

Cpl. Charles R. Hickey Tail Gunner

 

Desmond was KIA when he bailed out, he’s got tangled in his chute and drowned when the plane crashed in Sea, on July 15, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

 

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

Wall of the missing.

He has also a Memorial Grave at Glenwood Cemetery, Chipley, Washington County, Florida, USA.

 

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/

 

320th Bomber Group
90th Bomber Group
B24
Nose art Their Plane
His rank Flight Officer

Ableman, Bert Floyd

Ableman, Bert Floyd

Rank and Name, Flight Officer Bert Floyd Ableman.

Unit/Placed in on, 1345th Army Air Force Base Unit (Transport).

 

Bert is born in 1914 in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

 

Father, Bert Ableman.

Mother, Enna (Horkey) Ableman.

 

Bert enlisted the service in Arizona with service number # T-184059.

 

Bert died on Sep,11, 1945, when his plane crashed in a mountain while transporting Soldiers from the Chinese Army ,  is honored with a  Purple Heart, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Bert’s crew-members and their position on-board the plane a C-54 were;

  1. Eussell O. Cedars Pilot
  2. Bert F. Ableaman Co Pilot

SSgt. Norna Lehrer Navigator

Corp. Robert Y. Osterhage Bagage Handler

 

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

Wall of the missing.

 

 

Thanks to http://www.cbi-history.com/part_ii.html 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/  

 

Army-Air Force Ferry Command
C(hina)B(urma)I(ndia)
Douglas C-54 Skymaster
His rank Flight Officer

Absher, Neal Anderson

Absher, Neal Anderson

Rank and Name, Firecontrol Man Third Class Neal Anderson Absher.

Unit/Placed in on, USS Tigger (SS-237) Submarine, United States Naval Reserve.

 

Neal is born in 1924 in Texas.

 

Father, Carl A. Absher.

Mother, Lucille (Horton) Absher.

 

Neal enlisted the service in Texas with service number # 3569046.

 

Neal was KIA when the Sub was attacked by air in the East China Sea on March 28, 1945, Fire control Man Third Class Neal A. Absher is honored with a  Purple Heart, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

 

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

Courts of the Missing.

 

Thanks to ttp://www.oneternalpatrol.com/absher-n-a.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/

USS Trigger (SS-237) Submarine
Crew
Neal A. Absher
His rank Fireman Third Class

Aiken, Ralph Eugene

Aiken, Ralph Eugene

Rank and Name, Fireman First Class Ralph Eugene Aiken.

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

 

Ralph was born in Aug. 2, 1926  Pennsylvania.

 

Father, Sidney J. Aiken.

Mother, Estella Aiken.

Brother, Daniel Aiken.

 

Ralph entered  the service from New York with service number # 6093750.

 

Ralph 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, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

 

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

USS Morrison (DD-560) Destroyer
Location USS Morrison
His rank Fireman First Class

Adams, Douglas Stephen

Adams, Douglas Stephen

Rank and Name, Ensign Douglas Stephen Adams.

Unit/Placed in on, Composite Squadron VC-75, USS Ommaney Bay Carrier (CVE-79),  United States Naval Reserve.

 

Douglas was born on May 19,  1922 in San Diego, California.

 

Father, Stephen A. Adams.

Mother, Nelly G. Adams.

 

Douglas entered  the service from California with service number # 0-351244.

 

Douglas died on-board the USS Ommaney Bay when it was hit by a Kamikaze aircraft during the Battle in the Pacific , on Jan. 4,  1945, he is honored with a  Air Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

 

Douglas 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/

Wildcat from Composite Squadron 75 (VC-75)
Monument USS Ommaney Bay
His rank Ensign

Allen, Marvel Donald

Allen, Marvel Donald

Rank and Name, Ensign Marvel Donald Allen.

Unit/Placed in, Fighting Squadron 20”The Aces” (VF-20), base USS Enterprise (CV-6).

 

Marvel is born on March 26, 1923 in Collingsworth, Texas.

 

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

 

Marvel enlisted the service in Texas with service number # 0-368915.

 

Marvel was KIA when on mission to bombed several Japanese Navy Ships, he was hit by Anti- Aircraft fire on Jan. 12, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Air Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

 

Thanks to http://www.cv6.org/ 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/

 

On 12 January, strikes were conducted on the French Indo-China Coast. Two convoys were sighted, one of 8 ships south of Camranh Bay, and a second of 14 ships off Quinhon, both of which were virtually wiped out. The first convoy was attacked by AG-20 planes alone whereas in the case of the second convoy (off Quinhon), AG-20 planes participated in the attack with Air Groups 11 and 7. The fighters from this squadron sank 2 DE’s, assisted in the sinking of a Katori class CL and damaged 1 SA, 5 SB, 1 DE, and 2 gunboats. Most of the damaged ships were left beached and burning. Eight planes were destroyed on the ground or on the water, including 4 at an airfield near Saigon. There was no fighter opposition during any of the attacks, but three of our planes and two pilots were lost to AA fire from the ships.

Fighting Squadron 20 (VF-20)
Grumman F6F Hellcat
Casualty List

Parker Jr. , Howard

Parker Jr. , Howard

Rank; Ensign Howard Parker Jr.

Unit/placed; Fighter Squadron VF-3 based on USS Yorktown (CV-10), United States Naval Reserve.

 

Howard was born  on  1922 in Hobart, Indiana.

  

Howard entered  the service from Indiana with service-number # 0-355209.

 

Howard Parker Jr. was Killed in Action during the landing, he had engine problems and attempted an emergency landing on the USS Wasp (CV-18 ).  His engine failed on the cross-leg approach to the carrier and he went into the water.  A search was made but no survivor was found,  on  Jan  20, 1945, Ensign Howard Parker Jr. Is honored with a Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and WWII Victory Medal.

 

Howard 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/02/10.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/

Fighter Squadron 3 (VF-3)
Grumman F6F Hellcat
USS Yorktown (CV-10) Base
Howard Parker Jr.
His rank Ensign

Allen Jr. , Howard Maynard

Allen Jr. , Howard Maynard

Rank and Name, Ensign Howard Maynard Allen Jr.

Unit/Placed, Torpedo Squadron 12 (VT-12) based on the USS Randolph (CV-15), United States Naval Reserve.

 

Howard was born in, 1925 in Mobile, Alabama.

 

Father, Howard Maynard Allen.

 

Howard enlisted the service in Mississippi with service number # 0-363428.

 

Howard’s rank/duty was a Ensign flying with the Navy Torpedo Squadron VT-12 based on-board the USS Randolph CV-15.

 

Howard died during a crash in the Sea during a simulated attack on the Ship, on March 10, 1945, Ensign Howard M. Allen Jr. is honored with a Purple Heart, Air Medal, Combat Action Ribbon and the WWII Victory Medal.

 

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

Thanks to http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/15.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/

Torpedo Squadron 12 (VT-12)
TBF Grumman Avenger
USS Randolph (CV-15) Base
Casualty List
His rank Ensign