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Adams, Wendell Shirley

Asams, Wendell Shirley

Rank/Name, Baker Third Class Wendell Shirley Adams.

Unit/placed in , USS Bonefish (SS-223) Submarine, United States Navy.

 

Wendell was born  in Oct 20, 1917 in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

Father, Shirley Adams.

Mother, Alta Adams.

 

Wendell entered  the service from Michigan with service number # 9520168.

 

Wendell was KIA when the Sub was Sunk by Depth Charges from Japanese Vessels at Toyama wan, honshu, on June 18, 1945, he is honored with a  Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

 

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

Courts 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/

USS Bonefish (SS-233) Submarine
Crew
Memorial
Location Wreck
Wendell S. Adams
His rank Baker Third Class

Aja, Joaquin

Aja, Joaquin

Rank and Name,Aviation Chief Ordananceman Joaquin Aja.

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

 

Joaquin is born on July 1, 1923 in St. Albans, Vermont.

 

Father, Gonzola Aja.

Mother, Carmen Torre.

 

Joaquin enlisted the service in Vermont with service number # 2127011.

 

Joaquin was KIA when Japanese aircraft attacked the USS Franklin on March 19, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Bronze Star Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

 

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

Courts 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/

 

USS Franklin (CV-13) Carrier
His rank Chief Ordnance-man First Class

Addison, Lloyd Towers

Addison, Lloyd Towers

Rank and Name,  Aviation Radio Technician Third Class Lloyd Towers Addison.

Unit/placed on, USS Ommaney Bay (CVE-79) Carrier,United States Navy.

 

Lloyd was born  on Sep. 5, 1923 in Houston, Harris County, Texas.

 

Father, Henry G. Addison.

Mother, Maggie E. (Warren) Addkison.

Sister, Laura M. Addison.  

Brothers, Robert C. and Erman C. Addison.

 

Lloyd entered  the service from Texas with service-number # 5744303.

 

Lloyd was KIA when the USS Ommaney Bay was struck and Sunk by a Kamikaze, on Jan.  4, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, 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 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 Ommaney Bay (CVE-97) Carrier
Lloyd T. Addison
His rank Aviation Radio Technician Third Class

Alderisio, Frederick A

Alderiso, Frederick A.

Rank and Name, Aviation Radio Technician Third Class Frederick A. Alderisio.

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

 

Frederick was born on March 28, 1918  in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

 

Father, Pascal Alderisio.

Father was born in Italy.

Mother, Genevieve Alderisio.

Sister, Dorothy Alderisio.

Brothers, Joseph and William Alderisio.

 

Frederick enlisted the service in Pennsylvania with service number # 6526557.

 

 

Frederick was KIA  when the USS Franklin was hit off the Japanese Coast near Honshu, on March 19,  1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

 

Thanks to  http://www.ussfranklin.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/

Buried on Sea
USS Franklin (CV-13) Carrier
Battle Flag USS Franklin
Frederick A. Alderisio
His rank Aviation Radio Technician Third Class

Albright, Edward Chester

Albright, Edward Chester

Rank and Name, Aviation Radio Technician Second Class Edward Chester Albright.

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

 

Edward was born on Sep. 25, 1914  in Arlington, Gilliam County, Oregon.

 

Father, Charles D. Albright.

Mother, Alice M. Albright.

Sister, Marjorie Albright.

Brothers, Jack, Charies D And Robert L, Albright.

 

Edward enlisted the service in Oregon with service number # 6551601.

 

 

Edward was KIA  when the USS Franklin got attacked by the Japanese planes, on March 19, 1945, he  is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, 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.

He also got a Memorial grave at Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA.

 

Thanks to http://www.ussfranklin.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/

Buried on Sea
USS Franklin (CV-13) Carrier
War Damage
His rank Aviation Radio Technician Second Class

Albrecht, Louis R.

Albrecht, Louis R.

Rank and Name, Aviation Radioman Third Class Louis R. Albrecht.

Unit/placed in, Torpedo Bombers-75, (VC-75) based on the USS Ommaney Bay (CV-79) Carrier, United States Naval Reserve.

 

Louis was born 1925, North Dakota.

 

Father, Louis A. Albrecht.

Mother, Claudia M. (Ruppert) Albrecht.

Sister, Charlotte A. Albrecht.  

Brothers, Robert A., Duane D. and James R. Albrecht.

 

Louis entered  the service from Washington with service number # 8905171.

 

 

Louis was KIA when the ship was attacked by a Kamikaze on Jan. 4, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

 

Louis 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/

Torpedo Bombers 75 (VC-75
TBF Avenger
USS Ommaney Bay (CVE-7) Base

Addy, Jobe Daniel

Addy, Jobe Daniel

Rank and Name, Aviation Radioman Third Class Jobe Daniel Addy.

Unit/Placed in, Composite Squadron 75 (VC-75), based on USS Ommaney Bay CVE-79.

 

Jobe was born  in 1926 in Arkansas.

 

Father, Truman Addy.

Mother, Reta Addy.

Sister, Norma Addy.  

Brothers, Charles and James Addy.

 

Jobe entered  the service from California with service-number # 5650319.

 

Jobe was KIA when the USS Ommaney Bay was Struck and Scuttled by a Kamikaze, on Jan. 4, 1945,  is honored with a  Purple Heart, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

 

Jobe 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/03/079.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/

Composite Squadron 75 (VC-75)
FM2 Wildcat
USS Ommaney Bay (CVE-7) Base
His rank Aviation Radioman Third Class

Adams, James William

Adams, James William

Rank and Name,  Aviation Machinist’s Mate First Class James William Adams.

Unit/Placed in on,  VPB-119 Squadron, United States Navy.

 

James is born in 1917 in, Colorado.

 

Father, James T. Adams.

Mother, Josephine (Bucholz) Adams.

 

James enlisted the service in Colorado with service number #  6186451.

 

James was presumed KIA from a Armed Reconnaissance patrol in the Pacific (Taiwan), on April 11, 1945, he is honored with a  Purple Heart, Air Medal with 2 Stars, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

 

James crew-members and their position on-board the plane a PB4Y-2 were;

Ltjg. A.L. Althans Commander

Ltjg. W.C. Mathews Co Pilot

Ensign. D.C. Kirby Co Pilot

AMMF1. J.W. Adams Plane Captain

ARM1. G.H. Stein 1st. Radioman

AOM2. W. Harner 1st. Ordananceman

AOMB2. E.A. Jakubinak Bombardier

AOM3. C.A. Bagley Bow Turret Gunner

ARM3. B.A. Lawrence Fwd Upper Deck Turret

AMMF1. C.J. Bogacz Aft. Upper Deck Turret

AMMF2. F.J. Christiano Stbd. Waist Turret Gunner

S1. H.H. Elfreich Tail Turret

 

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

Wall of the missing.

 

Thanks to http://www.vpnavy.net/vp119_1940.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/

Bombing Patrol Squadron 119
Consolidated pb4y-2 Privateer
Clark Field, Philippines
Pilots VPB 119 Bombing Group
James W. Adams
His rank Aviation Machinist's Mate First Class

Albert, Irving

Irving, Albert

Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant Irving Albert.

Unit/placed in, 333rd Fighter Squadron, 318th Fighter Group.

 

Irving was born in 1921 New York.

 

Father, Max Albert.

Mother, Fanny Albert.

Sister, Shirley Albert.

Brother, Samuel Albert.

 

Irving entered  the service from New York with service number # 0-762188.

 

 

Irving was KIA no Record on June 3, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

 

Thanks to http://www.ww2wings.com/wings/heroes/durwoodwilliams/333rdhistory.shtml 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/

 

333rd Fighter Squadron
318th Fighter Group
Republic P-47n hunderbolt
USS Sargent Bat (CVE-83) Base
Squadron Pilots
Pilot Survival-kit
Casualty List
His rank Second Lieutenant

Albertson, Edward G.

Albertson, Edward G.

Rank and Name,Second Lieutenant Edward G. Albertson.

Unit/Placed in,72nd Bomber Squadron, 5th Bomber Group.

 

Edward is born 1921 in Kansas.

Parents and Siblings, no record.

 

Edward enlisted the U.S.Army Air Force in Florida with service number # 0-772123.

 

 

Edward was KIA/died No Record on Jan. 10, 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 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/

 

72nd Bomber Squadron
5th Bomber Group
Clarck Field, Luzon Philippines
Casualty List
His rank Second Lieutenant