1945 – Pagina 84 – ww2 Pacific

Albertson, Edward G.

Rank and Name,Second Lieutenant Edward G. Albertson.

Unit/Placed in,72nd Bomber Squadron, 5^th 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/

Abbott, Edwin R.

Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant Edwin R. Abbott.

Unit/Placed in on, 456th Fighter Squadron, 414^th Fighter Group.

Edwin is born in 1924 in Pasadena, California.

Father, Jessa J. Abbott.

Mother, Margery K. (Montgomery) Abbott.

Edwin enlisted the service in California with serial # 2059704.

Edwin died on Aug. 12, 1945, second Lieutenant is honored with a, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to http://www.7thfighter.com/414thfg/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/

Albert Jr. , William A.

Rank; First Lieutenant William A. Albert Jr.

Unit/placed; 72^nd Bomber Squadron, 5^th Bomber Group (Heavy)”Bomber Barons”.

William was born in 1923 Canada.

Father, William A. Albert.

Mother, Flora Albert.

Sister, Gwendolyn I, Albert.

Whole family born in Canada.

William entered the service from Washington with service number # O-759157.

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

1st Lt. William A. Albert Jr, Pilot

2nd Lt. Dwayne E. Laps Co-Pilot

F/O. Mason R. Schow Navigator

2nd Lt. Kenneth P. Rands Bombardier

T/Sgt. Cole P. Ivey Engineer

Sgt. Warren D. McLauglin Asst. Engineer

T/Sgt. Donald W.Palmer Radio Operator

S/Sgt. Calvin Holland Asst. Radio Operator

S/Sgt. Charles L. Worley Gunner

S/Sgt. Keith C. Bailes Gunner

Pvt. George N. Faust Photographer

William was KIA during the Mission was nothing heard over the Radio, on March 14, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, 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 http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/USAAF/5th_Bombardment_Group.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/

Abraham, Walter A.

Abeaham, Walter A.

Rank and Name, First Lieutenant Walter A. Abraham.

Unit/Placed in on, 460^th Fighter Squadron, 348^th Fighter Group.

Walter is born in 1919 in Wisconsin.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Walter enlisted the service in Wisconsin with service number # O-816973.

Walter was KIA on the mission when his plane was shot down by Enemy Fighters on April 11, 1945, is honored with a Purple Heart, Air Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to http://www.ottocarter.com/thunderbolt/html/searles.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/

Abrams, Stanley Z.

Rank and Name, First Lieutenant Stanley Z. Abrams.

Unit/Placed in on, 2^nd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron.

Stanley is born in 1922 in New York City, New York.

Father, Louis Abrams.

Mother, Mary Abrams.

Stanley enlisted the service in California with service number # O-675977.

Stanley was KIA when the plane was shot and crashed on a Mountain on June 19, 1945, First Lieutenant Stanley Z. Abrams is honored with a Purple Heart, Air Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Maj. Robert C. Kunz Pilot

James M. Pyca Co Pilot

1^st Lt. Stanley Z. Abrams Navigator

SSgt. Billy R. Isha Weathersort

SSgt. Alvin C. Schaeffer Weathersort

Stanley 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_vi_2nd_weather_recon_sq.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/

Abrahamson, Arthur

Rank and Name, Chief Commissary Steward Arthur Abrahamson.

Unit/Placed in on, USS Swordfish (SS-193) Submarine, United States Naval Reserve.

Arthur is born in 1915 in Springfield, Massachussets.

Father, John Abrhamson.

Mother, Emina M. (Peterson) Abrahamson.

Arthur enlisted the service in California with service number # 2123906.

Arthur was KIA when the Sub was Sunk by the Japanese Imperial Navy near the Ryukyu Islands on Jan. 12, 1945, Chief Commissary Arthur Abrahamson is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

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

Courts of the Missing.

Thanks to https://www.oneternalpatrol.com/abrahamson-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/

Alexander, John

Rank and Name, Cook Third Class John Alexander.

Unit/Placed in, USS Callaghan (DD-792) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

John was born on no record.

Parents and Sibling, No Record Available.

John enlisted the service in Florida with service number # 8307054.

John died when a kamikaze pilot crashed with his biplane his bomb load exploded on the destroyer Callaghan, west of the southern tip of Okinawa. The attack by this training plane carrying a bomb killed 47 crewmen and one officer, on July 28, 1945, he is honored with a 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.kamikazeimages.net/books/ships/callaghan/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/

Adolphson, Richard Carl

Rank and Name, Aviation Ordnanceman Third Class Richard Carl Adolphson.

Unit/placed on, VFT(N)-91 Night Torpedo Squadron 91 Based on the USS Bonne Richard (CV-91), .

Richard was born on Feb. 28, 1927 in Union, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.

Father, Harry B. Adolphson.

Stepfather, Charles Gluck.

Mother, Lucena (Morisson) (Adolphson) Gluck.

Sisters, Mary V. and Carokyn Adolphson.

Half sister, Lucea Young.

Brother, Charles Adolphson.

Half brother, Morton Gluck.

Richard entered the service from in New York with service-number # 6092609.

Richard was KIA when his plane crashed in sea during the Fights against Tokyo, Japan, on July 25, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Richard’s crew-members and their position on-board the plane a TBM-3 were;

Ens. Joseph T. Williams Jr. Pilot

Arm3. Glen W. Weatherford Radioman

Aom3. Richard C. Adolphson Aviation Ordananceman

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

Courts of the Missing.

Thanks to http://www.wings-aviation.ch/25-Navy-Sqn/VT-Squadrons/VTN-91.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/

VanZandt, Harry M.

Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant Harry M. VanZandt.

Unit/Placed in, 47^th Fighter Squadron, 15^th Fighter Group “The Long Campaign”.

Harry is born approx. on Aug. 1, 1917 in Vancouver, Washington.

Mother, Estella vanZandt.

Harry enlisted the service in Washington with service number # o-774365.

Harry’s Crew and position on-board the plane a P-51 were,

2^nd Lt. Harry M. VanZandt Pilot

Harry died while on escort with B-29 he came in bad weather conditions and probably crashed in sea near Honshu on June 1, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Air Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Good Conduct 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.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Old Vancouver City Cemetery, Vancouver, Clark County, Washington, USA.

Thanks to https://www.7thfighter.com/15thfg/index.htm Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC, https://abmc.gov

P.O.W. info, Wes Injerd and Dwight Rider, http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html AirForce, Rolland Swank NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org

Philippine Scouts Heritage Society,http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/

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

Hendriks Webdesign, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl

Allcroft, Roger Dewitt

Rank and Name, First Lieutenant Roger Dewitt Allcroft.

Unit/Placed, Marine Fighting Squadron VFM-113 “Whistling Devils“, USMC.

Roger was born on Sep. 23, 1925 Ada, Hardin County, Ohio.

Father, James W. Allcroft.

Mother, Cecelie Allcroft.

James enlisted the service in New Jersey on with service number # 0-032184.

Roger was KIA in Amami,, Oshima, Japan on June 22, 1945, First Lieutenant James D. Allcroft is honored with a Purple Heart, Air Medal with Gold Star, Combat Action Ribbon and the Distinguished Service Cross.

James is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.
Courts of the Missing.

Thanks to http://www.wikiwand.com/en/VMF-113 ABMC, https://abmc.gov Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com, Fields of Honor http://www.fieldsofhonor-database.com , Honorstates http://www.honorstates.org, https://missingmarines.com/ Rolland Swank and Terry Hirsch.