Categorie: Philippine Campaign 1945

Rank and Name, Private Charles H. Wilson.

Unit/Placed in, 129th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division.

 

Charles is born approx. on 25 July 1925 in Benton, Arkansas.

Father, Jesse Arthur Wilson.

Mother, Sara Ada (Pitts) Wilson.

Sister(s), Leila Estelle and Mary Frances Wilson.

Brother(s), Wayne Scott, William Jess and Robert Lamont Wilson.

 

Charles enlisted the service in Arkansas with service number # 38601084.

 

Charles died after combat and Rest together with the Soldiers from the Philippine Army at Baguio  on, 6 May 1945, he is honored with a Bronze Star Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

Charles also has a Memorial Grave at Staggs Cemetery

Calico Rock, Izard County, Arkansas, USA.

 

Thanks to,

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

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

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

National Historian

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

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

Website,

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

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

Rank and Name, Staff Sergeant David R. Scott.

Unit/Placed in, 151st Infantry Regiment, 38th Infantry Division “Cyclone”.

 

David is born approx. on 1921 in Kentucky.

 

David enlisted the service in Indiana with service number # 20531592.

 

David was KIA in the fights with the Japanese over the Zig-Zag Pass, Luzon on Feb. 6, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

 

Thanks to, https://everytownusa.com/world-war-ii/wayne-sandefur-zig-zag-pass

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com and Europe 1940-1945 on Facebook.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

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

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

National Historian

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

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

Website,

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

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

Rank and Name, Private First Class Charles Vester Scott.

Unit/Placed in, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division.

 

Charles is born approx. on 26 July 1921 in Oklahoma.

Spouse, Alma J. Scott.

 

Charles enlisted the service in Oklahoma with service number # 38571131.

 

Charles was KIA in the Fights with the Japanese over the Maffin Airfied near Lone Tree Hill on 28 April 1945, he is honored with a Silver Star Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

 

Thanks to, https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USA/USA-P-Triumph/index.html#contents

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com and Europe 1940-1945 on Facebook.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

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

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

National Historian

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

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

Website,

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

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

Rank and Name, First Lieutenant Clarence K. Scott.

Unit/Placed in, 136th Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Division.

 

Clarence is born approx. on 7 Sep. 1909 in Coalburg, West Virginia.

Father, Karl Melvin Scott.

Mother, Annie Clyde (Simmons) Scott.

Sister(s), Thelma Louise, Delta Irene, Leona Elizabeth, Viloris Anna, and Mary Emmogene Scott.

Brother(s), Willard Auvil, James Andrew, William Jennings, Randolph Cadman Scott.

 

Clarence enlisted the service in West Virginia with service number # 1304574.

 

Clarence was KIA in the Fights with the Japanese over Irisan Gorge, Luzon on 16 April 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, Marksmanship Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

 

Thanks to, https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USA/USA-P-Triumph/index.html#contents

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LYQW-3SQ

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com and Europe 1940-1945 on Facebook.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

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

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

National Historian

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

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

Website,

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

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

Rank and Name, Lieutenant Junior Grade Donald “Gopher” Munro Burnside.

Unit/Placed in, Fighter Squadron 81 (VF-81), embarked from the USS Wasp (CV-18) Carrier, United States Naval Reserve.

 

Donald is born approx. on 29 August 1921 in Malden, Massachusetts.

Father, Howard Leroy Burnside.

Mother, Helen Ruth (Hook) Burnside.

Spouse, Mildred Gloria Burnside.

 

Donald enlisted the service in Rhode Island with service number # 0-306164.

 

Donald died when he came back from the Striking Operations at Luzon, he got engine trouble and crashed near the USS Wasp on 6 January, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

Donald also has a Memorial Grave at Wyoming Cemetery, Melrose, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA.

 

Thanks to, https://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/cvg81-45/index.html

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L2DJ-TFJ

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com and Europe 1940-1945 on Facebook.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

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

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

National Historian

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

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

Website,

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

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

 

Rank and Name, Lieutenant Junior Grade Karl Roland Baertschy.

Unit/Placed in, Bombing Squadron 3 (VB-3) Carrier Air Group 3, USS Yorktown CV-10.

 

Karl is born approx. on 1 March 1920 in Wisconsin.

Father, Roland F. Baertschy.

Mother, Johanna Baertschy.

Brother(s), Donald and Ralph Baertschy.

 

Karl enlisted the service in Wisconsin with service number # 0-298909.

 

Karl‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a Curtiss SB2C Helldiver were,

LtJg.   Karl R. Baertschy     Pilot

Arm3. M. Edmonson          Radio Operator/Gunner

 

Karl was KIA when over the bombing mission in Luzon, they were hit by AA and crashed on 7 Jan. 1945, he is honored with an Air Medal,  Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Saint John’s Cemetery, Mayville, Dodge County, Wisconsin, USA.

 

Thanks to, https://www.navsource.org/archives/02/10.htm

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com and Europe 1940-1945 on Facebook.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

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

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

National Historian

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

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

Website,

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

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

Rank and Name, Corporal Eugene H. Baer.

Unit/Placed in, 63rd Bomber Squadron, 43rd Bomber Group, Heavy.

 

Eugene is born approx. on 14 Aug. 1918 in Bellwood, Pennsylvania.

Father, Harry (Kustenbauer) Baer.

Mother, Mary (Kustenbauer) Baer.

Parents born in Austria.

Sister(s), Dorothy and Helen (Kustenbauer) Baer.

Brother(s), Edwin, Orris and Paul (Kustenbauer) Baer.

 

Eugene enlisted the service in Pennsylvania with service number # 6895897.

 

Eugene died in an accident, “His hand was severely wounded in the invasion of the Philippines; amputation and subsequent infection resulted in pulmonary edema and death from severe agranulocytosis” on 30 May 1945, he is honored with a Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

 

Thanks to, http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/USAAF/43rd_Bombardment_Group.html

https://www.abmc.gov/print/certificate/516960

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com and Europe 1940-1945 on Facebook.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

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

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

National Historian

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

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

Website,

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

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

Rank and Name, Boatswain Mate First Class William Webster Baft.

Unit/Placed in, USS LCI(M)-974, (Landing Craft Infantry (Medium), United States Naval Reserve.

 

William is born approx. on 23 Sep. 1911 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.

Mother, Caroline Baft.

Mother is born in Austria

Brother(s), Frank C. Baft.

 

William enlisted the service in Pennsylvania with service number # 2502908.

 

William was KIA during the Lingayen Gulf Landings whey they were attacked by a Japanese suicide assault boat on 10 Jan. 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential 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, https://wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?133743

https://www.navsource.org/archives/10/15/150974.htm

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com and Europe 1940-1945 on Facebook.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

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

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

National Historian

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

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

Website,

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

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

Rank and Name, Sergeant Joseph L. Badion.

Unit/Placed in, 168th Field Artillery Battalion.

 

Joseph is born approx. on 1912 in Buffalo, New York.

Father, Jacob Badion.

Mother, Esther Badion.

Parents and Son Hyman were born in Russia.

Sister(s), Nessie Badion.

Brother(s), Hyman and Frank Badion.

Spouse, Agnes L. Alterman.

 

Joseph enlisted the service in Colorado with service number # 20840294.

 

Joseph was KIA at the Aleutian Islands on 10 April 1945,  he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

 

Thanks to, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/168th_Field_Artillery_Regiment

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com and Europe 1940-1945 on Facebook.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

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

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

National Historian

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

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

Website,

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

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

Rank and Name, Private First Class Harlan Hurtley Bacon.

Unit/Placed in, 126th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division.

 

Harlan is born approx. on 18 July 1924.

Father, Russell H. Bacon.

Mother, Mary L. (Jerome) Bacon.

 

Harlan enlisted the service in Massachusetts with service number # 31347334.

 

Harlan was KIA in the fights with the Japanese over Hill 515 on 26 April 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

 

Thanks to, https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GQW8-XDX

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com and ww2-europe.com.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

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

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

National Historian

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

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

Website,

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

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/