Plane crashes in the oceans 1945

Cain, Norvell Adair

Rank and Name, Staff Sergeant Orvell Adair Cain.

Unit/Placed in, 865th Bomber Squadron, 494th Bomber Group, Heavy.

Norvell is born on 12 April 1917 in Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado.

Father, Edward Everett Hale Cain.

Mother, Musa A (Calkins) Cain.

Sister(s), Carlyle Julia and Patricia Marie Cain.

Spouse, Wilma Edna (Litsey) Cain.

Norvell enlisted the service in Washington with service number # 19147805.

Norvell‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-24 were,

1stLt. William L. Trowbridge Pilot

2ndLt. William A. Vosburg Co Pilot

1stLt. Carl A. Ogrinc Navigator

2^ndLt. Joseph D. Sorden Bombardier

2ndLt. Richard E. Anderson Radar Operator

TSgt. Robert R. Holder Engineer

TSgt. James D. Mitchell Radio Operator

Sgt. Charles E. Brown Jr. Top Turret Gunner

SSgt. Fred R. Cianfrini Ball Turret Gunner

SSgt. Norvell A. Cain Tail Gunner

SSgt. Arthur T. Stanford Nose Gunner

Major William E. Gemert Passenger

Norvell was KIA/MIA when on the Bomb run a Bomb exploded under the airplane with causing severe damage, they wanted return to Okinawa but crashed in the East China Sea on 17 July 1945, he is honored with a Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart, Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LRVS-5C4

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com 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

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

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

WW2 Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

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

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

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

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

WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/

Military Recovery, https://www.dpaa.mil/

Cain Jr. , Arthur Fillmore

Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant Arthur Fillmore Cain Jr.

Unit/Placed in, 69th Fighter Squadron, 58th Fighter Group, United States Army Air Force.

Arthur is born on 21 February 1923 in Roanoke, Virginia .

Father, Arthur F. Cain.

Mother, Marian D. Cain.

Brother(s), Raymond Edward Cain.

Spouse, Shirley Selma (Nichols) Cain.

Arthur enlisted the service in Maine with service number # 0-814648.

Arthur was KIA on the way back from the Mission to Laoag, Luzon when his plane had some Manuel problems and crashed in the Sea on 17 Jan. 1945, he is honored with an Air Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/p-47/42-23208.html

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G4X1-91T

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com 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

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

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

WW2 Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

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

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

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

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

WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/

Military Recovery, https://www.dpaa.mil/

Arthur Fillmore Cain Jr. was a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army Air Force, assigned as a Pilot flying a Republic P-47N Thunderbolt in the 69th Fighter Squadron, 58th Fighter Group.

Irvin, James C.

Rank and Name, First Lieutenant James C. Irvin.

Unit/Placed in, 339th Fighter Squadron, 347th Fighter Group.

James is born approx. no record.

James enlisted the service in California with service number # 0-529242.

James died in a Plane Accident near Palawan (probably) due to Bad weather on 4 July 1945, he is honored with an Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, https://pacificwrecks.com/units/usaaf/347fg/index.html

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com 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

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

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

WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/

Military Recovery, https://www.dpaa.mil/

“Foster, Charlie C.

Rank and Name, Staff Sergeant Charlie C. Foster.

Unit/Placed in, 871st Bomber Squadron “Ghastly Goose, 497th Bomber Group, Very Heavy.

Charlie is born approx. on no record.

Charlie enlisted the service in Texas with service number # 38159600.

Charlie‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a Boeing Superfortress-26 were,

Captain Dale W. Petersen Pilot/Commander

2^nd Lt. Walter J. Craig Co Pilot

1^st Lt. Frank L. Zylla Navigator/Bombardier

2nd Lt. Joseph R. Zeock Bombardier

2nd Lt. Donald B. Alexander Flight Engineer

Sgt. Arlie A. Agent Radar Operator

S/Sgt. Charlie G. Foster Radio Operator

S/Sgt. Tom B. Clark CFG=Central Fire Control Gunner

Sgt. Tony Catrion Left Gunner

Sgt. Bernard F. Sutton Right Gunner

Sgt. Lemuel B. Peterson Tail Gunner

Charlie was KIA due to battle damage over the target (AA hit the fuel tank that made the plane crashed), on Jan. 27, 1945, he is honored with an Air Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Charlie is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu County, Hawaii U.S.A.

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to,

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com 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

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

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

Carter, Andrew Jordan

Rank and Name, Steward’s Mate, First Class Andrew Jordan Carter.
Unit/Placed in, USS Trigger (SS-237) Submarine, United States Naval Reserve.

Andrew is born approx. on 29 Nov. 1923 in Memphis, Tennessee.
Brother(s), Terris W. Carter.

Andrew enlisted the service in New York with service number # 8108423.

Andrew was KIA when the Submarine probably was sunk by an Japanese Air Attack on 28 March 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.

Andrew is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu County, Hawaii U.S.A.
Courts of the missing.

Thanks to, http://www.oneternalpatrol.com/carter-a-j.htm
Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com 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
Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com
Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

Bacon, Charles Edgar

Rank and Name, Staff Sergeant Charles Edgar Bacon.

Unit/Placed in, 400th Bomber Squadron, 90th Bomber Group, Heavy.

Charles is born approx. on 1 Nov. 1925 in Colorado.

Father, Owen S. Bacon.

Mother, Tessie C. (Whitney) Bacon.

Brother(s), Frank E. Bacon.

Charles enlisted the service in Colorado with service number # 37708854.

Charles ‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-24 were,

Captain Hans H. Williams Pilot

1^st Lt. Elmo McCarthy Co Pilot

TSgt. Stephen D. Baldwi Engineer

TSgt. Gerald S. Dolan Radio Operator

1st Lt. Jack M. Petrosillo Passenger

1^st Lt. John B. Lawson Passenger

1^st Lt. Joseph E. Tierney Passenger

2^nd Lt. Robert E. Bartel Passenger

2^nd Lt. Dean R. Kendall Passenger

MSgt. Walter V. McCarthy Passenger

TSgt. Joseph X. Dunayczan Passenger

TSgt. Ralph T. Miller Passenger

SSgt. Charles E. Bacon Passenger

SSgt. James J. Barnett Passenger

SSgt. Joseph A. Gooley Passenger

SSgt. Edward J. Jonikas Passenger

SSgt. John K. Shryjock Jr. Passenger

SSgt. Franklin L. van Beek Passenger

Sgt. Wade A. Little Passenger

Corporal Harold A. Bedrick Passenger

Corporal William F. Erickson Passenger

Corporal Thomas M. Knoght Passenger

Corporal Thomas F. Ward Passenger

Pfc. Arthur R. Harring Passenger

Charles was KIA when after Take-Off for Leave in Luzon, there was nothing heard from them and did not arrived on the destination on 6 June 1945, he is honored with an Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Cluster, 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.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Valley View Cemetery, Rocky Ford, Otero County, Colorado, USA.

Thanks to, https://www.90thbombgroup.org/

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/

Barchurski, Leon

Rank and Name, Private First Class Leon Bachurski.

Unit/Placed in, Headquarters Squadron, Fifth Air Force.

Leon is born approx. on 26 June 1926 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Father, Joseph Barchurska.

Mother, Helena (Turek) Barchurska.

Sister(s), Julia Bachurski.

Brother(s), Joseph J. and Frank Bachurski.

Leon enlisted the service in Pennsylvania with service number # 13191478.

Leon‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-17 were,

Colonel Harney Estes Jr. Pilot

Colonel Dwight B. Schannep Co Pilot

2^nd Lt. Robert S. Dotson Navigator

Pfc. Hughes C. Gordon Engineer

Pfc. Leon Barchurski Radio Operator

Captain Henry F. Chatham Passenger

Lt. Col. John F. Foy Passenger

Major Herbert F. Jones Passenger

Colonel Leland O. Krug Passenger

Major Joe B. Michael Passenger

Captain David C. Smeltzer Passenger

Leon was KIA after refueling at Naha they never arrived on the destination and never heard off on 25 July 1945, he is honored with a Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to,

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/

Blough, Leo Carlton

Rank and Name, Master Sergeant Leo Carlton Blough

Unit/Placed in, 869th Bomber Squadron, 497th Bomber Group (Very Heavy)

Leo was born approx. on 1920 in La Grange County, Indiana.

Parents and Siblings, no record.

Leo enlisted in the service in Michigan with serial number: 16010138.

Leo C. Blough was a Flight Engineer in the 869th Bomber Squadron.

Leo‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-29 were,

1^st Lt. Erwin F. Dietzel Airplane Commander (pilot)

2nd Lt. Edward B. Collins Co Pilot

2^nd Lt. Jules Levy Navigator

2^nd Lt. Harold E. Stambaugh Bombardier

MSgt. Leo C. Blough Flight Engineer

TSgt. Leo F. Williams Central Fire Control/Top Side Gunner

Sgt. Chester P. Krysiak Radio Operator

Sgt. Anthony W. Cornejo Left Side Gunner

Sgt. Willis J. Comer Right Side Gunner

Sgt. William H. Gray Tail Gunner

Sgt. Willis R. Audinwood Asst. Radio Operator

Leo was K.I.A. when after take-off, nothing was seen of heard by the plane on April 2, 1945. he is honored with an Air Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Leo is buried at the Honolulu l Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, U.S.A.

Courts of the Missing.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Greenwood Cemetery, Lagrange, Lagrange County, Indiana, USA.

Thanks to

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

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

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

West Field was a base for Twentieth Air Force B-29 Superfortress operations against the Japanese Home Islands in 1944–5, and the base for the B-29 Superfortress 58th Bombardment Wing.

The B-29 Superfortress is a four-engine propeller-driven heavy bomber designed by Boeing that was flown primarily by the United States toward the end of World War II on West-Field airfield.

Range: 9,000 km
Wingspan: 43 m
Length: 30 m
First flight: September 21, 1942
Top speed: 574 km/h
Engine type: Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclone

Honored by Sam E. Pennartz

ENLISTED IN THE ARMY AIR FORCES ON 27 AUGUST 1943 AT WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA. UNDERWENT B-29 AIRCRAFT TRANSITION AND COMBAT CREW TRAINING AT PRATT ARMY AIR FIELD, KANSAS. DEPLOYED TO THE CENTRAL PACIFIC THEATRE OF OPERATIONS AND WAS ASSIGNED TO 20TH AIR FORCE, XXI BOMBER COMMAND, 73RD BOMB WING, 497TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP, 869TH BOMB SQUADRON STATIONED AT ISLEY FIELD ON SAIPAN IN THE MARIANA ISLANDS. ON 1 APRIL 1945, HE FLEW AS THE FLIGHT ENGINEER ABOARD A BOEING B-29 SUPERFORTRESS (SERIAL #42-93883). IT WAS ONE OF 121 AIRCRAFT LAUNCHED IN A MULTI-GROUP FORMATION TO BOMBARD THE MUSASHINO AIRCRAFT ENGINE FACTORY NEAR TOKYO, JAPAN. WEATHER OVER THE TARGET AREA WAS CLEAR WITH SOME HAZE. FLAK FROM ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY WAS MEAGER, BUT ACCURATE. JAPANESE FIGHTER AIRCRAFT ATTACKS WERE DESCRIBED AS MODERATE, WITH 33 PASSES REPORTED. HIS AIRCRAFT TOOK-OFF AT 2100 HOURS LOCAL WITH A COURSE HEADING OF 350 DEGREES ON THE PLANNED 15-HOUR ROUND-TRIP MISSION, BUT NEVER RETURNED TO SAIPAN.

Abbott, Murray E.

Name and Rank, Staff Sergeant Murray E. Abbott.

Unit/Placed in, 425th Bomber Squadron, 308th Bomber Group (Heavy).

Murray was born in 1914 in Kinder, Allen Parish, Louisiana.

Father, Frank Abbott.

Mother, Lenia Z. Abbott.

Sisters, Nina, Nellie, Della and Hazel Abbott.

Brothers, Jim and Nelson Abbott.

Murray entered the service from Louisiana with service number # 18170549.

Murray E. Abbott was a Assistant Engineer in the 425th Bomber Squadron.

Murray’s crewmembers and their positions onboard the B-24 were;

1st Lt. W. L. Folke Pilot

1st Lt. Edward W. Price Co Pilot

2nd Lt. Andrew M. Sustaric Navigator

1st Lt. Reed D. Deen Bombardier

T/Sgt. Alva L. Knox Engineer

T/Sgt. James D. Vaughn Radio Operator

S/Sgt. Bruce L. Ludwig Assistant Engineer

S/Sgt. Murray E. Abbott Assistant Engineer?

S/Sgt. Lauwrence F. Bowar Assistant Radio Operator

T/Sgt. John E. Guffin Radar Observer

S/Sgt. Birtin E. Trainor Photographer

Murray was KIA when the plane never returned from their mission (probably crashed in the sea), on Dec.18, 1945, and he is honored with an Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Cluster, 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.

Murray is buried at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Metro Manila,

National Capital Region, Philippines.

Thanks to http://www.usaaf-in-cbi.com/308th_web/sqd_425.htm

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

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

Babin, Lee Ollen

Rank and Name, Sergeant Lee Ollen Babin.

Unit/Placed in, 499th Bomber Squadron, 345th Bomber Group, Medium.

Lee is born approx. on 19 Dec. 1921 in Duplessis, Louisiana.

Father, Richard A. Babin.

Mother, Harried (Braud) Babin.

Sister(s), Laura, Bulah, and Ruth M. Babin.

Brother(s), Ben R. Babin.

Spouse, Lela M. Rabin.

Lee enlisted the service in Louisiana with service number # 38493263.

Lee ‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-25 were,

2^nd Lt. Clifford L. Sisson Pilot

2^nd Lt. Howard B. Galinkin Co Pilot

2^nd Lt. Hiram E. Smith Jr. Navigator

Sgt. William F. Fitzpatrick Engineer

Sgt. James E. Massengill Radio Operator

Sgt. Lee. O. Babin Armored Gunner

Lee was KIA on the way back from the bombing mission, they encountered severe problems with the (shot by AA engines), till they eventually had to ditch the plain(sea) on 24 March 1945, he is honored with an Air Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, https://pacificwrecks.com/units/usaaf/345bg/index.html

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

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