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Allen, James Hilles

Rank and Name, Steward Mate Third CLass James Hilles Allen.

Unit/Placed, USS Ingraham (DD-694) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

 

James was born on, 27 October 1916 in Fulton, Kentucky.

Father, Marlin Madison Allen.

Mother, Martha Allen.

Stepmother, Ellah Allen.

Brother, Thomas E. allen.

 

James enlisted the Navy in Kentucky with service number # 6343186.

 

James’s rank/duty was a Steward Mate Third Class on-board the USS Ingraham DD-694.

 

James died when the USS Ingram came in collision with the Oil-Tanker Chemung and Sunk off the Halifax Coast, Canada on Aug. 22, 1942, he is honored with a Combat Action Ribbon, American Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

 

James is buried/mentioned at East Coast Memorial  Manhattan, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA.

Tablets of the missing.

 

Thanks to http://www.maritimequest.com/warship_directory/us_navy_pages/destroyers/pages/alpha_pages/i/uss_ingraham_dd694_roll_of_honor.htm

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GS88-4PV

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

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/

 

Visit to the Crewmembers of the USS Ingraham DD-444.

https://www.findagrave.com/virtual-cemetery/430589?page=1#sr-104960110

Thanks to John Dowdy.

Aman, Leo Edward

Rank and Name, Gunner’s Mate Third Class Leo Edward Aman.

Unit/Placed in, SS El Coston Cargo Ship, Armed Guard, United States Naval Reserve.

 

Leo is born approx. on 1906 in Iowa.

Father, Henry J. Aman.

Mother, Kate A. Aman.

 

Leo enlisted the service in Iowa with service number # 6202256.

 

Leo died When he was an Armed Guard on the Cargo ship SS El Coston traveling to England in a Convoy, when it rammed the Tanker SS Murfreesburo in bad weather on Feb. 26/27, 1945, he is honored with a American Defense Service Medal, Navy Good Conduct Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Purple Heart, American Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal.

 

Leo is buried/mentioned at East Coast Memorial, Manhattan, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA.

* A structure erected in honor of someone whose remains lie elsewhere.

 

Thanks to, https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?131765

 

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/

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

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

 

The SS EL COSTON, was purchased by the U.S. Government from the Southern Pacific RR and turned over to the War Shipping Administration for operation. The WSA assigned the ship to the U.S. Lines on July 2, 1941. This company operated her until October 30, 1942 under a GAA agreement. On that date the ship was assigned to the U.S. Navigation Company and registered under the flag of Panama in Boston.
The Panamanian flag freighter, SS EL COSTON, on February 25, 1944 at 2135 ship’s time, while en route in Convoy CU-15 (#53) from New York to a United Kingdom port, rammed the tanker SS MURFREESBORO which was loaded with 80 octane gasoline. The collision occurred in position 38-10 N./53/33 W. (About 900 miles out from New York).
The EL COSTON was loaded with 3367 tons of munitions, 267 tons of vehicles, and 311 tons of general cargo.
On board the EL COSTON was a crew of 39 and a U.S.Navy Armed Guard contingent of 28. The merchant crew was made up of many nationalities including 3 Americans. Nine of the crew and 8 Navy men were lost.
The EL COSTON, 3rd ship in the 5th column, had drifted off course towards the 4th column of ships. At 2130 the Master ordered the wheel hard right to get back in position. It was at this time that the helmsman reported the rudder failed to respond. This caused the EL COSTON to ram the U.S. tanker SS MURFREESBORO on her port side.
The tanker was in convoy position #54. The tanker burst into flames at once and sheets of flame swept the decks of both ships. At the time the weather included rough seas, rain squalls, and poor visibility.
The Master was on the bridge at the time of the collision and was last seen descending from the bridge shortly after the collision. He was not seen again after that time.
With the Master missing, the Chief Mate of the EL COSTON, ordered the ship to get underway at slow speed and proceeded in an easterly direction until daylight, at which time a survey was made of the damage. The bow was found to be stove in above and below the waterline. #1 hold was flooded and boxed ammunition was floating out through the holes. The ship did not sink at this time but stayed in the vicinity until about 1535 on February 26th when she departed under her own power with an escort, USS MARCHAND (DE 249), headed for Bermuda. However, the weather turned bad with the wind increasing to Force 7 to 8 from the North and Northwest causing heavy seas. Shortly after midnight, February 27th, the bulkhead between #1 and #2 holds gave way and collapsed. The engines were stopped and abandon ship was ordered. Those on board abandoned in two lifeboats. The ship sank by the head at 0142 on February 27th.
Six crew members and 8 Naval Armed Guard were lost the night of the collision. Three more crew members were lost when the ship finally went down. None of the 3 Americans were lost.
NOTE: The Chief Mate, Sten A. Nordh, was awarded the Distinguished Merchant Marine Medal on May 3, 1945 for his actions in taking charge of the EL COSTON after the Master was lost.

U.S. NAVAL ARMED GUARD LOST
AMAN, Leo E.
BENNETT, Ralph H.
HARDEN, Hubert L.
HILL, William R.
LOWE, Lloyd G.
PANNULLO, John G.
SANTANA, Robert H.
VACCARO, Gus F.

U.S. MERCHANT CREW SURVIVORS
BOCHOW, John P. (38)
JURGEN, William H. (18)
HUFF, Norbert H. (26)

U.S. NAVAL ARMED GUARD SURVIVORS
BALE, Sanford Lt.
BOCKJORST, Carl E.
BO JAR, Edward W.
CARLSON, Donald A.
DUFFY, Daniel J.
EDDY, James P.
FOLEY, Howard J.
GRAD, William H. (lnj.)
HARRELL, Alton W.
KRUSA, John A. (lnj.)
LAIRMORE, Bobbie K.
LIGHT, John J.
ORLANDO, Patrick V.
TIEDEMANN, Herbert E.
URBANSKI, Wallace L.
USTIN, David A.
VOGEL, Oscar M.
PALUMBO, Peter R.

FOREIGN SEAMAN LOST
OLSEN, Rolf S.(lived 85th St. Brooklyn)
LARRASQUITU, Antonio
TANAVA, Rail
BLOMKVIST, Niles
OMER, Herman
FRANKINOVILLE, Karl
KENG, Tu Chow
NG, Chuen
CHEUNG, Chau
The last three crew members were lost when the ship sank on Feb. 27th.

Adkisson, Rolland Eugene

Rank and Name, Corporal Rolland Eugene Adkisson.

Unit/Placed in, US Air Corps (35th Bomber Squadron, 25th Bomber Group (Medium).

 

Rolland is born approx. on December 18, 1924 in Winona, Texas.

Father, Theodore L. Adkisson.

Mother, Bessie J. (Johnson) Adkisson.

Sister(s), Doris and Dorothy Adkisson.

 

Rolland enlisted the service in Texas with service number # 38478297.

 

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

2ndLt.          Charles L. Gottschalk          Pilot

2ndLt.          William K. Karr                Co Pilot

2ndLt.          Albert B. Mandel               Navigator

2ndLt.          Bruce Malenke                  Bombardier

Cpl.              Harold Sawyer                  Engineer

Cpl.              Sam R. Solomon               Radio Operator

Cpl.              Emanuel Sardis                 Top Turret Gunner

Cpl.              Rolland E. Adkisson           Right Waist Gunner

Cpl.              John M. Bissell                  Left Waist Gunner

S/Sgt.          Raymond Butler               Tail Gunner

 

Rolland died non-Battle when he took off from from Goose Bay to Meeks Field (Iceland) on a Ferry Mission, but the never arrived his plane got lost on Oct. 22, 1944, he is honored with a Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Rolland is buried/mentioned at East Coast Memorial, Manhattan, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA.

A structure erected in honor of someone whose remains lie elsewhere.

Rolland has a Memorial Grave at Memory Park Cemetery, Longview, Harrison County, Texas, USA.

Thanks to,

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

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GQ9R-KG8

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

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/

Bellinger, Albert Jerome

Rank and Name, Private First Class Albert Jerome Bellinger.

Unit/Placed in, 134th Infantry Regiment (1st Bat. A-Comp), 35th Infantry Division “Santa Fe”.

 

Albert is born on 14 Jan. 1919 in Pennsylvania.

Father, Ray Adalbert.

Mother, Minnie L. Bellinger.

Brother(s), Leonard and Ellsworth Bellinger.

 

Albert enlisted the service in New York with service number # 42094138.

 

Albert was KIA by intense and accurate artillery fire from the Enemy, while they crossed the Saar River on 9 Dec. 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Albert was temporary buried at Limey-Touland later on Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial Saint-Avold, Departement de la Moselle, Lorraine, France.

In 1949 he was reburied at Woodlawn National Cemetery

Elmira, Chemung County, New York, USA.

 

Thanks to, http://www.coulthart.com/134/index.htm

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L2P5-2NV

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/

 

On 9 December the 35th Infantry Division enlarged its bridgehead over the Sarre River. However, the 134th Infantry made little gain due to very heavy enemy fire. The 1st and 2d Battalions held their positions and the 3d Battalion gained several hundred yards in capturing hill 271.

http://www.coulthart.com/134/134-ir/134th%20Infantry%20Regiment%20Unit%20History%20merger%20%20Josh%20Adams%205_4_21.pdf

Verbanic, Walter Harold Crewmember 327th Bomber Squadron, 92nd Bomber Group.

Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant Walter Harold Verbanic.

Unit/Placed in, 327th Bomber Squadron, 92nd Bomber Group.

 

Walter is born approx. on 1924 in Kansas City, Kansas.

Father, John J. Verbanic.

Mother, Mary C. (Stefanavc) Verbanic.

Sister(s), Mary, Anna R. and Elizabeth A. Verbanic.

Brother(s), Joseph F. John T. Albert, Edward E. and Raymond A. Verbanic.

 

Walter enlisted the service in Kansas with service number # O-746965.

 

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

2nd Lt.          Bernard R. Swart              Pilot                     

1st Lt.           Everett C.  Brown             Co-Pilot

2nd Lt.          Jim Good                         Navigator

2nd Lt.          Walter H.  Verbanic           Bombardier

SSgt.            Kenneth Jodrie                 Engineer/Top turret Gunner

SSgt.            Emmett Tucker                Radio-Operator/Top turret

Sgt.              George Smith                    Ball Turret Gunner

Sgt.              Roy  C. Davis                    Waist-Gunner/Ball Turret

Sgt.              Robert blohm                  Left waist-Gunner

Sgt.              Wesley McDannel              Tail Gunner

Walter was KIA when they were shot by enemy Plane’s and crashed near Sieburg, Germany on a mission to Frankfurt am Main on 2 March 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Walter is buried/mentioned at Zachary Taylor National Cemetery

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, 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/

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

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

Good, James Leonard Crewmember 327th Bomber Squadron, 92nd Bomber Group.

Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant James Leonard Good.

Unit/Placed in, 327th Bomber Squadron, 92nd Bomber Group.

 

James is born approx. on 1921 in Kentucky.

 

James enlisted the service in Oklahoma with service number #O-449165.

 

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

2nd Lt.          Bernard R. Swart              Pilot

1st Lt.           Everett C.  Brown             Co-Pilot

2nd Lt.          James L. Good                  Navigator

2nd Lt.          Walter H.  Verbanic           Bombardier

SSgt.            Kenneth Jodrie                 Engineer/Top turret Gunner

SSgt.            Emmett Tucker                Radio-Operator/Top turret

Sgt.              George Smith                    Ball Turret Gunner

Sgt.              Roy  C. Davis                    Waist-Gunner/Ball Turret

Sgt.              Robert blohm                  Left waist-Gunner

Sgt.              Wesley McDannel              Tail Gunner

James was KIA when they were shot by enemy Plane’s and crashed near Bonn on 2 March 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

James is buried/mentioned Rosehill Cemetery and Mausoleum

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 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/

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

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

 

Swart, Bernhard Ralph Crewmember 327th Bomber Squadron, 92nd Bomber Group.

Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant Bernhard Ralph Swart.

Unit/Placed in, 327th Bomber Squadron, 92nd Bomber Group.

 

Bernhard is born approx. on 1 Sep. 1919 in Washington, Pennsylvania.

Father, Samuel J. Swart.

Mother, Margaret (Bell) Swart.

Sister(s), Helen M. Swart.

Brother(s), Harold W. and Samuel R. Swart.

 

Bernhard enlisted the service in Pennsylvania with service number # 0-801220.

 

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

2nd Lt.          Bernard R. Swart              Pilot

1st Lt.           Everett C. Brown              Co-Pilot

2nd Lt.          Jim Good                         Navigator

2nd Lt.          Walter H.  Verbanic           Bombardier

SSgt.            Kenneth Jodrie                 Engineer/Top turret Gunner

SSgt.            Emmett Tucker                Radio-Operator/Top turret

Sgt.              George Smith                    Ball Turret Gunner

Sgt.              Roy  C. Davis                    Waist-Gunner/Ball Turret

Sgt.              Robert blohm                  Left waist-Gunner

Sgt.              Wesley McDannel              Tail Gunner

Bernhard was KIA when they were shot by enemy Plane’s and crashed near Bonn on 2 March 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Bernhard is buried/mentioned at Zachary Taylor National Cemetery

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, 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/

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

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

Tarpey, Timothy Nicholas

Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant Timothy Nicholas Tarpey.

Unit/Placed in, 858th Bomber Squadron, 492nd Bomber Group (Heavy).

 

Timothy was born approx. on July 16, 1919 in Passaic County, New Jersey.

 

Father, Timothy Tarpey.

Mother, Catherine Tarpey.

Sisters, Eileen and Catherine Tarpey.

Brothers, John and Joseph Tarpey.

 

Timothy entered  the service from New Jersey with service number # O-696273.

 

Timothy N. Tarpey was a Bombardier in the 858th Bomber Squadron.

 

Timothy’s crewmembers onboard the B-24;

2nd Lt.         Lloyd H. Herbert               Pilot

2nd Lt.         William L. Covington          Co Pilot

2nd Lt.         Harold M. Bachman           Navigator

2nd Lt.         Timothy N. Tarpey            Bombardier

S/Sgt.           Joe O. Powell Jr.               Engineer

S/Sgt.           Lawrence E. Nursall Nose   Gunner

Sgt.              Maraha L.W. Johnson         Right Waist Gunner

Sgt.              Vincent J. Kalata              Left Waist Gunner

Sgt.              George F. Guy Jr.              Top Ball Turret Gunner

Sgt.              Louis W. Brooks                 Ball Turret Gunner

 

Timothy was KIA when his plane crashed on the mission after being attacked by various enemy aircraft, on May 19, 1944, he is honored with an Air Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Timothy was is buried at Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands.

 

But his remains were recovered and now is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA.

 

 

Thanks to http://www.492ndbombgroup.com/cgi-bin/pagepilot.cgi?page=492home

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/

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

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

 

 

When an individual’s remains have been accounted for by the U.S. Department of Defense, a rosette is placed next to the name on the Wall/Tablet/Court of the Missing to mark that the person now rests in a known gravesite.

Creed, John S.

Rank and Name, 1st Lieutenant (Pilot) John S. Creed.

Unit/Placed in, 333rd Bomber Squadron, 94th Bomber Group (Heavy).

 

There was not a lot known (MACR) on 1st Lt. John S. Creed, it seems he was hit by FLAK on the Mission the Co-Pilot brought the plane back to base (Rougham Airfield).

 

John was born on Aug. 30, 1922 in Rutland County, Vermont.

Father, Merrill E. Creed.

Mother, Anna (Mcguirk) Creed.

Sister, Betty Creed.

Brother(s), Joseph and Edward Creed.

 

John enlisted  the service at Vermont with serial number # O-768463.

 

John S. Creed was a Pilot on a  B-17 in the 333rd Bomber Squadron.

 

John was KIA when they were hit by Flak over the Target, on April  8, 1945, and he is honored with a Air Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

John was first buried at Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England.

 

John is buried at Calvary Cemetery, Rutland County, Vermont.

 

Thanks to http://www.8thafhs.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

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/

Geagan Jr. , James Waldron

Rank and Name, First Lieutenant James Waldron Geagan jr.

Unit/Placed in, 44th Field Artillery Battalion (Battery-C, M7-Priest Platoon), 4th Infantry Division ”Ivy”.

 

James was born on July 15, 1920 in Evangeline Parish County, Louisiana.

 

Father, James W. Geagan Sr.

Mother, Catherine H. Geagan.

 

James  enlisted  the service at Louisiana with serial number #. O-446381.

 

James W. Geagan jr. was a 1e Lieutenant in the 44th Field Artillery Battalion.

 

James was KIA when a shell exploded and Destroyed his M7 near Avaranches, France on July 25, 1944, and he is honored with the Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

James was first buried at Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial.

But in 1948 was reburied at Masonic Cemetery #2, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana.

 

 

Thanks to https://colonelhigginsfamily.wordpress.com/tag/44th-field-artillery-battalion/

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/

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

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