Rank and Name, Aviation Ordnanceman Third Class Joseph Hyalmar Andersen.
Unit/Placed in, Headquarters Squadron (Hedron)FAW-6 (from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Navigation Training Flight).
Joseph is born approx. on 5 May 1924 in Hooper, Utah.
Father, Joseph A. Anderson.
Mother, Katherine R. (Potter) Anderson.
Sister(s), Louise C. Bertha M. and Vernal E. Anderson.
Brother(s), Irvin A. and Keith A. Anderson.
Joseph enlisted the service in Utah with service number # 6606305.
Joseph‘s Crew-members on-board the plane a PV-1 Ventura were,
Lt. Joseph R. Cranny Pilot
Ens. Charles H. Schoenfeder Co Pilot
Amm2. Ernest L. Morgan
Aom3. Joseph H. Andersen Tail Gunner
Arm3. Robert L. Maguet
Aom3. Joseph I. Winslow Jr.
Joseph died no record, the plane never returned to base on 26 Dec. 1943, he is honored with a Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, WW II Victory Medal.
Joseph is buried/mentioned at World War II West Coast Memorial
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA.
Walls of the missing.
He is also Mentioned at West Weber Cemetery, West Weber, Weber County, Utah, USA.
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, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/
Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com
