Rank and Name, First Lieutenant Justus Weaver Bachman.
Unit/Placed in, 823th Bomber Squadron, 38th Bomber Group, Medium “Sunsetters”.
Justus is born approx. on 31 Aug. 1914 in Throckmorton, Texas.
Father, Hiram A. Bachman.
Mother, Kate (McCabe) Bachman.
Sister(s), Betty A. Bachman.
Brother(s), Hiram G. Bachman.
Spouse, Maurine (Jons) Bachman.
Justus enlisted the service in Texas with service number # O-671252.
Justus‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-25 were,
1st Lt. Donald T. Renshaw Pilot
2nd Lt. Jesus P. Badia Co Pilot
1st Lt. Justus W. Bachman Navigator
SSgt. Charles D. Plageman Radio Operator/Gunner
TSgt. Norman L. Nelson Crew Chief
1st Lt. Calhoun L. Narten Passenger
Sgt. William D’Elia Passenger
Captain James F. Coleman Passenger
1st Lt. John L. Youngblood Passenger
1st Lt. Jack E. Thomas Passenger
SSgt. W. H. Chestien Passenger
Justus died no record, the plane never arrived at his Destination on 28 Jan. 1944, he is honored with a Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.
Justus is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.
Walls of the missing.
Justus also has a Memorial Grave at Throckmorton Cemetery, Throckmorton, Throckmorton County, Texas, USA.
Thanks to, https://www.sunsetters38bg.com/index.php/articles/official-history
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L2QX-NB7
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
