Cain Jr. , Hallie G. – ww2 Pacific

Rank and Name, Sergeant Hallie G. Cain Jr.

Unit/Placed in, 436th Bomber Squadron, 7th Bomber Group, Heavy.

Hallie is born approx. on 1924 in Illinois.

Father, Hallie G. Cain.

Mother, Olive Cain.

Hallie enlisted the service in Missouri with service number # 17162197.

Hallie‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-24 called “127” were,

1^stLt. J. P. Osborne Pilot

2ndLt. Oscar R. James Co Pilot

2ndLt. John V. Hryhorczuk Bombardier

2ndLt . Victor P. Sokoloff Navigator

Sgt. Philip D. Bordonado Engineer

Sgt. Hallie G. Cain Jr. Radio Operator

Sgt. David G. Foulk Gunner

Sgt. Harold J. Merritt Gunner

Hallie was KIA/MIA on the Bomb-run to Moulmein, Burma they were hit by AA, because one of the engine’s was hit they turned about and probably crashed in the sea on,3 May 1945 he is honored with an Air Medal, Purple Heart, Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, https://www.cbi-history.com/part_i.html#29

http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/USAAF/7th_Bombardment_Group.html

https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&q.anyPlace=Missouri%2C%20Verenigde%20Staten%20van%20Amerika&q.givenName=hallie%20g.&q.surname=cain%20jr.

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.