1942 – ww2 Europe

Anderson, Oliver Willie

Rank and Name, Chief’s Machinist’s Mate Oliver Willie Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, USS Edward Rutledge AP-52, Troop Transport, United States Navy.

Oliver is born on no record.

Parents and Siblings, no record.

Spouse, Viola Marie Anderson.

Oliver enlisted the service in Oklahoma with service number # 3415320.

Oliver was KIA (Operation Torch) when the USS Edward Ruthledge was sunk by a German Torpedo on 12 November 1942, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal.

Oliver was KIA during transport to the Allied landings in North Africa 8/11/42 – 16/11/42 Operation Torch).

Oliver is buried/mentioned at North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial, Carthage, Tunis, Tunisia.

Walls of the missing.

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http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/22/22052.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

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/

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

Smith, Albert Frinkle

Rank and Name, Private Albert Frinkle Smith.

Unit/Placed in, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division

Albert is born approx. on 23 October 1916 in Rockbridge County, Virginia.

Father, Elisha Megginsen Smith.

Mother, Elizabeth J. (Moore) Smith.

Sister(s), Dorothy Lue, Mary Adaline, Julie Ellen, Elisha Desper, Helen Juanita, MRS. Burch, Hayes, Howard, Hartles and Genevieve Lois Smith .

Brother(s), Desper, Lester, Rudolph, Clinton and Ettie Lee Smith.

Albert enlisted the service in Virginia with service number #13015120.

Albert was KIA in the Landings on the Beaches during Operation Torch, (the invasion of North Africa) on 9 November 1942, 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 is buried at North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial, Carthage, Tunis, Tunisia.

Thanks to, https://16thinfassn.org/

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KCGL-C69

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/

Operation Torch

Where it joined a large contingent of US troops slated for participation in Operation Torch, the invasion of North Africa. In its first amphibious assault under combat conditions, the 16th Infantry landed on a beach near Arzew, French Morocco at 0100 hours, on 8 November 1942. Over the next three days, the regiment battled relatively light resistance from Vichy French forces and helped to capture Oran.

Addison, Marvin

Name and Rank, Seaman First Class Marvin Addison.

Unit/placed in, SS Robert H. Colley (Tanker), United States Navy.

Marvin was born on Jan. 21, 1924 in Dunbar, Wise County, Virginia.

Father, Thomas Albert Addison.

Mother, Mary Francis (Burnett) Addison.

Sister(s), Helen and Lena Madge Addison.

Brother(s), James Donald and Thomas Albert Jr. Addison.

Marvin entered the service from Virginia with service number # 2665793.

Marvin Addison rank/duty was a Seaman First Class/Armed Guard in the United States Navy.

Marvin was KIA when his ship in convoy HX-209, broke in two in very bad weather, on Oct. 4, 1942 he is honored with a Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal ,WW II Victory Medal.

Marvin Addison is mentioned/buried at Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Coton,
South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England.

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?174255

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LY13-C5Q

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/

La Bonte, Leo P.

Name and Rank, Private First Class Leo P. La Bonte.

Unit/Placed in , 204th Military Police Company.

Leo was born on 1916 in Maine.

Parents and Siblings, no record.

Leo entered the service from Maine with service number # 31027627.

Leo P. La Bonte was a Private 1st Class/Soldier in the 204th Military Police Company.

Leo was KIA in Morocco, on Nov. 9, 1942, 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.

And he is buried at Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial, Neuville-en-Condroz, Arrondissement de Liège, Liège, Belgium.

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

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/

Yokes, William John

Seaman Second Class William J. Yokes.

United States Naval Reserve.

William was born on 15 November 1918 in Franklin, Venago County, Ohio.

Father, Wilson John Yokes.

Mother, Orpha Ruth (Jones) Yokes.

Sister, Pauline Leona Yokes.

Brother, Robert Lee Yokes.

William entered the Service from Ohio with service number # 6141214.

William J. Yokes was a Seaman Second Class in the United States Navy.

William was KIA onboard the Cargo Vessel SS-Steel Navigator when it was torpedoed by an German U-Boat, on Oct. 19, 1942, and he is honored with the Purple Heart, Good Combat Ribbon, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal ,WW II Victory Medal.

And he is buried at Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Coton,
South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England.
Tablets of the Missing.

Thanks to uboatnet.net http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/2284.html

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LVVN-QKY

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/

Anderson, James Calhoun

Rank and Name, Ensign James Calhoun Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, SS George Thatcher (Steam Merchant), United States Naval Reserve.

James is born approx. on 8 Nov. 1912 in Cisco, Texas.

Father, James T. Anderson.

Mother, Maud E. (Calhoun) Anderson.

Sister(s), Adele A. Anderson.

James enlisted the service in Texas with service number # O-141509.

James was KIA when the SS George Thatcher was torpedoed by the German U boat U-126 100 miles from the African Coast on 1 Nov. 1942, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

James is buried/mentioned at North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial, Carthage, Tunis, Tunisia.

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship/2339.html

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LKN9-GHR

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/

Young, Carroll Fletcher

Rank and Name, Radioman Second Class Carroll Fletcher Young.

Unit/Placed in, USS Atik (AK-101) Q-Ship, United States Naval Reserve.

Q-ships, also known as Q-boats, decoy vessels, special service ships, or mystery ships, were heavily armed merchant ships with concealed weaponry, designed to lure submarines into making surface attacks. This gave Q-ships the chance to open fire and sink them.

Carroll is born approx. on 1918 in Kanawha, West Virginia.

Father, Thomas H. Young.

Mother, Alma Elizabeth Coffey.

Sister(s), Margaret Young.

Brother(s), Harless Young.

Carroll enlisted the service in West Virginia with service number # 2656645.

Carroll was KIA when the U-boat shot a torpedo into Atik’s machinery spaces on 27 March 1942, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Carroll is mentioned at East Coast Memorial, Manhattan, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA.

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/1476.html

https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/crews/ship1476.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/

agular, Jose A.

Name and Rank, Private First Class Jose A. Aguilar.

Unit/placed, Air Corps, Jose was onboard the ship USS Langley CV-1 when it was attacked.

Jose was born approx. in 1917, Texas.

Parents and Siblings, no record.

Jose entered the service from El Paso with service number # 18014837.

Jose A. Aguilar rank/duty was a Private First Class in the Air Corps.

Jose was KIA on the way to the Base he was on the USS Langley that was attacked by the several Japanese Planes and Sunk , on Feb. 27, 1942, and he is honored with the 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.

Jose buried at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila,

Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Tablets of the Missing.

Thanks to

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

Acree, John White

Name and Rank, Lieutenant Junior Grade John White Acree.

Unit/Placed in, USS Enterprise Aircraft Carrier (CV-6), United States Naval Reserve.

John was born approx. on April 23, 1918 in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Father, Leighton C. Acree.

Mother, Virginia W. Acree.

Sister, Alice R. Acre.

Brothers, Leighton D. and Warren C. Acree.

Wife, Elizabeth (Brand) Acree.

John entered the service from Virginia with service number # 0-096693.

John W. Acree was a Lieutenant Junior Grade in the United States Navy.

John was KIA when the USS Enterprise got hit by a Bomb, during the Battle of Santa Cruz Islands, on Oct. 26, 1942, and he is honored with the 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..

John is buried at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

He has a Memorial Grave at Presbyterian Cemetery, Lynchburg, Lynchburg City, Virginia, USA.

Thanks to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Acree_(DE-167) http://www.cv6.org/ship/damage/santacruz_1.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, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

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

Morgan, Myron Neil

Name and Rank, Aviation Machinist’s Mate Third Class Myron Morgan Thompson.

Uni/Placed in, USS Enterprise (CV-6) Carrier, United States Navy.

Myron was born on 1921 in Kentucky.

Father, Morgan Thompson.

Mother, Lenora Thompson.

Sisters, Christine, Eva. and Norma Thompson.

Brothers, Cletus, Harold, and Gilbert Thompson.

He enlisted the service in Kentucky with service number # 2873661.

Myron was an Aviation Machinist Mate Third Class on the U.S.S. Enterprise .

Myron was Buried at Sea after he was Killed by a bombing attack on the U.S.S. Enterprise, on Aug. 24, 1942, 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.

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

National Capital Region, Philippines.

Thanks to http://www.cv6.org/ http://combinedfleet.com/battles/

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