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Amarello, John J.

Rank and Name, Private First Class John J. Amarello.

Unit/Placed in, 322nd Fighter Control Squadron, United States Army Air Forces.

 

HTM Rohna

On November 26, 1943, during WWII, one thousand, one hundred and thirty eight men perished when a British troopship, the HMT Rohna, was attacked from the air and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Algeria

John is born approx. on 1909 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York.

Father, Marshall Amarello.

Mother, Mary Amarello.

Parents born in Italy.

Sister(s), Margaret Amarello.

Brother(s), Frank and Ernest Amarello.

Spouse, Nelly A. (Trought) Amarello.

John enlisted the service in New York with service number # 32577653.

John was KIA/MIA on transport to his base, when the HTM Rohna was hit by a Guided bomb from a German Plane (Dornier) and sunk on Nov. 26, 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to,  Casualties – TRSMA (rohnasurvivors.org)

https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?q.givenName=john%20j.&q.surname=amarello

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/

TWS Roll of Honor, togetherweserved.com

Aho, Robert Gustaaf

Name and Rank, Captain Robert Gustaaf Aho.

Unit/placed in, Headquarters Squadron, 98th Bomber Group (Heavy), United States Army Air Forces.

 

Robert was born on Jun. 22, 1917 in Stephen County, Ohio.

Father, John Aho.

Mother, Lempi Aho.

Mother born in Finland.

Sisters, Marie and Greta Aho.

Brother, Donald Aho.

Spouse, Ruth Emma (Lewis) Aho.

 

Robert  entered  the service from Ft. Thomas, Newport, Kentucky in June 23, 1941 with service number # 15066920.

 

Robert G. Aho rank/duty was a Captain/Nose Gunner in the Headquarters Squadron, 98th Bomber Squadron.

 

Robert’s crewmembers and their position onboard the B-24 were,

1st Lt. Keith K. Phillips                 Pilot

Major. William C. Jones                Co Pilot

Capt.   Gerhard H. A. Thomas        Navigator

1st Lt. William L. Moffett              Bombardier

T/Sgt. Ray B. Marshall                 Engineer

T/Sgt. Raymond E. Dallas            Radio Operator

S/Sgt. Daniel P. Farley                Ball Turret Gunner

S/Sgt. Ras E. Walters                  Waist Gunner

S/Sgt. Clement Frantz                 Tail Gunner

Capt.   Robert G. Aho                   Nose Turret Gunner

Robert G. Aho was Killed in Action in a midair collision on the way back from the mission in Italy, on June 13, 1943, and he is honored with the Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, European, African, Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Robert G. Aho is mentioned/buried at North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial, Carthage,

Tunis, Tunisia.

 

Thanks to,  https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&q.anyPlace=Ohio%2C%20United%20States&q.birthLikeDate.from=1917&q.birthLikeDate.to=1917&q.birthLikePlace=Stephens%2C%20Adams%2C%20Ohio%2C%20United%20States&q.fatherGivenName=john&q.fatherSurname=aho&q.givenName=robert%20gustaaf&q.surname=aho

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/

TWS Roll of Honor, togetherweserved.com

Allender Jr. ,Samuel Wilbur

Rank and Name, Technical Sergeant Samuel Wilbur Allender Jr.

Unit/Placed in, 401st Bomber Squadron, 91st Bomber Group (Heavy) “The Ragged Irregulars “.

 

Samuel was born on 21 April 1918 in Bridgeville, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

Father, Samuel Wilbur Allender.

Mother, Edith Vearl (Doolittle) Allender.

Sister, Alda L. Allender.

Brother, John Warren Allender.

Samuel enlisted the service in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on May 8, 1942 with service number # 33265840.

Samuel’s rank/duty was a Technical Sergeant/Engineer flying with the 401th Bomber Squadron flying a  B-24.

 

Samuel’s crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-24 were;

2nd/Lt.        William B. McAdams          Pilot
2nd/Lt.        Robert Shipp Jr.               Co Pilot
2nd/Lt.        Grey C. Winchester            Navigator
2nd/Lt.        Thomas W. Kenefick          Bombardier
T/Sgt.          Samuel W. Allender Jr.       Engineer
T/Sgt.          Alfred Ramones                Radio Operator
S/Sgt.           Bernard Silverman            Ball Turret Gunner
S/Sgt.           Gilberto M. Ortiz               Top Turret Gunner
Sgt.              Joseph G. Chisar                Waist Gunner
S/Sgt           Earl V. Miller                   Tail Gunner

Samuel was KIA/MIA during the Mission to the Naval-Yard Willemshaven, Germany, they were shot by enemy planes and crashed in the North-Sea on Nov. 3, 1943, Samuel is honored with an Air Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, European, African, Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Thanks to http://www.91stbombgroup.com/

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/

TWS Roll of Honor, togetherweserved.com

Adams, Stanford

Name and Rank, Staff Sergeant Stanford Adams.

Unit/placed in, 322nd Bomber Squadron, 91th Bomber Group (Heavy ‘The Ragged Irregulars”), United States Army Air Forces.

 

Stanford was born on Sep. 9, 1913 in Limestone, Aroostook County, Maine.

Father, Robbie B. Adams.

Mother, Crissie C. (Johnson) Adams.

Stepmother, Lavina M. (bubar) Adams.

Sister, Carrie C. Adams.

Halfsister, Mabel Adams

Brother, Gilbert H. and Wilmont Adams.

Halfbrother, Roosevelt Adams.

 

Stanford entered  the service from Ft. Jay Governors Island, New York in Aug. 18, 1942 with service number # 32430753.

 

Stanford Adams rank/duty was a Staff Sergeant/Ball Turret Gunner in the 324nd Bomber Squadron.

 

Stanford’s crewmembers and their position onboard the plane a B-17 were;

2ndLt.          Joel W. Gatewood              Pilot

2ndLt.          George K. Riegel                Co Pilot

2ndLt.          Daniel A. Downey              Navigator

2ndLt.          Harold H. Hammond          Bombardier

T/Sgt.          Raymond F. Canada          Top Turret Gunner

T/Sgt.          Daniel J. Butler                 Radio Operator

S/Sgt.           Stanford Adams                Ball Turret Gunner

Sgt.              George F. Hite                  Left Waist Gunner

S/Sgt.           Thomas A. Parfitt              Right Waist Gunner

S/Sgt.           Frederick F. Pearce            Tail Gunner

Stanford Adams was Killed in Action during the Mission to the Schweinfurt(Germany) Ball Bearings Factory, when they were hit by FLAK, severe damaged, they crashed in France, on 17 August 1943, and he is honored with an Air Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, European, African, Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

On the Website association from the 91st Bomber Group they speak;

Remaining crew brought aircraft back to and crash landed on grass at RAF Manston on Aug 17, 1943.

 

Stanford is mentioned/buried at Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-Avold,

Departement de la Moselle, Lorraine, France.

 

Thanks to http://www.91stbombgroup.com/

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/

TWS Roll of Honor, togetherweserved.com

 

A/C 139 and A/C 990 were Missing.

Oaks, Russell Earl

Name and Rank, Sergeant Russell Earl Oaks.

Unit/Placed in, 322nd Fighter Control Squadron, United States Arny Air Forces.

 

HTM Rohna

On November 26, 1943, during WWII, one thousand, one hundred and thirty eight men perished when a British troopship, the HMT Rohna, was attacked from the air and destroyed in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Algeria

 

Russell was born on 13 April 1923 in Goods Corner, Cambria County, Pennsylvania

Father, Howard Sheldon Oaks.

Mother, Jessie Margaret (Sensebaugh) Oaks.

Sisters, Laura J. and Marlene M. Oaks

Brother, Allan D. Oaks.

 

Russel enlisted the service at Altoona, Pennsylvania on Nov. 23, 1942, with service number # 13145867.

 

Russell E. Oaks was a Sergeant/Pilot in the 322nd Fighter Control Squadron (Bell P-39 Airacobra) .

 

Russell was KIA/MIA when the Troopship H.T.M. The Rohna was attacked by a German plane who fired a guided bomb that sunk the ship, on Nov. 26, 1943,  and he is honored with the Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, European, African, Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Russell is buried/Mentioned at North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial, Carthage, Tunis, Tunisia.

Wall of the missing

 

Thanks to http://www.dvrbs.com/rohna/ROHNAINDEX.HTM Find a grave http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=16681813

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GWYH-6M2

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/

TWS Roll of Honor, togetherweserved.com

Abbatello, Joseph

Rank and Name, Seaman First Class Joseph Abbatello.

Unit/Placed in, Liberty ship SS Francis Asbury, United States Naval Resrve.

Joseph is born on 3 September 1919 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut.

 

Father, Bartolomeo Abatello.

Mother, Maria (Parlato) Abbatello.

Sister(s), Sister Theresa A. and Rose Abbatello.

Brother(s), Andrew, Salvatore Joseph, George, Anthony and Florio Abbatello.

 

Joseph enlisted the service in Connecticut with service number # 8078980.

 

Joseph was KIA when the SS Francis Asbury hit a mine at Ostend entering the Schelde river on 3 December 1944, he is honored with a Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal.

His body drifted in the North Sea and washed up on de Zeeland Coast (Holland).

 

Joseph is buried/mentioned at Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands.

 

Thanks to, https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?605

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G6B9-1RHJean 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/

Aaron, Henry Alexander

Rank and Name, Merchant Seaman Henry Alexander Aarons.

Unit/Placed in, No Record, United States Merchant Marines.

Henry is born on 13 February 1922 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.

Father, Alexander Aarons.

Mother, Addie Aarons.

Henry enlisted the service in Massachusetts with service number # Z-205862.

Henry was KIA no record on 31 October 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal.

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

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/

Edwards, Arthur Stump

Rank and Name, Seaman First Class Arthur Stump Edwards.

Unit/Placed in, SS Molly Pitcher Steam merchant (Liberty).

 

The UGS convoys were a series of east-bound trans-Atlantic convoys from the United States to Gibraltar carrying food, ammunition, and military hardware to the United States Army in North Africa and southern Europe during World War II. These convoys assembled in Hampton Roads near the mouth of Chesapeake Bay and terminated in various North African locations as Axis forces retreated from 1942 through 1945.

 

Arthur is born on 1926 in Kentucky.

Father, Ray Eugene Edwards.

Mother, Emma Edwards.

Brother(s), Walter, William, James Franklin, John and Ray Edwards.

 

Arthur enlisted the service in Florida with service number # 6372579.

 

Arthur was KIA/MIA When the SS Molly Pitcher was torpedoed by the U-521 and sunk in the North Atlantic on 17 March 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal.

 

Arthur 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/2808.html

https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?94767

https://www.naval-history.net/WW2UScasaaDB-USNBPbyDate1943.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/

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

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

Adams, William Thomas

Rank and Name, Technical Sergeant William Thomas Adams.

Unit/Placed in, 413rd Bomber Squadron 96th Bomber Group (Heavy).

William is born on 29 August 1921 in Madison, Davidson County, Tennessee.

Father, Samuel Richard Adams.

Mother, Susan Annie (Shearin) Adams.

Sister(s), Ena Marie Adams.

Brother(s), Samuel Richard Adams Jr.

William enlisted the service in Tennessee with service number #. 34362251.

William’s Crew-members and position on-board the plane a B-17 were,

1st Lt.          Eugene Wilcox Jr.              Pilot

2nd Lt.         Ralph F. Lewis                   Co Piliot

2nd Lt.         Victor C. Thoendal             Navigator

2nd Lt.         William F. McKenna           Bombardier

T/Sgt.          William S. Lambacon          Radio Operator

T/Sgt.          William T. Adams              Engineer

S/Sgt.           Billy D. Bodiford               Asst. Radio Operator/Top Turret Gunner

S/Sgt.           Henry M. Hentnik             Asst, Engineer/Waist Gunner

S/Sgt.           Robert M. Smith                Ball Turret Gunner

Sgt.              Thomas F. Stavana            Tail Gunner

William was KIA during the Mission, on the way back to England the plane was attacked by a German Fw-109, the plane was hit and on fire when the plane crashed near the Biscayne Bay in the North Sea on May 17, 1943, he is honored with an Air Medal, Purple Heart, Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal

Middle Eastern African Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Walls of the missing.

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/

Alm, William, Henry

Rank and Name, First Lieutenant William Henry Alm.

Unit/Placed in, 328th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group.

William is born on 29 March 1919 in McKeesport, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

Father, Henry Ludvic Alm.

Mother, Margaret Elizabeth (Maeder) Alm.

Sister(s), Virginia and Thelma Henrietta Alm.

Brother(s), James Alm.

William enlisted the service in Pennsylvania with service number # O-667020.

William was KIA/MIA when his plane either had a malfunction or the Pilot suffered a physical problem so crashed in the English Channel on Sept. 14, 1943, he is honored with an Air Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Thanks to;

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GZ9B-HSW

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/

William Alm

MILITARY | FIRST LIEUTENANT | FIGHTER PILOT | 352ND FIGHTER GROUP

Killed in Action (KIA) in P-47D 42-22531 352FG/328FS. The aircraft either had mechanical failure or the pilot was suffering from Anoxia and crashed into the English Channel 50 miles east of the Blackwater Estuary, UK. 1 KIA MACR 562.