Categorie: Cambridge

Rank and Name, Seaman First Class Kenneth Ralph Badley.

Unit/Placed in, SS Jeremiah van Rensselaer (Cargo Ship), United States Navy.

 

Kenneth is born on 2 December, 1924 in California.

Spouse, Nora Delia Badley.

 

Kenneth enlisted the service in California with service number # 3936422.

 

Kenneth Was Kia When The S.S. Jeremiah Van Rensselaer Was Torpedoed By The German Uboat 456, In The North Atlantic, The U-456 Fired Three Torpedoes Into The Van Rensselaer’s Port Side And It Sank February 2, 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.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

 

Thanks to, https://wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?17312

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/

Rank and Name, Technical Sergeant Simon Estelloso Alojado.

Unit/Placed in, 335th Bomber Squadron, 95th Bomber Group (Heavy).

 

Simon is born approx. 1910 in Illinois.

Brother, Manuel Alojado.

 

Simon enlisted the service in Illinois with service number # 36325418.

 

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

1st Lt.          William C. Adams              Pilot

2nd Lt.         Edwin R. Lewis                 Co pilot

2nd Lt.         Victor T. Copeland          Navigator

2nd Lt.         Edward A. Lawton          Bombardier

T/Sgt.          Richard L. Wilkinson      Radio Operator

T/Sgt.          Simon E. Aljado                Top Turret Gunner/ Engineer

S/Sgt.           Edward A. Myers            Bal Turret Gunner

S/Sgt.           Floyd A. Locke                 Right Waist Gunner

S/Sgt.           Lester Conklin                 Left Waist Gunner

S/Sgt.           Robert W. Jennings       Tail Gunner

 

Simon died during the Bombing Mission to Kiel, Germany there is no record of the plane on June 13, 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Air Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

 

Thanks to http://95thbg.org/j3migr/

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/

Rank and Name, Seaman Second Class Phillip Henry Allen.

Unit/Placed in, SS Oregonian Passenger/Cargo, United States.

 

Phillip is born on May 16, 1922 in Towanda, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.

Father, Stephen Webb Allen II.

Mother, Crystal Iona (Shults) Allen.

Sister, Ella, Shirley May and Sandra Ione Allen.

Brother(s), Palmer Grant, Stephen Webb III and James E. Allen.

 

Phillip enlisted the service in Pennsylvania with service number # 6080886.

 

Phillip was KIA when the SS Oregonian (part of a convoy to Russia) carrying aircraft for Russia got torpedoed by a German Aircraft and sunk in the Baltic Sea on Sept. 14, 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

 

Thanks to https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?165293

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/MVN3-BZP

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/

Rank and Name, Seaman Second Class Norman Edward Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, USS Henry R. Mallory (Transport), United States Naval Reserve.

 

Norman is born approx. on 1911 in Wisconsin.

Father, Peter D. Anderson.

Mother, Mary N. Anderson.

Both born in Norway.

Sister(s), Helen M. Anderson.

Brother(s), Thomas Anderson.

 

Norman enlisted the service in Wisconsin with service number # 6383924.

 

Norman was KIA when the USS Henry R. Mallory was in a Convoy when she was torpedoed by the German submarine U-402 in the North Atlantic Ocean on, 7 Feb. 1943  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.

 

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

Walls of the missing.

 

Thanks to, http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~cacunithistories/military/hr_mallory.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/

Name and Rank, Technical Sergeant George Aguayo.

Unit/placed, 565th Bomber Squadron, 389th Bomber Group (Heavy).

 

George was born  in 1920 in California.

Father, Joe Aguayo.

Siblings, no record .

 

George entered  the Service from March Fld. Riverside, California in Dec. 31, 1941 with service number # 19039660.

 

George Aguayo rank/duty was a Technical Sergeant/Radio Operator(B-24) in the 565th Bomber Squadron.

 

George’s crewmembers and their position onboard the plane a B-24 were;

1st Lt. Jack M. Conners                Pilot

1st Lt. Maurice J. Kercher            Co Pilot

1st Lt. William Toles                    Navigator

1st Lt. Walter E. Mackey              Bombardier

T/Sgt. George Aguayo                  Radio Operator/Engineer

S/Sgt. Robert K. Bell                   Right Waist Gunner/Nose Turret

S/Sgt. Robert M. Howell               Left Waist gunner

Sgt.              Richard W. Weaver   Ball Turret Gunner

Sgt.              Leonard E. Wyrwas  Waist Gunner/Tail Gunner

 

George Aguayo was KIA due to battle damage from the mission, they Crash-landed at Manston, England killing entire crew, on Dec. 1, 1943, and he is honored with the Purple Heart and (Posthumously) the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

 

Thanks to https://hethel389th.wordpress.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/

Technical Sergeant Walter Hugh Queen.

412nd Bomber Squadron, 95th Bomber Group (Heavy).

 

Walter was born on 1 June 1910 in Ventura County, California.

Father, Hugh Sylvester Queen.

Mother, Gertrude (Peterson) Queen.

Sister, Dora Ann Queen.

Brother, Robert Marion Queen.

 

Walter entered  the Service from San Francisco, California in March 3, 1942 with service number # 19083172.

 

Walter H. Queen was a Left Waist Gunner in the 412nd Bomber Squadron.

 

Walter‘s crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-17 were,

1st Lt.       Ralph W. Emerts         Pilot

2nd Lt.      John C. Burdick          Co Pilot

1st Lt.       John G. Nelson           Navigator

2nd Lt.      Robert D. Wing           Bombardier

T/Sgt.       William E. Pitspanen    Radio Operator

S/Sgt.       Grant E. Allen            Top Turret Gunner

S/Sgt.       Lewis Rabanowitz        Turret Gunner

S/Sgt.       James R. Anderson      Tail Gunner

S/Sgt.       Ralph T. Bates            Right Waist Gunner

T/Sgt.       Walter H. Queen         Left Waist Gunner

 

Walter was KIA when number 2 engine was on fire, shot by Enemy Fighters, the plane blew up and crashed a west from Germany in the North Sea, on Oct. 9, 1943 he is he is honored with an Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, 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 Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Coton,
South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England.

 

Thanks to 95thbg.org http://95thbg.org/j3migr/

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LR5H-MSF

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/

Rank and Name, Seaman First Class William James Alston.

Unit/Placed in, USN Winkler (Panamanian Motor Tanker), United States Naval Reserve.

William is born on no record.

William enlisted the service in New York with service number # 6006711.

William was KIA when the USN Winkler with 18 other ships in Convoy ON-166 was torpedoed by the German U Boat-223 on Feb. 23, 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern 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, https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship/2683.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

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/

Rank and Name, First Lieutenant Glen Foster Allen.

Unit/Placed in, 7th photographic reconnaissance group, United States Army Air Force.

Glen is born on 14 May 1919 in Brockton, Massachusetts.

Father, George Billings Allen.

Mother, Elizabeth (Roper) Allen.

Brother(s), Craig T. Allen.

Glen enlisted the service in Massachusetts with service number # O-886095.

Allen died non Battle, when taking off from Mount Farm for a Test-Flight, he crashed with his AC 3mls North East from Dorchester on 24 November 1943, he is honored with a Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Allen is buried/mentioned at Coton, South Cambridge shire District, Cambridge shire, England.

Thanks to, https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L16Z-9XX

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

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/

Rank and Name, Merchant Seaman Andrew Allika.

Unit/Placed in, no record.

Andrew Alikka was from Estonia (then Russian) and when his

Dad died in 1902 he emigrated in 1918 to America with his Mother Alexandra, became a resident in Wayne Township, Passaic County, New Jersey.

And married Jean Allika from Scotland, after he became a US citizen and joined the Merchant Marine and was a sailor onboard the Steamship Pan Gregoria.

What happened to him and Ship he sailed and died on, has no record, he is is buried at Cambridge.

 

Andrew is born. on Jan. 2, 1893 in Estonia.

Mother, Alexandra Allika.

Spouse, Jean Allika.

Born in Scotland.

 

Andrew enlisted the service in New Jersey with service number # Z-235522.

 

Andrew died (no record) on Jan. 15, 1943, he is honored with a Merchant Marine Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Thanks to;

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/

 

Allika

Andrew

Buried Cambridge NatCem

01/15/43

Unknown

NJ

Unknown

 

Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant Clarence V. Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, 711th Bomber Squadron, 447th Bomber Group, Heavy.

Clarence is born approx. on 12 June 1916 in McCook County, South Dakota.

Father, Oscar D. Anderson.

Mother, Ida M. Anderson.

Sister(s), Ida E. Anderson.

Clarence enlisted the service in South Dakota with service number # O-703160.

 

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

2nd Lt.         Philip D King                   Pilot

2nd Lt.         John F Dillon                    Co Pilot

2nd Lt.         Clarence V Anderson          Navigator

2nd Lt.         John M Pruner, Jr.            Bombardier

SSGT.           William H Harrison            Top Turret Gunner

SSGT.           Lloyd A Boltz                    Radio Operator

SGT.             John A Burek                   Ball Turret Gunner

SGT.             Duncan H Campbell           Left Waist Gunner

SGT.             Donald E Grainger            Right Waist Gunner

SGT.             Carl S Reitzel, Jr               Tail Gunner

 

Clarence was KIA when at Take-Off to the Mission they Crashed on 19 November 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Clarence is buried/mentioned at Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England.

Thanks to,

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Info ETO, https://www.fieldsofhonor-database.com/index.php/en

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

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