Categorie: Gilbert Islands 1943

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

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

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

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

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

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Arthur, Odis W.

Rank and Name, Seaman Second Class Odis W. Arthur.

Unit/Placed in, USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56) Carrier (Composite Squadron 39), United States Navy.

Odis is born approx. on 15 January 1923 in Brady, Texas.

Father, Odis Arthur.

Mother, Carrie Arthur.

Sister(s), Carmen Arthur.

Brother(s), Thomas Arthur.

Spouse, Mary Emalyn.

Odis enlisted the service in Texas with service number # 8413241.

Odis was KIA when the USS Liscome Bay was sunk by the Japanese Sub I-175 on Nov. 24, 1943, 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.

Odis is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu County, Hawaii U.S.A.

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to, https://pacificwrecks.com/ships/usn/CVE-56.html

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

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

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

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

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

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

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

Archibald, Edwin, Doris

Rank and Name, Aviation Machinist’s Mate Edwin Doris Archibald.

Unit/Placed in, Patrol Bombing Squadron 137 (VPB-137), United States Navy .

Edwin is born approx. on 1918 in Illinois.

Father, Harry W. Archibald.

Mother, Golda M. (Robinson) Archibald.

Sister(s), Pearl E. Ruby I. Winnie I. and Edna D. Archibald.

Brother(s), Kenneth A. and George H. Archibald.

Edwin enlisted the service in Illinois with service number # 3372753.

Edwin ‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a PV-1 were,

Lt. Lloyd E. Parker Pilot

Ens. Garret E. Vaughn Co Pilot

Amm1. Edwin D. Archibald Radio Operator

Arm3. Biaggio J. Alesi Nose Gunner

S2. Robert W. Furnas Turret Gunner

Aom3. Ralph Vanglahn Jr. Tail Gunner

Edwin was KIA on a reconnaissance flight they were hit by Anti-Aircraft on Sep. 9, 1943, 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.

Edwin is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu County, Hawaii U.S.A.

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to, http://www.tuvaluislands.com/ww2/ww2-frag.htm

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

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

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

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

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

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

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

Antell, Clifford John

Rank and Name, Seaman First Class Clifford John Antell.

Unit/Placed in, USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56) Carrier, United States Naval Reserve.

Clifford is born approx. on April 22, 1925 in Mahnomen County, Minnesota.

Father, John Antell.

Mother, Maymie E. (Bunker) Antell.

Sister(s), Blanche M. Naomi A. and Marlene Antell.

Brother(s), Isaac, Dale E. and Emmett Antell.

Clifford enlisted the service in Minnesota with service number # 6398847.

Clifford was KIA when the USS Liscome Bay was sunk by the Japanese Sub I-175 on Nov. 24, 1943, 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.

Clifford is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu County, Hawaii U.S.A.

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/ships/usn/CVE-56.html

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

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

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

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

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

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

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

Antal, George Joseph

Rank and Name, Machinist’s Mate Second Class George Joseph Antal.

Unit/Placed in, USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56) Carrier, United States Naval Reserve.

George is born approx. on 1922 in Pennsylvania.

Mother, Mary Antal.

Born in Austria.

Sister(s), Mary Antal.

Brother(s), John, Michael, Jacob, Andrew and Frank Antal.

George enlisted the service in Pennsylvania with service number # 6533249.

George was KIA when the USS Liscome Bay was sunk by the Japanese Sub I-175 on Nov. 24, 1943, 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.

George is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu County, Hawaii U.S.A.

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/ships/usn/CVE-56.html

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

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

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

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

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

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

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

Andre, William Bennett

Rank and Name, Gunner’s Mate Second Class William Bennett Andre.

Unit/Placed in, USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56) Carrier, United States Naval Reserve.

William is born approx. on Feb. 22, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois.

Father, Pierre Andre.

William enlisted the service in California with service number # 6338055.

William was KIA when the USS Liscome Bay was sunk by the Japanese Sub I-175 on Nov. 24, 1943, 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.

William is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu County, Hawaii U.S.A.

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/ships/usn/CVE-56.html

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

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

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

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

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

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

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

Anderson, Marvin Dwayne

Rank and Name, Aviation Radioman Third Class Marvin Dwayne Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56) Carrier, United States Naval Reserve.

Marvin is born approx. on 1923 in Colorado.

Father, James D. Anderson.

Mother, Silver Anderson.

Marvin enlisted the service in Colorado with service number # 6185249.

Marvin was KIA when the USS Liscome Bay was sunk by the Japanese Sub I-175 on Nov. 24, 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Marvin is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu County, Hawaii U.S.A.

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/ships/usn/CVE-56.html

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

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

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

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

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

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

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

Anderson, James Olin

Rank and Name, Machinist’s Mate Second Class James Olin Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56) Carrier, United States Naval Reserve.

James is born approx. on May 5, 1924 in Blue Ridge, Georgia.

Father, Wesley O. Anderson.

Mother, Erma Z. (Payne) Anderson.

Sister(s), Jeanette E. Anderson.

James enlisted the service in Tennessee with service number # 6415895.

James was KIA when the USS Liscome Bay was Sunk by the Japanese Sub I-175 on Nov. 25, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

James is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu County, Hawaii U.S.A.

Courts of the missing.

He also has a Memorial Grave at John Floyd Anderson Cemetery,

Blue Ridge, Fannin County, Georgia, USA.

Thanks to, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/ships/usn/CVE-56.html

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

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

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

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

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

Thanks to, http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/rep/WDR/U.S.S.%20LISCOME%20BAY%20%28CVE-56%29,%20TORPEDO%20DAMAGE%20-%20Gilbert%20Islands,%20Central%20Pacific,%20November%2024,%201943.pdf

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

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

Anderson, Dean Edward

Rank and Name, Machinist’s Mate Third Class Dean Edward Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56) Carrier, United States Naval Reserve.

Dean is born approx. on No record.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

Dean enlisted the service in California with service number # 6338792.

Dean was KIA when the Japanese I-175 Torpedoed the USS Liscome Bay and sunk on Nov. 24, 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Dean is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu County, Hawaii U.S.A.

Courts of the missing.

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

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

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

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

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

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

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

Anderson, Carl Gunnard

Rank and Name, Seaman Second Class Carl Gunnard Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, Composite Squadron 39, United States Navy.

Composite Squadron VC-39 was formed in California in the fall of 1943 and assigned to the USS Liscome Bay. The unit was disbanded after the sinking.

And the number was used again in 1945, it would be a different unit.

Most of the records of the unit have been lost with the sinking off the USS Liscome Bay.

Carl is born approx. on 1922 in Sweden.

Father, Andrew Anderson.

Mother, Signie Anderson.

Sister(s), Gunhild Anderson.

All born in Sweden.

Carl enlisted the service in Illinois with service number # 7251229.

Carl was KIA during the Gilbert Islands operation, when he was shot by a Enemy plane on Nov. 24, 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Carl is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu County, Hawaii U.S.A.

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to, Rolland Swank for the Info.

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

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

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

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

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