Categorie: Tarawa 1943

Rank and Name, Gunnery Sergeant Harvey Ferris Avery.

Unit/Placed in, 1st Bat (A-Comp) 8th Marines, United States Marine Corps.

 

Harvey is born approx. on 12 Feb. 1919 in Missoula, Montana.

Father, Harvey B. Avery.

Mother, Ferris L. (Brownell) Avery.

Sister(s), Mary C. Avery.

Brother(s), .

Spouse, .

 

Harvey enlisted the service in Montana with service number # 266861.

 

Harvey was KIA during the fights with the Japanese over the Airfield on Tarawa on Nov. 21, 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Marine Good Conduct Medal, Marine Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

 

Thanks to, http://tarawaontheweb.org/

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

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

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

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

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

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

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

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

Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

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

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

Rank and Name, Private Owen Clayton Avant.

Unit/Placed in, 2^nd Battalion Tank Battalion (Comp-C), United States Marine Corps.

 

Owen is born approx. on 7 Jan. 1922 in Texas.

Father, Albert V. Avant.

Mother, Nettie B. (Walker) Avant.

Sister(s), Dovie B. and Lela J. Avant.

Brother(s), Cullen W. Avant.

 

Owen enlisted the service in Texas with service number # 474958.

 

Owen was KIA when his (LCM) Landing craft was Shot and sunk by the Shore Batteries on 20 Nov. 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Marine Good Conduct Medal, Marine Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Payne Springs Cemetery, Payne Springs, Henderson County, Texas, USA.

 

Thanks to,

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

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

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

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

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

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

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

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

Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

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

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

Rank and Name, Private First Class Joseph Edwin Ault.

Unit/Placed in, 3^rd Battalion (Weapons Comp.), 8^th Marines, United States Marine Corps.

 

Joseph is born approx. on 29 Aug. 1909 in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Father, Samuel A. C. Ault.

Mother, Anna G. (Newman) Ault.

Sister(s), Vera M and Wilella C. Ault.

 

Joseph enlisted the service in North Carolina with service number # 470801.

 

Joseph was KIA during the First wave (Battle of Tarawa) landing on Red Beach 2 on 20 Nov. 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Marine Good Conduct Medal, Marine Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Forest Lawn West Cemetery

Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA

 

Thanks to,

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

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

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

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

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

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

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

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

Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

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

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

Rank and Name, Sergeant Osea Alexander Audette.

Unit/Placed in, Second Battalion (F-Comp), Second Marines, United States Marine Corps.

 

Osea is born approx. on 1 June, 1916 in Worchester County, Massachusetts.

Father, Alexander J. Audette.

Mother, Mary Bella B. (Gagner) Audette.

Brother(s), Ernest L. Audette.

 

Osea enlisted the service in Massachusetts with service number # 304518.

 

Osea was KIA during the First wave (Battle of Tarawa) landing on Red Beach 2 on 20 Nov. 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Marine Good Conduct Medal, Marine Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Notre Dame Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA.

 

Thanks to,

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

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

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

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

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

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

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

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

Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

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

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

Rank and Name, Private First Class George Joseph Atkins.

Unit/Placed in, 3^rd Battalion (M-Comp), 2nd Marines, United States Marine Corps.

 

George is born approx. on 6 Dec. 1919 in Chicago, Illinois.

Father, Samuel M. Atkins.

Mother, Alphosine M. (LaLonde) Atkins.

Sister(s), Mary A. Atkins.

Brother(s), Thomas L. Atkins.

 

George enlisted the service in District of Columbia with service number # 481561.

 

George was KIA on Red Beach 1 during the amphibious landings at Tarawa Atoll on 20 Nov. 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Corps,  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.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Saint Joseph’s Cemetery, West Branch, Ogemaw County, Michigan, USA.

 

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/

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

Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

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

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

Rank and Name, Private First Class Frank Leroy Athon Jr.

Unit/Placed in, 1^st Battalion (A-Comp.) 6^th Marines, Marine Corps.

 

Frank is born approx. on 12 Juni 1914 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Father, Frank Athon.

Mother, Ida Athon.

Sister(s), Helen, Katherine and Mary Athon.

Brother(s), Jos P. and Everett Athon.

Spouse, Marcella Athon.

 

Frank enlisted the service in Ohio with service number # 486357.

 

Frank was KIA inland of Tarawa destroying Japanese Fortifications in a fierce Combat on 22 Nov. 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Marine Corps Combat Action Ribbon, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

 

Thanks to, https://www.6thmarines.marines.mil/

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/

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

Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

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

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

Rank and Name, Corporal Albert Lee Rasmussen.

Unit/Placed in, , 1st Battalion (A-Comp) 18^th Marines, Marine Corps.

 

Albert is born approx. on 16 Aug. 1917 in Ash Valley, Kansas.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

 

Albert enlisted the service in Utah with service number # 346896.

 

Albert was KIA in the fights over Tarawa with the Japanese on Nov. 20, 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal Marine Corps, Expeditionary Medal Marine Corps, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

 

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/

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

Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

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

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

Rank and Name, Private First Class Clarence Kenneth Ary.

Unit/Placed in, Second Tank Battalion, 2^nd Marines (Comp C. Tank Driver), United States Marine Corps.

 

Clarence is born approx. on 30 April, 1920 in Del Norte, Colorado.

Father, Clarence S. Ary.

Mother, Lorena M. (Marriott) Ary.

Sister(s), Edith K. and Florence M. Ary.

Brother(s), Sylvester R. Ary.

 

Clarence enlisted the service in Colorado with service number # 337806.

 

Clarence was KIA in the Tank battle while serving as a scout company on Eita Island against the Japanese on Tarawa on 23 November 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.

 

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

Courts of the missing.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Del Norte Cemetery, Del Norte, Rio Grande County, Colorado, VS.

 

Thanks to, https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/npswapa/extcontent/usmc/pcn-190-003120-00/sec7.htm

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/

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

Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

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

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

Rank and Name, Corporal Henry Andregg Jr.

Unit/Placed in, Company C, 2nd Amphibious Tractor Battalion, 2nd Marine Division.

 

Henry is born approx. on March 17, 1920 in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Father, Henry H. Andregg.

Mother, Fannie (Holloway) Andregg.

Sister(s), Charlotte M. Naomi, Thelma, Susie, Maggie and Elizabeth N. Andregg.

Brother(s), John W. and Harry W. Andregg.

 

Henry enlisted the service in Tennessee with service number # 387337.

 

Henry was KIA during the landing a Fights in Tawara on Nov. 20, 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Marine Corps

Good Conduct Medal, Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Henry was first buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu County, Hawaii U.S.A.

Courts of the missing.

He is now also buried/mentioned at Chattanooga National Cemetery

Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA.

 

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/

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

Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

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

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

 

Through the work of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, the remains of Andregg were accounted for in 2017, and his name remains permanently inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.

When an individual’s remains have been accounted for by the U.S. Department of Defense, a rosette is placed next to the name on the Wall/Tablet/Court of the Missing to mark that the person now rests in a known gravesite.