Categorie: Ardennes

Rank and Name, Second Lieutenant William Douglas Dabbs.

Unit/Placed in, 513th Bomber Squadron, 376th Bomber Group (Heavy).

 

William was born approx. on 1921 in Snowhomish County, Texas.

Stepfather, George B. Barrow.

Mother, Olie Mae (Harris)(Dabbs) Barrow.

Sister, Rosemary L. Dabbs and (Half)Yvonne Barrow.

(Half)brothers, George Lee , Lex Huett and Wyvan Joel Barrow.

William entered  the service from Texas with service number # 0-819673.

William D. Dabbs was a Co Pilot (B-24) in the 513th Bomber Squadron

 

William’s s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-24 were,

2nd Lt.         Vernon R. Groom                        Pilot

2nd Lt.         William D. Dabbs                        Co Pilot

2nd Lt.         Jerry F. Lyons                            Navigator

2nd Lt.         Donald E. Johnson                      Bombardier

T/Sgt.          Thomas E. Smith                        Engineer

T/Sgt.          Walter G. Predici                        Radio Operator

S/Sgt.           Clayton L. Palmer                       Top Turret Gunner

S/Sgt.           La Var W. Breeze                        Left Waist Gunner

S/Sgt.           Laroy P. Frevel                           Right Waist Gunner

S/Sgt.           Plove L. Giambalvo                      Tail Gunner

William was KIA during an Enemy plane Attack, on June 24, 1944,he is honored with the an Air Medal, Aviator Badge, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

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

Thanks to http://www.376hbgva.com/

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/

Rank and Name, First Lieutenant Gerald Ralph Andersen.

Unit/Placed in, 98th Bomber Group, Heavy, 415th Bomber Squadron.

Gerald is born approx. on 1922 in Wisconsin.

Father, James J. Andersen.

Mother, Gertrude Andersen.

Sister(s), Grace Andersen.

Brother(s), James Andersen.

Gerald enlisted the service in Wisconsin with service number # O-694292.

 

Gerald ‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-24 were,

1^st Lt.           Philip Ball                        Pilot

1^st Lt.           James E. Fraser                Co Pilot

1^st Lt.           Gerald R. Andersen           Navigator

2nd Lt.         Edward a. Perry               Bombardier

TSgt.            Frank R. Petrosino             Engineer/Gunner

TSgt.            William C. Boyd                Radio Operator/Gunner

SSgt.            William A. Gilmore            Right Waist Gunner

SSgt.            Charles M. Hentz               Asst. Engineer

SSgt.            Frank C. Hutchinson          Left Waist Gunner

SSgt.            Marchall Kettler                Top Turret Gunner

SSgt.            Anthony R. Woodstuff        Photographer/Gunner

 

Gerald was KIA after the Bomb drop he was shot by Enemy Aircraft  on May 26, 1944, he is honored with an Air Medal with 3 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.

Gerald is buried/mentioned at Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial, Neuville-en-Condroz, Arrondissement de Liège, Liège, Belgium.

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/USAAF/98th_Bombardment_Group.html

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/

Name and Rank, 1e Lieutenant Francis E. Akins.

Unit/placed in, 568^th Bomber Squadron, 390^th Bomber Group (Heavy).

 

Francis was born  on Aug. 11, 1921 in Derry, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

Father, Andrew P. Akins.

Mother, Mary E. (Shrum) Akins.

Sisters, Fidelis, Marie, Bernadette, Loretta, Ann and Janet Akins.

Brothers, Gerald, Charles and Hugh J. Akins.

Wife, Garnett L. (Smith) Akins.

Daughter, Marcia E. Akins.

Francis entered  the service from Pennsylvania with service number # O-8188998.

Francis E. Akins rank/duty was a Pilot (B-17) in the 568^th Bomber Squadron.

 

Francis’s crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-17 were;

 

1^st Lt.           Francis E. Akins                Pilot

2^ndLt.           Forrest D. Shaw                Co pilot

F-O.             Ely Berenson                    Navigator

2^nd Lt.          Myron S. Merrill                Bombardier

T/Sgt.          Marcus L. Shook                Radio Operator

T/Sgt.          Frank P. Decillis                Top Turret Gunner                              

S/Sgt.           George MacPhee                Ball Turret Gunner

S/Sgt.           Walter P. Shimshock          Tail Gunner

S/Sgt.          Paul F. Haney                   Waist Gunner

Sgt.              James D. Christy               Passenger

 

Francis E. Akins was Killed in Action in/during on the Mission when the plane was attacked and hit by FLAK, on Sep. 18, 1944, and he is honored with an Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Francis is mentioned/buried at Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial, Neuville-en-Condroz, Arrondissement de Liège, Liège, Belgium.

Thanks to http://www.framlingham.co.uk/390th.htm

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/

In 1978, the townspeople of Lomianki, Poland raised money and erected a memorial, to the crew of the “I’ll Be Seeing You” despite threats from the Communist government. The mayor of the town, Lucjan Sokolowski told of how the townspeople watched the plane crash in a courtyard that night, pulled bodies from the wreckage and how they attempted to hide the survivors, only to see them become prisoners of the Germans. Today, the townspeople of Lomianki typically commemorate these brave men on September 18th of each year.

Rank and Name, First Lieutenant Byron D. Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, 525th Bomber Squadron, 379th Bomber Group, Heavy.

 

Byron is born approx. on 23 April, 1924 in Girard, Pennsylvania.

Father, Byron T. Anderson.

Mother, Bernice Anderson.

Sister(s), Katherine Anderson.

 

Byron enlisted the service in Pennsylvania with service number # O-823779.

 

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

2^nd Lt.          Byron D. Anderson            Pilot

2^nd Lt           John J. Cottier                  Co Pilot

2^nd Lt.          Shellon H. Widmer             Navigator/Bombardier

S/Sgt.           Charles Charnow               Engineer/Nose Gunner

S/Sgt.           William G. Gonsalves          Radio Operator

S/Sgt.           Arthur A. More                 Top Turret Gunner

S/Sgt.           Joseph M. Grimmer           Ball Turret Gunner

S/Sgt.           George E. Tuttle                Waist Gunner

S/Sgt.           Charles W. Fitch                Tail Gunner

 

Byron was KIA when the plane was hit by FLAK and lost 2 engine’s and exploded midair on 5 November, 1944, he is honored with an Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Cluster,  Purple Heart, United States Aviator Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Byron is buried/mentioned at Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial, Neuville-en-Condroz, Arrondissement de Liège, Liège, Belgium.

Byron also has a Memorial Grave at Saint John Cemetery, Girard, Erie County, Pennsylvania, USA.

 

Thanks to, https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/b17/43-37932-spratt-o-liner/

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

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

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

Name and Rank,  First Lieutenant Herman Joseph Adolfae.

Unit/placed, 313th Squadron, 31st Air Transport Group.

 

Herman was born on May 11, 1911 in Lake Geneva, Walworth County, Wisconsin.

 

Father, Herman J. Adolfae.

Stepfather, George H. Holzbauer.

Mother, Jennie E. (Smith) Adolfae.

Sister, Alice E. Adolfae.

Halfsister, Isabelle, Opal E. and Juanita R. Holzbauer.

Halfbrother, George H. Holzbauer.

 

Herman entered  the Service from Missouri with service number # O-887746.

 

Herman J. Adolfae rank/duty was a First Lieutenant/Pilot in the 313th Squadron.

 

Herman‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a C-47  were,

1^st Lt.           Herman J. Adolfae            Pilot

1^st Lt.           Glenn E. Goodwin              Co Pilot

Sgt.              Leroy W. Holliday              Engineer

Sgt.              Floyd R. Myers                  Asst. Engineer

Herman was Killed in Action during the mission the plane was shot down over Dunkirk, France, on Oct. 24, 1944, 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.

 

Herman J. Adolfae is mentioned/buried at Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial, Neuville-en-Condroz, Arrondissement de Liège, Liège, Belgium.

 

Thanks to, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Transport_Command

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

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

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

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

Rank and Name, First Lieutenant Albert Francis Amiero.

Unit/Placed in, 349^th Bomber Squadron, 100^th Bomber Group (Heavy).

 

Albert is born approx. on 1918 in Florida.

Father, Albert M. Amiero.

Mother, Ella (Puffpaff) Amiero.

Brother(s), Earl R. Amiero.

 

Albert enlisted the service in Illinois with service number # O-794207.

 

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

1^st Lt.           Albert F. Amiero               Pilot

F/O              Howard L. Kilmer              Co Pilot

2^nd Lt.          Albert P. Rule                   Navigator

S/Sgt.           Thomas S. Elliot Jr.           Bombardier

T/Sgt.          John J. Kavaos                  Radio Operator

T/Sgt.          Russell G. Gilbert               Engineer

S/Sgt.           Virgil F. Sumers                 Ball Turret Gunner

S/Sgt.           Hobart H. Spires               Right Waist Gunner

S/Sgt.           Owen D. Stockton              Left Waist Gunner

S/Sgt.           Thomas D. Paer                Tail Gunner

 

Albert was KIA on the mission, the plane was attacked by enemy fighters, got shot and crashed with burning engine’s at Quackenbruck, Germany on March 6, 1944, he is honored with an Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Cluster, Silver Star Medal, United States Aviator Badge, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Albert is buried/mentioned at Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial, Neuville-en-Condroz, Arrondissement de Liège, Liège, Belgium.

 

Thanks to,

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com and ww2-europe.com.

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

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

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

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/