Categorie: Philippine Campaign 1944

Name and Rank, Technician Fourth Grade Frank A. Bak.

Unit/Placed in, 722nd Engineer Depot Company.

 

Frank was born  in 1917 in Erie County, New York.

 

Father, Martin Bak.

Mother, Anna Bak.

Sisters, Victoria, Lottie, Jane Bernice and Rose Bak.

Brothers, John and Edward Bak.

 

He enlisted  the service from New York with serial number 32933394.

 

Frank A. Bak was a Technician Fourth Grade in the 722nd Engineer Depot Company(C-Company) .

 

Frank was KIA in the Dulag City Area, Leyte, on Oct. 25, 1944, and he is honored with the Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Frank is buried at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Metro Manila

National Capital Region, Philippines.

 

Thanks to http://www.dempseydesign.com/722/Depot_Operations/body_depot_operations.html

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

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

Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

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

Name and Rank, Technician Fourth Class Edward H. Maass.

Unit/Placed in, 69th Engineer (Topographic) Company.

 

Edward was born approx.  on 1909 in Wisconsin.

Father, Edward T. Maass.

Mother, Ida Maass.

Born in Germany.

Sister, Marion Maass.

 

Edward entered  the service from Wisconsin with service number # 36808487.

 

Edward H. Maass was a Technician 4th Class in the Engineers Corps.

 

Edward was KIA at Leyte no record on Oct 27, 1944, and he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Edward is buried at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Metro Manila,

National Capital Region, Philippines.

 

Thanks to Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corps_of_Topographical_Engineers

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

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

Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

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

 

Topographic Company, 5 officers, 113 enlisted men. Reproduced maps in quantity in forward areas, distributed them to corps troops and to divisions, and established and extended the ground control required for coordination of field artillery fire. When aerial photographs were made available, corps-topographic companies used them to prepare photomaps and to revise existing maps. Initial requirements of the corps were met by the corps topographic company, which rapidly prepared and supplied map information, particularly the hasty type of map substitute. Topographic Battalion, GHQ

Name and Rank, Staff Sergeant Artemio Irujo Ibea.

Unit/Placed in, 978th Signal Service Company, United States Army

 

Artemio was born approx. On 1907 in Malino, Philippine Islands.

Parents and Siblings, No Record Available.

 

 

Artemio entered  the service from California with service number # 39535788.

 

Artemio I. Ibea was a Staff Sergeant in the 978th Signal Service Company.

 

Artemio was KIA when he was on Transport with the Submarine the U.S.S. Seawolf which was Sunk by Friendly Fire, on Oct. 4, 1944, and he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Medal, Army & Air Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Artemio is buried at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Metro Manila,

National Capital Region, Philippines.

 

Thanks to, http://www.oneternalpatrol.com/ibea-a-i.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/

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

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

 

 

S/Sgt Ibea and the other men of the 978th Signal Service Company who boarded the USS Seawolf were specially trained in jungle survival and jungle warfare skills in Australia.  They were using the US Navy Submarine base as their departure point for insertion into the Philippines via submarine.

The 978th Signal Services Company was created to handle secret underground radio communication with the Philippines. It functioned as the net control station for all the Philippine traffic, operating both the radio station and message center, and sent secret “Mission Men” into the islands mainly to build and operate radio stations through which military intelligence would be sent into the islands prior to the invasions.  In essence they were a version of the OSS but handled entirely within the Army.

Name and Rank, Machinist’s Mate Second Class George Harold Abbott.

Unit/Placed in, USS Reid (DD-369) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

 

George was born approx. in 1916 in Montana.

 

Father, Paul H. Abbott.

Mother, Nina (Middlekauf) Abbott.

Stepfather, Paul M. Abbott.

Sister, Catherine Abbott.

Brother, Robert Abbott.

 

George entered  the service from Washington with service number # 6645405.

 

George H. Abbott was a Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class in the United States Navy.

 

George H. Abbott was KIA when the USS Reid was attack by various Kamikaze planes and sunk at Suriago Straits on December 11, 1944, and he is honored with the Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

George is buried at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Metro Manila,

National Capital Region, Philippines.

 

Thanks to http://ussreid369.org/ShipmateIndex/Shipmates_A.htm

http://ussreid369.org/

http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/369.htm

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

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

Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

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

Rank and Name, Staff Sergeant Vernon Louis Bachman.

Unit/Placed in, 403rd Bomber Squadron, 43rd Bomber Group, Heavy.

 

Vernon is born approx. on 1924 in Cottonwood, Minnesota.

Father, Louis Bachman.

Mother, Myrtle E. (Tyler) Bachman.

 

Vernon enlisted the service in Iowa with service number # 37667074.

 

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

1^st Lt.           Richard W. Kaiss               Pilot

2^nd Lt.          Robert B. Williams             Co Pilot

FO               John C. Dillon Jr.              Navigator

2^nd Lt.          Joseph R. Limoncello          Bombardier

T Sgt.           Kenneth E. Gamage           Engineer

S Sgt.           Richard H. Ungemag          Asst. Engineer

T Sgt.           Manuel Madrigal               Radio Operator

S Sgt.           John J. Rounds                 Gunner

S Sgt.           Harry E. Tressel                Gunner

S Sgt.           Vernon L. Bachman           Gunner

S Sgt.           John J. Hess                     Passenger

Vernon was KIA during the mission when they crashed in the mountain, due to several occasions way the plane wasn’t manageable anymore on 7 July 1945, he is honored with an Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Manila is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Walls of the missing.

 

Thanks to, https://www.kensmen.com/

http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/USAAF/43rd_Bombardment_Group.html

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

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

Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

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

Rank and Name, Radarman Third Class Edward Joseph Bachleda.

Unit/Placed in, USS Cooper (DD-695) Destroyer, United States Naval Reserve.

 

Edward is born approx. on 16 Sep. 1923.

Father, Frank Bachleda.

 

Edward enlisted the service in Wisconsin with service number # 8692204.

 

Edward was KIA when the USS Cooper was sunk by the Japanese Destroyer Take at The Battle for Ormoc Bay on Dec. 3, 1944, 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.

 

Edward is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Walls of the missing.

Edward also has a Memorial Grave at Saint Josephs Cemetery, Rice Lake, Barron County, Wisconsin, USA.

 

Thanks to, http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/695.htm

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

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

Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

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

Rank and Name, Lieutenant Thomas Augustus Bacchus.

Unit/Placed in, Fighter Squadron 3 (VF-3), United States Naval Reserve.

 

Thomas is born approx. on 1920 in Washington.

Father, Augustus T. Bacchus.

Mother, A. T. Bacchus.

Sister(s), Carolyn C. Bacchus.

Brother(s), Donald W. Sidney J and Victor H. Baccus.

 

Thomas enlisted the service in Washington with service number # 0-112305.

 

Thomas was KIA on the mission to attack the airfields near Manila probably shot by AA on 19 Nov. 1944, he is honored with an Air Medal, 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.

 

Thomas is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Walls of the missing.

 

Thanks to,

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

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

Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

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

Rank and Name, Staff Sergeant Arthur Lee Babcock.

Unit/Placed in, 372nd Bomber Squadron, 307th Bomber Group, Heavy.

 

Arthur is born approx. on 9 Dec. 1921 in Alameda, California.

Father, William H. Babcock.

Mother, Bird M. (Brown) Babcock.

Sister(s), Vera L. Babcock.

Brother(s), Kenneth W. William B. and Franklin F. Babcock.

 

Arthur enlisted the service in Illinois with service number # 36357180.

 

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

1^st Lt.           James M. York                  Pilot

2^nd Lt.          Joseph A. Hayden              Co Pilot

1^st Lt.           Ariatottle D. Coleman        Navigator

1^st Lt.           John U. Coleman Jr.          Bombardier

TSgt.            Alvin L. Breitman              Engineer

SSgt.            William E. Shivers              Asst. Engineer

TSgt.            Walter A. MacDougal         Radio Operator

SSgt.            Charles W. Vallen              Asst. Radio Operator

SSgt.            Edward H. Martin             Waist Gunner

SSgt.            Arthur L. Babcock             Tail Gunner

SSgt.            Ishmael H. Jeter                Photographer/Gunner

Arthur was KIA when his plane collided with a other on the Mission on, 2 Dec. 1944, he is honored with an Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Arthur is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Walls of the missing.

 

Thanks to, https://bataanproject.com/proviso-students/babcock-s-sgt-arthur-l/

https://www.307bg.net/

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

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

Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

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

Rank and Name, Motor Machinist’s Mate Second Class Robert Orville Baber.

Unit/Placed in, USS Harder (SS-257) Submarine, United states Naval Reserve.

 

Robert is born approx. on 29 Oct. 1924 in Melrose, Minnesota.

Father, Roy E. Baber.

Mother, Louise C. (Poirier) Baber.

Sister(s), Violet, Vera, Margaret M. Vivian A. Patricia, Rita B. Joan P. and Mary J. Baber.

Brother(s), Francis B. John P. Roy and Thomas J. Baber.

 

Robert enlisted the service in Minnesota with service number # 8696642.

 

Robert was KIA when the USS Harder was sunk by the Japanese Navy near Dasol Bay, Luzon on Aug. 24, 1944, 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.

 

Robert is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Walls of the missing.

 

Thanks to, http://www.oneternalpatrol.com/baber-r-o.htm

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

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

Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

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