Sicily – ww2 Europe

Sigman, Blanche Faye

Rank and Name, First Lieutenant (Nurse) Blanche Faye Sigman.

Unit/Placed in, Army Nurse Corps, United States Army.

Blanche is born on7 November 1907 in Byesville, Guernsey County, Ohio.

Father, Joseph Allen Sigman.

Mother, Blanch (Whitis) Sigman.

Blanche enlisted the service in Ohio with service number # N-728973.

Blanche was KIA when a German pilot dropped his bombs while trying to escape a U.S. fighter aircraft on the Evacuation Hospital she was a Nurse in on 7 February 1944, she is honored with a Italian War Cross, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Nurse Corps Badge, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal.

Blanche was buried at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Piazzale Kennedy 1, Nettuno, Italy.

Blanch was reburied in 1949 at Enon Cemetery, Byesville, Guernsey County, Ohio, USA.

The 2 Nurses I found also died in this Bombing were;

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/180518311/carrie-sheetz

Thanks to,

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KHXX-VRS

https://www.navsource.org/archives/30/08/0804.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/

TWS Roll of Honor, togetherweserved.com

On September 13, 1943, Sigman was serving aboard the hospital ship for the Eighth Army, the HMHS Newfoundland, in the Gulf of Salerno, Italy, when German planes bombed the ship. She survived the attack and went on to serve in Italy during the Anzio campaign. Along with some 200 nurses, and while being bombarded, Sigman cared for 33,000 patients at Anzio. On February 7, 1944, a Luftwaffe pilot fleeing from a British fighter dropped a load of bombs on the hospital where Sigman was caring for the wounded. Sigman died in the attack. Fellow soldiers temporarily interred her body on the Anzio beachhead next to her patients. In 1948 she was reinterred in her hometown of Byesville, Ohio. A US Army Hospital Ship was named the Blanche Faye Sigman in her honor.

Thanks to; https://www.honorstates.org

Edwards, Fred Martin

Rank and Name, Motor Machinist’s Mate Second Class Fred Martin Edwards.

Unit/Placed in, , USS PC-558 (Sub-Chaser), United States Naval Reserve.

Fred is born on 27 September 1916 in Pocatello, Bannock County, Idaho.

Father, James Byron Edwards.

Mother, Sarah Ann (Olsen) Edwards.

Sister(s), Annie Crace Edwards.

Brother(s), Russel Arthur, George Byron, James Murph, William Robert and Gordon Leroy Edwards.

Fred enlisted the service in Idaho with service number # 6600557.

Fred was KIA/MIA when the USS PC-558 was torpedoed by German U-boat on 9 May 1944, 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.

Fred is buried/mentioned at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Piazzale Kennedy 1, Nettuno, Italy.

Walls of the missing.

Fred also has a Memorial Grave at Mountain View Cemetery

Pocatello, Bannock County, Idaho, USA

Thanks to, https://catalog.archives.gov/id/78434001

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KC11-71Z

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/

Kaasinen, Wilho Alexander

Rank and Name, Radioman Second Class Wilho Alexander Kaasinen.

Unit/Placed in, USS PT-311 (Motor Torpedo Boat), United States Naval Reserve.

Wilho is born approx. on 10 July 1922 in Wareham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

Father, John Kaasinen.

Mother, Silja E. Kaasinen.

Parents born in Finland.

Brother(s), Raslo and Frank Kaasinen.

Wilho enlisted the service in Massachusetts with service number # 2039254.

Wilho was KIA when the Motor Torpedo Boat PT 311 was mined and sunk south-south-west of La Spezia, Italy on November 18 1944, 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.

Wilho is buried/mentioned at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial, Nettuno, Città Metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Lazio, Italy.

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, https://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/10623.html

http://www.navsource.org/archives/12/05311.htm

https://navy.togetherweserved.com/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=Person&ID=732759

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/

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Military Recovery, https://www.dpaa.mil/

Badeaux, Zerben Jean

Rank and Name, Seaman Second Class Zerben Jean Badeaux .

Unit/Placed in, USS YMS-24 Minesweeper, United States Naval Reserve.

Zerben is born on 23 August 1923 in Saint Martinville, St. Martin County, Louisiana.

Father, Ulysse Joseph Badeaux.

Mother, Lucy (Castille) Badeaux.

Brother(s), Raymond Joseph Badeaux.

Zerben enlisted the service in Louisiana with service number # 6444845.

Zerben died when his was clearing the harbor entry from German Mines and one exploded on 23 May 1944, he is honored with a 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.

Zerben is buried/mentioned at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial, Nettuno, Città Metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Lazio, Italy.

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GD87-LDH

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/

Palermo Operating Base

With the capitulation of Sicily, elements of the 120th Battalion, some of whom were participants in the original assault, were sent into the city of Palermo, where it was decided to establish the third U.S. Naval Operating Base in the western Mediterranean area, the others being at Casablanca and Oran. The three bases would provide complete naval coverage of the western Mediterranean Sea, with Casablanca and Palermo equidistant from Oran but in opposite directions.

Located on the north shore of the island and commanding a fine harbor which was capable of handling almost any ship afloat, Palermo had long been the major port of Sicily. The waterfront, developed by local enterprise, contained, among other fine facilities, a major ship-repair yard, complete with graving dock and twelve 65,000-barrel underground fuel-oil storage tanks. Moreover, although the city had been severely bombed, there were sufficient buildings of the proper type remaining to preclude excessive new construction on the part of the United States forces. The buildings were badly shattered, however, and it was the task of the Seabees to clear up the debris and do what construction work was necessary.

All utilities had been wiped out, necessitating the rewiring and installation of generators and communication equipment. Several large buildings had to be completely renovated — all had to be rewindowed and plastered. The ingenuity of Seabee personnel was demonstrated in the results obtained, for the base was developed as a remarkably modern and complete establishment. Additional activities were completed as required.

An ammunition depot was set up at Mondello Beach, 5 miles west of palermo. Later, recreation facilities were constructed there.

With the base fully operative, the function of the Seabees became a purely maintenance proposition, so that in February 1944, the 567th CBMU arrived from the United States and replaced the 120th Battalion’s Palermo detachment.

The naval operating base at Palermo remained one of the major United States supply and repair bases throughout the war, rendering aid to Navy and Merchant Marine alike. In August 1945, the 567th CBMU departed for the United States, and on December 15, 1945, after proper settlements had been made, the ship-repair yard was returned to the Sicilian owners. Staff headquarters and operations moved to Naples, and on December 31, 1945, Naval Operating Base, Palermo, was officially decommissioned, the balance of materials being turned over to the Office of Foreign Liquidations

Adams, Henry Winfield

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/

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Military Recovery, https://www.dpaa.mil/

Anderson, Franklin N.

Rank and Name, Technical Sergeant Franklin N. Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, 775th Bomber Squadron, 463rd Bomber Group, Heavy.

Franklin is born approx. on 1911 in Massachusetts.

Friend/Boarder, Benjamin F. Egerer.

Franklin enlisted the service in California with service number # 39549788.

Franklin was KIA when his plane came in collision, flew against a Hill, both plane’s exploded on 14 June 1944, he is honored with an Air Medal with 3 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.

Franklin is buried/mentioned at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial, Nettuno, Città Metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Lazio, Italy.

Thanks to, https://www.463rd.org/

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/

Saalfeld, Harold W.

Sergeant Harold W. Saalveld.

783rd Bomber Squadron, 465th Bomber Group(Heavy).

Harold was born on June 6, 1920 in Platte County, Nebraska.

Father, George August Saalfeld.

Mother, Hilda O. (Schmitt) Saalfeld.

Sister, Elda May Saalfeld.

Brothers, Elwin Albert and Arville Saalfeld.

Harold entered the Service from Ft. Macarthur, San Pedro, Calfornia in Jan. 23, 1942 with service number # 39017705.

Harold W. Saalveld was a Radio Operator in the 783rd Bomber Squadron.

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

2nd Lt. Sigmund E. Hausner Pilot

2nd Lt. William D. Wine Co Pilot

F/O. John R. Smith Navigator

2nd Lt. Orville J. Deegan Bombardier

Sgt. Owrie V. Brown Engineer

Sgt. Harold W. Saalveld Radio Operator

Sgt. David D. Bradford Gunner

Sgt. David Bogannika Gunner

S/Sgt. Allan A. Honey Gunner

Sgt. Donald B. Buffalo Gunner

Harold KIA when the plane had a fuel malfunction to the Engine’s and they crashed in the Adriatic Sea, on Sep.12, 1944, and he is honored with the 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 Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial, Nettuno,
Provincia di Roma, Lazio, Italy.

Thanks to 783rd.org http://www.783rd.org/

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9XYJ-BYS

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/

Acolai, Frank Paul

Name and Rank, Corporal Frank Paul Acolia.

Unit/placed, 191st Tank Battalion, United States Army.

Frank was born on Aug. 29, 1915 in New Jersey.

Father, Anthony Acolia.

Mother, Minnie Acolia.

Both Parents born in Italy.

Sisters, Dena, Millie, Mary and Louise Acolia.

Brother, Benny Acolia.

Frank P. Acolia entered the Service from Trenton, New Jersey in April 24, 1941 with service number # 32072238.

Frank P. Acolia rank/duty was a Corporal/ in the 191st Tank Battalion.

Frank was KIA the during the Battle in Anzio near La Ferriere, Italy, on Feb.11, 1944, and he is honored with the 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 mentioned/buried at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial, Nettuno,
Provincia di Roma, Lazio, Italy.

He has a Memorial grave at Greenwood Cemetery, Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA.

Thanks to http://www.pbase.com/roamer8/191reunion

https://191sttankbattalion.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/list-of-191st-tank-battalion-members.pdf

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/

Allison Jr. , William Wilson

Rank and Name, Ship Fitter Second Class William Wilson Allison Jr.

Unit/Placed in, USS Swerve (AM-121) Minesweeper, United States Navy.

William is born on April 2, 1922 in Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee.

Father, Willson W. Allison.

Mother, Lucille S. Allison.

Brother(s), Robert C. Allison.

Spouse, Kathyrn (Wiles) Allison.

Son, William W. Allison III.

William enlisted the service in Tennessee with service number # 6412278.

William was KIA when the USS Swerve struck a mine for the coast of Anzio, Italy and sunk on July 9, 1944, 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 Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial, Nettuno, Città Metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Lazio, Italy.

Walls of the missing.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Hollywood Cemetery, Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee, USA.

Thanks to,

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/

Agar, William Scott

Rank and Name, Captain William Simon Agar.

Unit/Placed, 6^th Armored Infantry Regiment, 1^st Armored Infantry Division “Old Ironsides “

William was born on Oct. 9, 1918 in Mercer County, New Jersey.

Father, Herbert Sebastian Agar.

Mother, Adeline (Scot) Agar.

Sister, Agnes Agar.

Wife, Lily (Buchanan) Agar.

Son, Raymond Scott Agar.

William enlisted the Army in Trenton, New Jersey on June 30, 1941 with service number # O-454484.

William’s rank/duty was a Captain 6st Battalion in the 6^th Armored Infantry Regiment.

William was KIA during the fights in the streets and the City of Rome, on June 5, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, Marksmanship Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

William is buried/mentioned at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial
Nettuno, Città Metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Lazio, Italy.

Thanks to http://www.custermen.com/ItalyWW2/Units/FirstArmd.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