Alojado, Simon Estelloso

Rank and Name, Technical Sergeant Simon Estelloso Alojado.

Unit/Placed in, 335th Bomber Squadron, 95th Bomber Group (Heavy).

Simon is born approx. 1910 in Illinois.

Brother, Manuel Alojado.

Simon enlisted the service in Illinois with service number # 36325418.

Simon’s Crew-members and position on-board the plane a B-17 were,

1st Lt. William C. Adams Pilot

2nd Lt. Edwin R. Lewis Co pilot

2nd Lt. Victor T. Copeland Navigator

2nd Lt. Edward A. Lawton Bombardier

T/Sgt. Richard L. Wilkinson Radio Operator

T/Sgt. Simon E. Aljado Top Turret Gunner/ Engineer

S/Sgt. Edward A. Myers Bal Turret Gunner

S/Sgt. Floyd A. Locke Right Waist Gunner

S/Sgt. Lester Conklin Left Waist Gunner

S/Sgt. Robert W. Jennings Tail Gunner

Simon died during the Bombing Mission to Kiel, Germany there is no record of the plane on June 13, 1943, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Air Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Simon is buried/mentioned at Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England.

Thanks to http://95thbg.org/j3migr/

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