On either side of the grand stairs leading to the memorial are eight courts of the missing on which are inscribed the names of the 18,095 American World War II missing from the Pacific, excluding those from the southwest Pacific, and 8,210 American missing from the Korean War. These names were listed on the Korean War Courts of the Missing at the time of the dedication in 1966. Two half courts have been added at the foot of the staircase that contain the names of 2,504 Americans missing from the Vietnam War. At the top of the stairs is a chapel flanked by galleries containing mosaic maps and descriptions of the achievements of the American armed forces in the central and south Pacific regions and in Korea.
The memorial was established by ABMC to honor the sacrifices and achievements of American armed forces in the Pacific during World War II and the Korean War. The memorial grew in 1980 to include the missing of the Vietnam War, and it expanded further in 2012 with the addition of two new pavilions. One pavilion houses an orientation map of the memorial and the other includes two mosaic battle maps depicting the Vietnam War.
The Department of Veterans Affairs administers the cemetery.
SURNAME
Guillet
FORENAME
Andre Roland
UNIT
23 Tactical Air Support Squadron
RANK
Airman First Class
NUMBER
047347571
DATE OF DEATH
18th May 1966
AGE
22
GRAVESITE
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific,Honolulu,Hawaii Courts of the Missing
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from...
SURNAME
Cook
FORENAME
Glenn Richard (Cookie)
UNIT
21 Tactical Air Support Squadron (504 T.A.S. Group)
RANK
First Lieutenant
NUMBER
238681818
DATE OF DEATH
21st October 1969
AGE
24
GRAVESITE
National Memorial Cemetery,Honolulu,Hawaii Courts of the Missing
ADDITIONAL...
SURNAME
Andrews
FORENAME
Stuart Merrill
UNIT
21 Tactical Air Support Squadron (505 Tactical Air Control Group)
RANK
Major
NUMBER
044228600
DATE OF DEATH
4th March 1966
AGE
37
GRAVESITE
Honolulu Memorial, Courts of the Missing
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from...
SURNAME
Scobel
FORENAME
Uwe-Thorsten
UNIT
19 Tactical Air Support Squadron (34 Tactical Air Control Group)
RANK
First Lieutenant
NUMBER
68299
DATE OF DEATH
25th March 1964
AGE
27
GRAVESITE
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific,,Honolulu,Hawaii Section H Site 213...
SURNAME
Simpson
FORENAME
Robert Lewis (Bob)
UNIT
1 Air Commando Group (Det 2A) (6 Fighter Squadron attached)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
64726
DATE OF DEATH
28th August 1962
AGE
35
GRAVESITE
Honolulu Memorial,Honolulu,Hawaii Courts of the Missing
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Panama...
SURNAME
Nichols
FORENAME
Hubert Campbel,Jr
UNIT
602 Fighter Squadron (14 Air Commando Wing)
RANK
Major
NUMBER
411420770
DATE OF DEATH
1st September 1966
AGE
37
GRAVESITE
Honolulu Memorial,Honolulu,Hawaii Courts of the Missing
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Pensacola,Florida...
SURNAME
Hills
FORENAME
John Russell (Russ)
UNIT
1 Air Commando Squadron (3 Tactical Fighter Wing)
RANK
Major
NUMBER
21579
DATE OF DEATH
14th February 1966
AGE
40
GRAVESITE
Honolulu Memorial,Honolulu,Hawaii Courts of the Missing (Court A)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from South...
SURNAME
Helmich
FORENAME
Gerald Robert (Jerry)
UNIT
6 Special Operations Squadron (633 S.O. Wing)
RANK
Major
NUMBER
0-01249000
DATE OF DEATH
12th November 1969
AGE
37
GRAVESITE
Honolulu Memorial,Honolulu,Hawaii Courts of the Missing (Court A)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from...
SURNAME
Williams
FORENAME
David Richard
UNIT
606 Air Commando Squadron (56 A.C. Wing)
RANK
Major
NUMBER
409366704
DATE OF DEATH
1st April 1967
AGE
37
GRAVESITE
Honolulu Memorial,Honolulu,Hawaii Courts of the Missing (Court A)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Memphis,Tennessee...
SURNAME
Walker
FORENAME
Samuel Franklin,Jr (Sam)
UNIT
606 Special Operations Squadron (56 S.O. Wing)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
226545097
DATE OF DEATH
13th December 1968
AGE
26
GRAVESITE
Honolulu Memorial,Honolulu,Hawaii Courts of the Missing (Court A)
ADDITIONAL...
SURNAME
Clarke
FORENAME
Fred Lee
UNIT
606 Special Operations Squadron (56 S.O. Wing)
RANK
Technical Sergeant
NUMBER
237428092
DATE OF DEATH
13th December 1968
AGE
36
GRAVESITE
National Memorial Cemetery,Honolulu,Hawaii Courts of the Missing
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from...
SURNAME
Walsh
FORENAME
Richard Ambrose III
UNIT
602 Special Operations Squadron (56 S.O. Wing)
RANK
Lieutenant Colonel
NUMBER
473447158
DATE OF DEATH
15th February 1969
AGE
42
GRAVESITE
Honolulu Memorial,Honolulu,Hawaii Courts of the Missing
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from St...
SURNAME
Shorack
FORENAME
Theodore James,Jr (Ted)
UNIT
602 Tactical Fighter Squadron (Commando) (3 T.F. Wing)
RANK
Major
NUMBER
45670
DATE OF DEATH
9th June 1966
AGE
37
GRAVESITE
Honolulu Memorial,Honolulu,Hawaii Courts of the Missing (Court A)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from...
SURNAME
Masterson
FORENAME
Michael John (Bat)
UNIT
602 Special Operations Squadron (56 S.O. Wing)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
537321147
DATE OF DEATH
13th October 1968
AGE
31
GRAVESITE
Honolulu Memorial,Honolulu,Hawaii Courts of the Missing
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from...
SURNAME
Phillips
FORENAME
Elbert Austin (Bert)
UNIT
56 Special Operations Wing (Det 1)
RANK
Technical Sergeant
NUMBER
14512267
DATE OF DEATH
28th August 1968
AGE
34
GRAVESITE
Honolulu Memorial,Honolulu,Hawaii Courts of the Missing
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from...
SURNAME
Miller
FORENAME
Robert Charles
UNIT
56 Special Operations Wing (Det 1)
RANK
Major
NUMBER
81164
DATE OF DEATH
28th August 1968
AGE
39
GRAVESITE
Honolulu Memorial,Honolulu,Hawaii Courts of the Missing
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Hayward,California
born 17.8.1929...
SURNAME
Rumbaugh
FORENAME
Elwood Eugene (Woody)
UNIT
21 Special Operations Squadron
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
292387194
DATE OF DEATH
17th May 1975
AGE
31
GRAVESITE
Honolulu Memorial,Honolulu,Hawaii Courts of the Missing
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Spangler,Pennsylvania...
SURNAME
Stuifbergen
FORENAME
Gene Paul
UNIT
20 Special Operations Squadron (14 S.O. Wing)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
373348679
DATE OF DEATH
27th November 1968
AGE
34
GRAVESITE
Honolulu Memorial,Honolulu,Hawaii Courts of the Missing (Court A)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from...
SURNAME
Rucker
FORENAME
Emmett S.,Jr
UNIT
12 Air Commando Squadron (315 A.C. Wing)
RANK
Lieutenant Colonel
NUMBER
38511
DATE OF DEATH
24th May 1968
AGE
47
GRAVESITE
Honolulu Memorial,Honolulu,Hawaii Courts of the Missing (Court A)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Wichita...
SURNAME
Shanks
FORENAME
James Lee
UNIT
12 Air Commando Squadron (315 A.C. Wing)
RANK
Major
NUMBER
066229892
DATE OF DEATH
24th May 1968
AGE
38
GRAVESITE
Honolulu Memorial,Honolulu,Hawaii Courts of the Missing
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Freeport,New York
born 13.4.1930...