World War II
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Fallen
Fallen
County:
Morton
Date of Loss:
Branch of Service:
Marines
Rank:
Private First Class
Regiment / Group / Brigade:
27th Marines Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:
5th Marine Division
Listed on/in the:
Register of North Dakota Veterans World War II 1941-1945 and Korean Conflict 1950-1953, published 1968
Major Battle/Theatre:
Asiatic Pacific Theater
Engagements/Battles:
Battle of Iwo Jima
Medals and Honors:
Circumstances:
Killed in action in Iwo Jima
Biography:
born Flasher, NDak 13 Aug 25; resident Morton County, NDak; entered USMC Seattle, Wash 29 Nov 43; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 6 Mar 45 Iwo Jima; buried in Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Ft Snelling, Minn