Bjarni G. Bjarnason

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County:

Pembina

Date of Loss:

1944-11-08

Military Service:

Rank:

Air Controlman

Branch of Service:

Air Force

Medals and Honors:

Circumstances:

Aviation Cadet Bjarni Gorver Bjarnason was killed in a small plane crash while training near Canton, OK (Blaine county). He was from Pampa Army Air Field, Texas where they did flight training during WWII.

Biography:

born Thingvalla Top, NDak 6 Apr 21; resident Pembina County, NDak; entered USAAF Ft Snelling, Minn 28 Apr 43; died in service 8 Nov 44 near Canton, Okla; buried in Plot 42, First Row, Grave 1, Section 16, Mountain Cemetery, Mountain, NDak.