World War II
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Fallen
Fallen
County:
Mercer
Date of Loss:
Branch of Service:
Navy
Rank:
Fireman 1st Class
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
USS West Virgina
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
Circumstances:
Was aboard the USS West Virgina which was bombed at Pearl Harbor. Apparently he and two other ship mates lived for 16 days in the fresh water pumping station known as A-111. When the ship was brought up in 1942, three remains were found along with a flashlight and a calendar with 16 days X'd out.
Biography:
born Stanton, ND 5 Jul 21; resident Mercer County, ND; entered US Navy Mpls, MN 9 Jan 40; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 7 Dec 41 Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; buried in Block 11, Lot 6, Stanton Cemetery, Stanton, ND.