World War II
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MIA
MIA
Sutton, ND
County:
Griggs
Date of Loss:
Branch of Service:
Navy
Rank:
Seaman 2c
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
United States Naval Reserve
Circumstances:
Died while in MIA status. Stationed on a steam merchant ship southeast of Guantanamo Bay that was struck by a torpedo, which caused her cargo (4000 tons of explosives) to explode. The ship completely disappeared in 30 seconds, and the blast was so large that a ship 40 miles away witnessed it.
Biography:
Memorialized at the East Coast Memorial in New York City.