County:
Stutsman

Date of Loss:

Military Service:
    Rank:
    Private First Class
    Branch of Service:
    Marines
    Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:
    14th Defense Battalion
    Regiment / Group / Brigade:
    Special Weapons Group
    Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:
    3rd Marine Division
    Major Battle/Theatre:
    Asiatic Pacific Theater
Medals and Honors:

Circumstances:

Died in service in Guam

Biography:

born Jamestown, NDak 26 Aug 24; resident Stutsman County, NDak; entered USMC Baltimore, Md 3 Apr 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 21 Jul 44 Guam; buried at sea and on the Honolulu Memorial Courts of the Missing