County:
Sargent
Date of Loss:
Recovered:
Remains not recovered
Military Service:
- Rank:
Ensign
- Branch of Service:
Navy
Medals and Honors:
Circumstances:
Harold Dyste was a crewmember on the U.S. Navy airship K-133, of ZP-22, operating out of Naval Air Station Houma, Louisiana, that was caught in a thunderstorm while patrolling over the Gulf of Mexico. Ship goes down and twelve of thirteen crew are lost. Sole survivor is recovered after spending 21 hours in the water.
Biography:
born Forman, NDak 13 Sep 23; resident Sargent County, NDak; entered US Navy Mpls, Minn 14 Jan 43; died in service 19 Apr 44 Gulf of Mexico; remains not recovered.