County:
Traill

Date of Loss:

Military Service:
    Rank:
    2nd Lieutenant
    Branch of Service:
    Marines
    Regiment / Group / Brigade:
    2nd Marine Regiment
    Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:
    2nd Marine Division
    Major Battle/Theatre:
    Asiatic Pacific Theater
Medals and Honors:

Circumstances:

Died in service in New Zealand

Biography:

born Blanchard, NDak 28 Feb 21; resident Traill County, NDak; entered USMC Parris Island, SC 19 Dec 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 25 Aug 43; New Zealand; buried in Grave 525, Section C, National Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii,