County:
Pierce
Date of Loss:
Military Service:
- Rank:
Private
- Branch of Service:
Air Force
- Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:
25th Bomber Squadron
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Major Battle/Theatre:
Canal Zone
Medals and Honors:
Circumstances:
Died in service in an accidental drowning in Chase River in Panama
Biography:
A 31 year old American man from Orrin, North Dakota, who was born on April 12, 1911 was serving on active duty as a Private with the 26th Fighter Squadron during World War II. He entered the the US Air Force at Ft Snelling, Minnesota on May 28, 1942. He died on December 13, 1942 from an accidental drowning in the Chase River in Panama and was buried at Corozal American Cemetery. He is buried in Plot C, Grave 35.