World War II
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Fallen

County:
Renville

Date of Loss:

Recovered:
Remains not recovered

Branch of Service:
Navy

Rank:
Seaman Apprentice

Listed on/in the:
Register of North Dakota Veterans World War II 1941-1945 and Korean Conflict 1950-1953, published 1968

Major Battle/Theatre:
Asiatic Pacific Theater

Circumstances:

Killed in action when aboard the USS Vincennes during the Battle of Savo Island.

Biography:

born Eagle Grove, Iowa 9 Feb 21 resident Renville County, ND; entered US Navy Mpls, MN 13 Apr 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 10 Aug 42 South Pacific Area; listed on the Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines.