World War II
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Fallen
Fallen
County:
Traill
Date of Loss:
Branch of Service:
Army
Rank:
Sergeant
Regiment / Group / Brigade:
175th Infantry Regiment
Listed on/in the:
Register of North Dakota Veterans World War II 1941-1945 and Korean Conflict 1950-1953, published 1968
Major Battle/Theatre:
European African Middle Eastern Theater
Circumstances:
He arrived overseas in October 1942. He was injured during the D-Day invasion when his unit landed on the beaches of Normandy, France. Two days later he died of his wounds.
Biography:
born Warwick, ND 9 Nov 17; resident Traill County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 8 Jun 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; died in service 8 Jun 44 France; buried in Lot 18, Mayville Cemetery, Mayville, ND.