World War II
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Fallen

County:
Grand Forks

Date of Loss:

Branch of Service:
Marines

Rank:
Private First Class

Regiment / Group / Brigade:
6th Marine Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:
2nd Marine Division
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 in Saipan.

Biography:

born Grand Forks, ND 21 Jan 23; resident Grand Forks County, ND; entered USMC San Diego, CA 8 Jun 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 15 Jun 44 Saipan; buried in Second Addition, Lot 3, Grave 1, Block 525, Memorial Cemetery, Grand Forks, NDak.