World War II
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Fallen
Fallen
County:
Grand Forks
Date of Loss:
Branch of Service:
Marines
Rank:
Corporal
Regiment / Group / Brigade:
28th Marines Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:
5th 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
Engagements/Battles:
Battle of Iwo Jima
Medals and Honors:
Circumstances:
Killed in action in Iwo Jima
Biography:
born East Grand Forks, Minn 26 Feb 22; resident Grand Forks County, NDak; entered USMC Portland, Ore 28 Sep 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 5 Mar 45 Iwo Jima; buried in Block 648, Lot 1, Grave 5, Calvary Cemetery, Grand Forks, NDak,