World War II
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MIA
MIA
Fairmount, ND
County:
Richland
Date of Loss:
Branch of Service:
Navy
Rank:
Chief Radioman
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
United States Navy
Circumstances:
Died while in MIA status. Killed in the sinking of USS Cooper (DD-695) when the destroyer was struck by a torpedo in Ormoc Bay, Philippines.
Biography:
Memorialized at Manila American Cemetery and Calvary Cemetery in Fairmount, ND.