World War II
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Fallen
Fallen
County:
LaMoure
Date of Loss:
Branch of Service:
Army
Rank:
Private First Class
Regiment / Group / Brigade:
306th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:
77th Infantry 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 combat in the drive into Ormac Valley in the Battle of Leyte Island.
Biography:
born LaMoure, ND 28 Mar 20; resident LaMoure County, ND; entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 26 Mar 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 21 Dec 44 Asiatic Pacific Area; buried in Block 24, Section C, Grave 13588, Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, Minn.