World War II
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MIA
MIA
County:
Cass
Date of Loss:
Branch of Service:
Navy
Rank:
Commander
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
United States Navy
Medals and Honors:
Silver Star
Circumstances:
Died while in MIA status aboard the USS Wahoo (SS-238). The Wahoo was to leave the La Perouse Strait, when a Japanese anti-submarine aircraft sighted a wake and an oil slick from a submerged submarine. The Japanese Navy started a combined air and sea attack using depth charges throughout the day. The Wahoo was mortally damaged and sank with all hands.
Biography:
Memorialized at the Honolulu Memorial and at South Pleasant Cemetery in Richland County, ND.