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World War II
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MIA
MIA
County:
Grand Forks
Date of Loss:
Branch of Service:
Navy
Rank:
Gunner's Mate 3c
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
United States Naval Reserve
Circumstances:
Died while in MIA status off of Leyte, when a ship exploded near a cruiser on which he was stationed.
Biography:
Memorialized at Manila American Cemetery. Received Purple Heart award.