World War II
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Fallen

County:
Ramsey

Date of Loss:

Recovered:
Remains not recovered

Branch of Service:
Marines

Rank:
Sergeant

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
Company L

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:
Third Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade:
8th Marines Regiment

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

Medals and Honors:

Circumstances:

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Biography:

born Starkweather, NDak 29 Mar 14; resident Ramsey County, NDak; entered USMC Seattle, Wash 10 Dec 38; served Asiatic 
Pacific Theater; KIA 12 Nov 43 South Pacific; remains not recovered; cenotaph at 
Trinity-Bergen Cemetery, Ramsey County, NDak