World War II
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Fallen

County:
Grant

Date of Loss:

Branch of Service:
Army

Rank:
1st Lieutenant

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:
506th Bomb Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade:
44th Bomb Group

Listed on/in the:
Register of North Dakota Veterans World War II 1941-1945 and Korean Conflict 1950-1953, published 1968

Major Battle/Theatre:
European African Middle Eastern Theater

Medals and Honors:

Circumstances:

Killed in action in Hansberg, Germany in a plane that went down during a mission

Biography:

born Dassel, Minn 16 May 18; resident Grant County, NDak; entered US Army Keanne, Utah 26 Mar 43; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 30 Oct 44 Hansberg, Germany; buried in Grave 8251, Block 6, Section C, Ft Snelling National Cemetery, Mpls, Minn.