World War II
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Fallen
Fallen
County:
Ward
Date of Loss:
Branch of Service:
Army
Rank:
1st Lieutenant
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:
91st AAF Bomber Squadron
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
Engagements/Battles:
Battle of the Bulge
Circumstances:
Killed in the crash of C-47 #43-15660 in France while rushing troops to the front during the Battle of the Bulge. Suspected cause of the crash was iceing in the bitter cold weather.
Biography:
born Minot, ND 3 Mar 21; resident Ward County, ND; entered AUS Minot, ND 13 Apr 42; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; died in service 25 Dec 44 France; buried in Lot 52, Block I, Section 12, Rosehill Cemetery, Minot, ND.