World War II
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Fallen

County:
Grand Forks

Date of Loss:

Branch of Service:
Army

Rank:
2nd Lieutenant

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

Circumstances:

He died in service when a B-17G Flying Fortress #42-31541 collided with B-17 #42-38065 in the skies near the air base in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Biography:

born Grand Forks, ND 7 Apr 22; resident Grand 4 Forks County, ND; entered AUS Grand Forks, ND 1 Apr 41; died in service 23 Dec 43 Salt Lake City, Utah; buried at Taylor Memorial Cemetery, Taylor, ND.