World War II
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Fallen
Fallen
County:
Steele
Date of Loss:
Branch of Service:
Army
Rank:
Major
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
Circumstances:
He died in service when the transport on which he was a passenger returning stateside, C-54ASkymaster #41-37292, crashed after takeoff in Accra (present day Ghana).
Biography:
born Luverne, ND 19 Nov 15; resident Steele County, ND; entered AUS March Field, CA 24 Jun 40; served European African Middle Eastern Theater; died in service 26 Jan 44 Accera, Gold Coast, Africa; buried in Section E, Grave 29/30, Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, IL.