World War II (WWII)
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MIA
MIA
County:
Hettinger
Date of Loss:
Branch of Service:
Air Force
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:
64th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade:
43rd Bomber Group, Heavy
Circumstances:
Died while in MIA status. Volunteered to fly co-pilot on a transport plane to pick up personnel on Owi Island. No word was ever received from this transport plane. Rescue squads worked untiringly but without success.
Biography:
Memorialized at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial.