World War II (WWII)
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MIA
Fallen
Mountain, ND
Circumstances:
Was on a ship that was struck by a U-boat. North Atlantic Ocean.
Biography:
Graduated high school in Mountain, Pembina County, North Dakota.
Mother: Mrs. S. A. Arason of Mountain ND. Sisters Sylia and Kathryn (living at home), Mrs. Earl Starky and Luella Arason of Devils Lake ND. Brothers J.P. Arason (US Navy) John Arason and Lawrence Arason.
From Register of ND Soldiers and Sailors:
ARASON, GAMALIEL T. SN 730 08 33; born Mountain,
NDak 2 Feb 22; resident Pembina County, NDak;
entered AS Navy Fargo, NDak 2 Oct 42; served European
African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA 7 Feb
43 Iceland; SA; remains not recovered.
Memorialized at Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial
World War II
| Service # | 7300833 |
|---|---|
| Unit | United States Naval Reserve |
| Rank | Seaman Apprentice U.S. Navy |
| Entered Service From | North Dakota |
| Date of Death | February 8 1944 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized | Tablets of the Missing Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial |
Purple Heart