World War II
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MIA
POW
Fallen

Hillsboro, ND


County:
Traill

Date of Loss:

Recovered:
Remains not recovered

Branch of Service:
Navy

Rank:
RM3c

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
USS Sculpin

Circumstances:

United States Naval Reserve. Killed in action on the USS Sculpin when it was sunk by a Japanese Destroyer. South Pacific Ocean. Remains not recovered. 

Biography:

On the USS Sculpin when it was sunk by the Japanese Destroyer Yamagumo after a surface engagement near Truk. Baglien was rescued by the Destroyer and was being transported by the Japanese ship "Chuyo", which was sunk by the USS Sailfish.