World War II (WWII)
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MIA
Fallen
MIA
Fallen
County:
Stutsman
Date of Loss:
Recovered:
Military Service:
- Rank:
Staff Sergeant
- Branch of Service:
Army
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Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
B-24J #44-40540
- Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:
424th Bomber Squadron
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Regiment / Group / Brigade:
307th Bomber Group, Heavy
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Major Battle/Theatre:
Asiatic Pacific Theater
- Conflicts Served:
World War II (WWII)
Circumstances:
B-24J #44-40540 took off, with a crew of 10, from Morotai, North Maluku Province, Indonesia on a bombing mission over Balikpapan island in Borneo. They were seen going into a heavy weather front that was causing heavy icing on the other B-24's on this mission. After coming out of the front they were seen going down toward the sea. It is believed that the icing may have caused them to crash.
Biography:
born Streeter, NDak 6 Sep 22; resident Stutsman County, NDak; entered AUS Ft Lewis, Wash 28 Jun 43; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 18 Oct 44 East Indies; remains not recovered; memorialized on the Tablets of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philipine Islands