World War II (WWII)
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MIA
MIA
Bismarck, ND
County:
Burleigh
Date of Loss:
Recovered:
Remains not recovered
Branch of Service:
Air Force
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:
721st Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade:
450th Bomber Group, Heavy
Circumstances:
Died while in MIA status.
Biography:
The bomber he was flying in collided with another bomber in the squadron over the Adriatic Sea during stormy weather while the squadron was on a mission to bomb a ball bearing factory in Austria. Eyewitnesses in the other planes said there were no parachutes.
Memorialized at Florence American Cemetery. Received Purple Heart and Air Medal awards.