County:
Traill
Date of Loss:
Military Service:
- Rank:
2nd Lieutenant
- Branch of Service:
Marines
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Regiment / Group / Brigade:
2nd Marine Regiment
- Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:
2nd Marine Division
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Major Battle/Theatre:
Asiatic Pacific Theater
Medals and Honors:
Circumstances:
Died in service in New Zealand
Biography:
born Blanchard, NDak 28 Feb 21; resident Traill County, NDak; entered USMC Parris Island, SC 19 Dec 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 25 Aug 43; New Zealand; buried in Grave 525, Section C, National Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii,