World War II (WWII)
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Fallen
Fallen
County:
Renville
Date of Loss:
Recovered:
Branch of Service:
Navy
Rank:
Seaman Apprentice
Listed on/in the:
Register of North Dakota Veterans World War II 1941-1945 and Korean Conflict 1950-1953, published 1968
Major Battle/Theatre:
Asiatic Pacific Theater
Circumstances:
Killed in action when aboard the USS Vincennes during the Battle of Savo Island.
Biography:
born Eagle Grove, Iowa 9 Feb 21 resident Renville County, ND; entered US Navy Mpls, MN 13 Apr 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 10 Aug 42 South Pacific Area; listed on the Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines.