World War II
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Fallen
Fallen
County:
Grand Forks
Date of Loss:
Branch of Service:
Army
Rank:
Private
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:
40th Army Air Force Ferrying Squadron
Listed on/in the:
Register of North Dakota Veterans World War II 1941-1945 and Korean Conflict 1950-1953, published 1968
Major Battle/Theatre:
Greenland
Medals and Honors:
Circumstances:
Killed in action in the sinking of the USAT Dorchester by German U-223
Biography:
Born Mekinock, NDak 24 Sep 20; resident Grand Forks County, NDak; entered US Army Ft Snelling, Minn 23 Sep 42; served in Greenland; KIA 3 Feb 43, North American Area; buried in Lot 122, Range 13-252, Section 5 at Ness Church, Mekinock, NDak.