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World War II (WWII)
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MIA

Cartwright, ND


County:
McKenzie

Date of Loss:

Military Service:
    Rank:
    Seaman Second Class
    Branch of Service:
    Navy
    Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
    United States Naval Reserve
    Conflicts Served:
    World War II (WWII)

Circumstances:

Died while on board the SS Tillie Lykes, an American steam merchant, when it was torpedoed by a German submarine about 100 miles south of the Dominican Republic. His body was lost at sea and was not recovered.

Biography:

Memorialized at the East Coast Memorial in New York City.