World War II
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MIA

Lisbon, ND

County:
Ransom

Date of Loss:

Branch of Service:
Navy

Rank:
MM3c

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
United States Navy

Circumstances:

Died while in MIA status. One of 28 crew killed when the minesweeper, USS Palmer, blew up in Lingayen Gulf, Philippines, after it was struck by a Japanese dive bomber.

Biography:

Memorialized at Oakwood Cemetery in Lisbon, ND.