World War II
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MIA

Kensal, ND

County:
Stutsman

Date of Loss:

Branch of Service:
Navy

Rank:
MoMM2c

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
United States Naval Reserve

Circumstances:

Died while in MIA status, when the USS-LST-496 on which he was serving struck a mine in the English Channel and sank during the coastal invasion of Normandy. His body was not recovered.

Biography:

Memorialized at Normandy American Cemetery and Saint Johns Cemetery in Kensal, ND.