World War II
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MIA

County:
Rolette

Date of Loss:

Branch of Service:
Navy

Rank:
Torpedoman's Mate 2c

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

Circumstances:

Died while in MIA status while stationed aboard the destroyer USS Johnston when the ship was sunk by a Japanese fleet during the Battle of Leyte Gulf.

Biography:

Memorialized at Manila American Cemetery.