World War II
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MIA
MIA
County:
Cass
Date of Loss:
Branch of Service:
Navy
Rank:
Lt. Jr. Grade
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
United States Naval Reserve
Circumstances:
Killed in action aboard the USS Hoel (DD-533). Buried at sea.
Biography:
Killed in action aboard the USS Hoel when the destroyer engaged a superior Japanese naval force during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, Philippines. The Hoel received more than 40 strikes and sank after the engine compartments were flooded.