World War II
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MIA

Fairmount, ND

County:
Richland

Date of Loss:

Branch of Service:
Navy

Rank:
Chief Radioman

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
United States Navy

Circumstances:

Died while in MIA status. Killed in the sinking of USS Cooper (DD-695) when the destroyer was struck by a torpedo in Ormoc Bay, Philippines.

Biography:

Memorialized at Manila American Cemetery and Calvary Cemetery in Fairmount, ND.