World War II
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Fallen
Fallen
County:
McKenzie
Date of Loss:
Recovered:
Remains not recovered
Branch of Service:
Navy
Rank:
Electrician's Mate 3C
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
USS Arizona
Listed on/in the:
All Veterans Memorial, State Capitol, Bismarck, ND
Register of North Dakota Veterans World War II 1941-1945 and Korean Conflict 1950-1953, published 1968
Engagements/Battles:
Pearl Harbor
Circumstances:
Died while in MIA status after the attack on Pearl Harbor. USS Arizona. Remains not recovered.
Biography:
ND WWII & Korea book of Veterans:
Born Charlson ND November 29, 1921. Resident of McKenzie County, North Dakota. Entered US Navy Minneapolis Minnesota on October 7, 1940 Serviced Asiatic Pacific Theater. KIA December 7, 1941 on board the USS Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Remains not recovered.
Memorialized at the USS Arizona.
American Legion Post 290 in Newton ND named "Richard Stanton Sherven Post".