The United States Navy Memorial

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Deceased 02/19/1945

Rate/Rank
HA1(FMF)

Service Branch

USN 6/1943 - 2/1945

Born 09/21/1925

RENVILLE, MN

DIED OF WOUNDS ON IWO JIMA, VOLCANO ISLANDS. BURIED AT SEA, PACIFIC OCEAN.

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

1ST BATTALION, 26TH MARINE REFIMENT

FIFTH MARINE DIVISION, FMF

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

NAVY CROSS

PURPLE HEART

COMBAT ACTION RIBBON

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE SERVICE STAR

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL