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Deceased 12/7/1941

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CAPT

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USN 6/1909 - 12/1941

Born 04/05/1888

MINNEAPOLIS, MN

KILLED IN ACTION - USS ARIZONA BB-39,SUNK BY BOMBING AND STRAFING ATTACK BY JAPANESE AT PEARL HARBOR, HI ,12/07/1941

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

CO, USS ARIZONA BB-39

STAFF, 3RD NAVAL DISTRICT

CO, USS MELVILLE AD-2

CO, USS TALBOT DD-114

USS MARYLAND BB-46

STAFF, U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY, ANNAPOLIS, MD

USS MINNESOTA BB-22

USS RHODE ISLAND BB-17

USS CONNECTICUT BB-18

USS SOUTH CAROLINA BB-26

USS VERMONT BB-20

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MEDAL OF HONOR

PURPLE HEART

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WORLD WAR I VICTORY MEDAL W/ATLANTIC FLEET CLASP

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL W/FLEET CLASP

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL W/STAR

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