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Home State
Minnesota
Year of Birth 1923
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This Remembrance Profile was originally created by
Cpl Roger Rape (Mouse) - Deceased
Casualty Info
Home Town Brainerd
Last Address Brainerd, Minn
Casualty Date May 20, 1945
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Gun, Small Arms Fire
Location Okinawa
Conflict World War II
Location of Interment National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (VA) - Honolulu, Hawaii
Wall/Plot Coordinates Section Q Site 583
From Month/Year - / 1943
To Month/Year - / 1944
Unit 1st Raider Bn Unit Page
Rank Private 1st Class
MOS 521-Other duty (PFC/Private)
Base, Station or City Not SpecifiedState/Country Guam
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1st Raider Battalion (designated on Feb. 16, 1942) was commanded by Lt. Col. Merritt A. Edson.
Tulagi, Solomon Islands (Aug. 7|9, 1942)
Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands (Aug. 10|Oct. 16, 1942)
New Georgia (July 5|Aug. 28, 1943)
Type
Infantry
Parent Unit
Special Operations Units
Strength
Unit
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
Last Updated: Jul 22, 2016