Ekstam, Dwight Dale, 1stLt

Fallen

Service Photo

Service Details

Last Rank
First Lieutenant

Last Primary MOS
7598-Basic Fixed-Wing Pilot

Last MOSGroup
Pilots/Naval Flight Officers

Primary Unit
1943-1944, 7598, VMB-423

Service Years
1942 - 1944

Official/Unofficial USMC Certificates

Golden Dragon Certificate

Shellback Certificate

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Illinois

Year of Birth
1922

The current guardian of this Remembrance Page is GySgt John Rush (MTWS Asst Chief Admin).

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This Remembrance Profile was originally created by MGySgt Scott Welch - Deceased

Casualty Info

Home Town Moline, Illinois	Last Address Moline, Illinois

Casualty Date Apr 21, 1944
Cause Non Hostile- Died Other Causes	Reason Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location Vanuatu	Conflict World War II
Location of Interment Rock Island Confederate Cemetery (VA) - Rock Island, Illinois	Wall/Plot Coordinates Section MA Site 59
Military Service Number 26 656

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	1944, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
	1944, World War II Fallen
	2022, Stories Behind The Stars, Illinois (Fallen Member (Honor Roll)) (Illinois)
	2022, Arlington National Cemetery

Photo Album (More...)

Rest in Peace Marine	Current Photo	Thank You	Crew Photo
Father & Dwight

1942-1942, 7599, MATSG-22, NAS Corpus Christi, TX

From Month/Year - / 1942	To Month/Year - / 1942
Unit MATSG-22, NAS Corpus Christi, TX Unit Page
Rank Second Lieutenant	MOS 7599-Flight Student (TBS)
Base, Station or City Corpus Christi	State/Country Texas

Patch	MATSG-22, NAS Corpus Christi, TX Details

	Type Training
	Parent Unit Marine Aviation Training Support Groups (MATSG)	Strength Unit
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Sep 23, 2015

Yearbook

My Photos For This Unit

No Available Photos

5 Members Also There at Same Time

MATSG-22, NAS Corpus Christi, TX

Simonson, Sigurd Justin, Capt, (1942-1945)	75	7599	Second Lieutenant
Winnia, Charles Casper, 1stLt, (1941-1943)	75	7599	Second Lieutenant
Campbell, William Todd, Maj, (1939-1944)	75	7598	First Lieutenant
Kirby, William Paul, 2ndLt, (1941-1942)	75	7332	Second Lieutenant
Pond, Zenneth Arthur, Capt, (1941-1942)	75	7302	Second Lieutenant