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Contact Info
Home Town Pella
Last Address 308 Main St. Pella, Iowa
MIA Date Jan 29, 1944
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location Papua New Guinea
Location of Memorial Manila American Cemetery - Taguig City, Philippines
Dan Regis Meulpolder entered the Marine Corps from Pella, Iowa. 12 May 1943 commissioned Marine Corps 2nd Lieutenant NAS Corpus Christi Texas. Designated a Naval Aviator assigned Headquarters Squadron 42 MCAS Santa Barbara (Goleta) for training as a Torpedo Bomber Pilot. December 1944 overseas San Diego to Solomon Islands. Promoted 1st Lieutenant. 5 January 1944 assigned Marine Torpedo Bombing Squadron 143 (VMTB 143) Munda New Georgia. 29 January 1944 shot down on Air Mission over Rabaul New Britain flying a TBF Avenger. Remains not recovered. Lt Meulpoler and his Radio Gunner PFC James W Raun Oakland CA are Commemorated on Wall of Missing ABMC Manila Memorial
MEULPOLDER, Dan R, 1STLT, O-023237, USMC, from Iowa, location New Britain Island, date of loss January 29, 1944 + MEULPOLDER, Dan R., 1st Lt., USMCR. Mother, Mrs. Mia Meulpolder, 308 Main St., Pella, Iowa + MEULPOLDER, Dan Regis, 23237, VMTB-143, MAG-11, 1st MAW, FMF, New Britain, January 29, 1944, killed in action + MEULPOLDER, Dan Regis, First Lieutenant, O-023237, USMC, from Iowa, Manila American Cemetery
Body Not Recovered
1943-1943, 7599, Marine Aviation Det (MAD) Corpus Christi, TX
