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Casualty Info
Home Town Wakefield
Casualty Date Jun 14, 1945
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Unknown, Not Reported
Location Okinawa
Location of Interment Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery (VA) - San Diego, California
World War II/Asiatic-Pacific Theater/Western New Guinea Campaign (1944-45)
From Month/Year
April / 1944
To Month/Year
January / 1945
Description The Western New Guinea campaign was a series of actions in the New Guinea campaign of World War II. United States and Australian forces assaulted Japanese bases and positions in the northwest coastal areas of Netherlands New Guinea and adjoining parts of the Australian Territory of New Guinea. The campaign began with Operations Reckless and Persecution, which were amphibious landings by the U.S. I Corps at Hollandia and Aitape on 22 April 1944. Fighting in western New Guinea continued until the end of the war.