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Casualty Info
Home Town Kirk
Last Address Napa, California
Casualty Date Oct 23, 1944
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Unknown, Not Reported
Location Philippines
Conflict World War II
Location of Interment Kirk Cemetery - Kirk, Colorado
Wall/Plot Coordinates Memorial Marker: Plot: block 3, lot 14
Description Eastern Mandates Campaign 31 January to 14 June 1944) After the operations in the Gilberts, American air and naval forces bombed and shelled Japanese bases in the Marshall Islands. In February 1944 American troops went ashore on Kwajakin, Roi, Namur, and Eniwetok. Other islands, including Jaluit and Wotje in the Marshalls and Truk in the Carolines, were bombed and shelled but were bypassed.