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Lee Davis Rumfelt was born on October 7, 1918. According to our records Missouri was his home or enlistment state and Wright County included within the archival record. We have Mountain Grove listed as the city.
SERVICE
He had enlisted in the United States Navy. Served during World War II. Rumfelt had the rank of Enlisted. His military occupation or specialty was Seaman First Class. Service number assignment was 9564693. Attached to SS Jean Nicolet.
CASUALTY
During his service in World War II, Navy enlisted man Rumfelt was reported missing and ultimately declared dead on July 2, 1944. Recorded circumstances attributed to: Missing in action or lost at sea. Incident location: Philippines, Indian Ocean.
DETAILS
Lee Davis Rumfelt was born in Missouri, the son of Walter Francis Rumfelt and Haseltine M Helsley. He was married to Alberta Ruth Burnett and they had several children. They had been living in Independence, Montgomery County, Kansas when he entered the US Navy.
On July 2, 1944 he was serving as a Navy guard detachment aboard the merchant ship SS Jean Nicolet when he was declared missing in action. He was officially declared dead on July 3, 1945.
REMEMBERED
Lee Davis Rumfelt is buried or memorialized at Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.
COMMENDATIONS
★ Purple Heart
★ Combat Action Ribbon
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Navy Presidential Unit Citation
★ Navy Good Conduct Medal
★ Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
★ Navy Expeditionary Medal
Lee Davis Rumfelt was born on October 7, 1918. According to our records Missouri was his home or enlistment state and Wright County included within the archival record. We have Mountain Grove listed as the city.
SERVICE
He had enlisted in the United States Navy. Served during World War II. Rumfelt had the rank of Enlisted. His military occupation or specialty was Seaman First Class. Service number assignment was 9564693. Attached to SS Jean Nicolet.
CASUALTY
During his service in World War II, Navy enlisted man Rumfelt was reported missing and ultimately declared dead on July 2, 1944. Recorded circumstances attributed to: Missing in action or lost at sea. Incident location: Philippines, Indian Ocean.
DETAILS
Lee Davis Rumfelt was born in Missouri, the son of Walter Francis Rumfelt and Haseltine M Helsley. He was married to Alberta Ruth Burnett and they had several children. They had been living in Independence, Montgomery County, Kansas when he entered the US Navy.
On July 2, 1944 he was serving as a Navy guard detachment aboard the merchant ship SS Jean Nicolet when he was declared missing in action. He was officially declared dead on July 3, 1945.
REMEMBERED
Lee Davis Rumfelt is buried or memorialized at Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.
COMMENDATIONS
★ Purple Heart
★ Combat Action Ribbon
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Navy Presidential Unit Citation
★ Navy Good Conduct Medal
★ Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
★ Navy Expeditionary Medal
From https://www.honorstates.org/
Lee Davis Rumfelt was born on October 7, 1918. According to our records Missouri was his home or enlistment state and Wright County included within the archival record. We have Mountain Grove listed as the city.
SERVICE
He had enlisted in the United States Navy. Served during World War II. Rumfelt had the rank of Enlisted. His military occupation or specialty was Seaman First Class. Service number assignment was 9564693. Attached to SS Jean Nicolet.
CASUALTY
During his service in World War II, Navy enlisted man Rumfelt was reported missing and ultimately declared dead on July 2, 1944. Recorded circumstances attributed to: Missing in action or lost at sea. Incident location: Philippines, Indian Ocean.
DETAILS
Lee Davis Rumfelt was born in Missouri, the son of Walter Francis Rumfelt and Haseltine M Helsley. He was married to Alberta Ruth Burnett and they had several children. They had been living in Independence, Montgomery County, Kansas when he entered the US Navy.
On July 2, 1944 he was serving as a Navy guard detachment aboard the merchant ship SS Jean Nicolet when he was declared missing in action. He was officially declared dead on July 3, 1945.
REMEMBERED
Lee Davis Rumfelt is buried or memorialized at Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.
COMMENDATIONS
★ Purple Heart
★ Combat Action Ribbon
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Navy Presidential Unit Citation
★ Navy Good Conduct Medal
★ Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
★ Navy Expeditionary Medal
Lee Davis Rumfelt was born on October 7, 1918. According to our records Missouri was his home or enlistment state and Wright County included within the archival record. We have Mountain Grove listed as the city.
SERVICE
He had enlisted in the United States Navy. Served during World War II. Rumfelt had the rank of Enlisted. His military occupation or specialty was Seaman First Class. Service number assignment was 9564693. Attached to SS Jean Nicolet.
CASUALTY
During his service in World War II, Navy enlisted man Rumfelt was reported missing and ultimately declared dead on July 2, 1944. Recorded circumstances attributed to: Missing in action or lost at sea. Incident location: Philippines, Indian Ocean.
DETAILS
Lee Davis Rumfelt was born in Missouri, the son of Walter Francis Rumfelt and Haseltine M Helsley. He was married to Alberta Ruth Burnett and they had several children. They had been living in Independence, Montgomery County, Kansas when he entered the US Navy.
On July 2, 1944 he was serving as a Navy guard detachment aboard the merchant ship SS Jean Nicolet when he was declared missing in action. He was officially declared dead on July 3, 1945.
REMEMBERED
Lee Davis Rumfelt is buried or memorialized at Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.
COMMENDATIONS
★ Purple Heart
★ Combat Action Ribbon
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Navy Presidential Unit Citation
★ Navy Good Conduct Medal
★ Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
★ Navy Expeditionary Medal
Gravesite Details
Entered the service from Kansas.
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