Daniel Iverson, Jr. [1]
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in an airplane accident off Vero Beach when two bombers collided in mid-air. A veteran of the battle of Midway, where his bomber was hit 219 times, and of Guadalcanal, where he was badly wounded.
Age at Death: 28
Image Source: Davidson College Bulletin
Awards:
Navy Cross, Silver Star
Biographical Notes:
Date of Birth:
About 1916
Birthplace:
Columbia, SC
Military Branch:
Marines Enlisted: 1939
Education Details:
Davidson College graduate 1938, hometown Miami, FL
Family Details:
Mrs. Margaret Hough (Fisher) Iverson, married Feb 1943 from Philadelphia
daughter Iverson, born Nov 1943
Rev. and Mrs. Daniel Iverson, Sr. - (formerly pastor of 10th Ave. Presbyterian Church) Miami Beach, FL
1 sister, 1 unnamed brother, Chaplain Ned Iverson - US Navy
First Name:
Daniel
KIA / MIA Place:
off Vero Beach, FL
KIA Date:
1/22/1944
Last Name:
Iverson, Jr.
Military Details:
Miami Naval Air Station, Guadalcanal, Midway Island, Pearl Harbor, HI, Solomon Islands
Military Rank:
Major
Source:
Davidson College Bulletin, annuals and newsprint
Military Unit:
Air Corps pilot
Exhibit & Section:
MIA Date:
NA