The following information pertains to a serviceman who remains classified as Missing In Action.
Merton E. Karstensen
Rank: Corporal
Service Number: 31043762
Date Missing: 1945-12-20
Unit: 745th Anti-Aircraft Gun Battalion
Branch of Service: U.S. Army
Listed On Wall/Tablet: Manila American Cemetery
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