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Maynard Exstrom

Birth	:	2 May 1922 Axtell, Kearney County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	19 May 1945 Okinawa, Okinawa, Japan
Burial	:	Apple Creek Cemetery, Apple Creek, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.7545013, -81.8366013
Plot	:	Block 5 Lot 26
Description	:	Maynard Exstrom was a United States Marine with the fourth division and was killed in action during the battle for Okinawa. He was a platoon sergeant, and is buried in Bethany Lutheran Church Cemetery in Axtell, NE. Maynard enlisted July 25, 1940 at Denver, CO; and trained at Marine Corps recruit depot in San Diego, CA. In November 1940 he went aboard the battleship USS Nevada and was aboard ship at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii when the Japanese attacked and the ship was badly damaged December 7, 1941. In 1942 the Nevada was brought to the United States for... Read More	Maynard Exstrom was a United States Marine with the fourth division and was killed in action during the battle for Okinawa. He was a platoon sergeant, and is buried in Bethany Lutheran Church Cemetery in Axtell, NE. Maynard enlisted July 25, 1940 at Denver, CO; and trained at Marine Corps recruit depot in San Diego, CA. In November 1940 he went aboard the battleship USS Nevada and was aboard ship at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii when the Japanese attacked and the ship was badly damaged December 7, 1941. In 1942 the Nevada was brought to the United States for repairs; meanwhile he made several trips to Australia by plane. Going on ship again he saw action at Attu and the Solomon Islands, returning through the Panama Canal to Norfolk, Virgina. He was stationed at the Marine Barracks at Boston, Mass where he took advanced training and did instructing. Leaving Boston in December 1944 he was again assigned to active duty in the Pacific where he was killed in action May 19, 1945 during the battle for Okinawa, Japan. His body was brought back to the United States and after military services, was interred April 1, 1949. Maynard married Mary Holderness on 19 May 1942. Following the death of Maynard, Mary married John F Hall in King County, Washington, 15 Nov 1946. Mary & John had three children together; Joni, Peggy and Marc. She worked for Boeing Aircraft for 38 years. They lived in West Seattle, Ogden, UT and Huntsville, AL. After John's death and her retirement she moved to Surprise, AZ where she died in 2014.

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Where is Maynard Exstrom's memorial?
Maynard Exstrom's memorial is located at: Apple Creek Cemetery, Apple Creek, Wayne County, USA.
When did Maynard Exstrom death?
Maynard Exstrom death on 19 May 1945 in Okinawa, Okinawa, Japan
Where are the coordinates of the Maynard Exstrom's memorial?
Latitude: 40.7545013
Longitude: -81.8366013

Family Members:

Parent

Walter Emanuel Exstrom

(1887 - 1940)

Martha Josephina Almquist Exstrom

(1892 - 1937)

Siblings

Hanna Charlotte Exstrom

(1913 - 1913)

Walter Eugene “Corporal” Exstrom

(1914 - 1968)

Wilma Arlene Exstrom Matson

(1917 - 1998)

Lloyd Allen Exstrom

(1919 - 1994)

Martha Norma Lee “Dody” Exstrom Hammer

(1924 - 2015)

Kenneth Leroy “Dob” Exstrom

(1927 - 2003)

Delores M. “Dee” Exstrom Cavanaugh

(1934 - 2018)

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Coordinate: 40.7545013, -81.8366013

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