Löjtnant. Blev 22 år.
1921-04-04 Lake Praine, Marion co, Iowa, USA.
1944 Manila, Filipinerna.
Namngiven på: Missing people wall
1944-01-29 Rabaul, New Britain.
1ST LIEUTENANT
US MARINE CORPS WORLD WAR II
Dan Regis Meulpolder entered the Marine Corps from Pella Iowa. 12 May 1943 commissioned Marine Corps 2nd Lieutenant NAS Corpus Christi Texas.
Designated a Naval Aviator assigned Headquarters Squadron 42 MCAS Santa Barbara (Goleta) for training as a Torpedo Bomber Pilot. December 1944 overseas San Diego to Solomon Islands. Promoted 1st Lieutenant.
5 January 1944 assigned Marine Torpedo Bombing Squadron 143 (VMTB 143) Munda New Georgia. 29 January 1944 shot down on Air Mission over Rabaul New Britain flying a TBF Avenger. Remains not recovered.
Lt Meulpoler and his Radio Gunner PFC James W Raun Oakland CA are Commemorated on Wall of Missing ABMC Manila Memorial