MIA
World War II

Cpl. Julius Arndt
Wright, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 21, 1944 / Age: 24
Died while in MIA status. Philippines. Remains not recovered.

Pvt. Norman A. Hahn
Oberon, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 21, 1944 / Age: 20
Died while in MIA status in the Philippines.

1st Lt. Lyle J. Doerr
Valley Township, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 602nd Bomber Squadron, 398th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: December 30, 1944 / Age: 20
Died while in MIA status.

Aviation Rm2c Norman W. Schmidt
Gackle, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: November 11, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.

Seaman 1c Frank S. Koehn
Valley City, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: December 28, 1944 / Age: 20
Died while in MIA status.

Fireman 1c Robert D. Frank
West Fargo, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: January 30, 1944 / Age: 24
The Chicago, in what was known as the Battle of Rennell Island, was first hit by two torpedoes on January 29th and disabled. Multiple crewmen were lost in this first attack.

Water Tender 1c Francis O. Wicks
Fargo, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: October 10, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.

S1c Mike T. Burckhard
Grand Forks, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action off of Leyte when a ship exploded near the cruiser he was stationed on. Buried at sea.
Tech. 4c Joseph Jermundson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 20th Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 19, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.

Coxswain Wendelin J. Volk
Strasburg, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.

Ens. James B. Boyd
Langdon, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: February 11, 1944 / Age: 26
Died while in MIA status.

Shipfitter 1c Chester M. Lyste
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age: 28
Died while in MIA status. Lost at sea when the USS Monaghan went down during Typhoon Cobra.

S1c Reynold M. Bergman
Ransom, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 25, 1944 / Age: 20
Died while in MIA status.
2nd Lt. Alvin R. Hoffman
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 870th Bomber Squadron, 497th Bomber Group, Very Heavy
Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Killed aboard U.S.

2nd Lt. Hubert P. Sweeney
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 592nd Engineer Shore Regiment
Date of Loss: February 16, 1944 / Age: 26
Died while in MIA status.