MIA
World War II (WWII)
1944
Seaman First Class Frank S. Koehn
Valley City, ND
World War II (WWII)
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.
1944
Fireman First Class Robert D. Frank
West Fargo, ND
World War II (WWII)
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.
1944
Private Lawrence E. Roesner
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 29
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Fireman First Class Eugene Wagner
Linton, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 27, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Private First Class Charles R. Reiser
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:708th Amphibious Tank Battalion
Date of Loss: June 15, 1944 / Age: 20
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Electrician's Mate Third Class Gustaf A. Moeller
Tolna, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: July 11, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Machinist's Mate Second Class Lowell H. Huber
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: April 05, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Killed aboard the USS Atik when it was hit by a G7e torpedo about 300 miles East of Norfolk. The ship caught fire where it was hit and settled by the bow with a list to port.
1944
Chief Radioman Richard M. Peterson
Fairmount, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: December 03, 1944 / Age: 25
Died while in MIA status. Killed in the sinking of USS Cooper (DD-695) when the destroyer was struck by a torpedo in Ormoc Bay, Philippines.
1944
Private George W. McDonald
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 05, 1944 / Age: 27
Reported MIA in Italy. Remains not recovered.
1944
Corporal Julius Arndt
Wright, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 7th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 21, 1944 / Age: 24
Died while in MIA status. Philippines. Remains not recovered.
1944
Private Norman A. Hahn
Oberon, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:24th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 21, 1944 / Age: 20
Died while in MIA status in the Philippines.
1944
First Lieutenant Lyle J. Doerr
Valley Township, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:602nd Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: December 30, 1944 / Age: 20
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Gunner's Mate Third Class Jerome A. Zespy
World War II (WWII)
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 off of Leyte, when a ship exploded near a cruiser on which he was stationed.
1944
Motor Machinist's Mate First Class Gilmore J. Knutson
Sherwood, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: February 29, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
Killed in action on the USS Trout in the Philippines Basin.
1944
Second Lieutenant John J. Fortune
Bismarck, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:721st Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: March 24, 1944 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status.