MIA
World War II (WWII)
1944
Seaman First Class John W. Hamilton
Grafton, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United Staves Navy
Date of Loss: October 10, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Private First Class Randolph E. Oswald
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:17th Tank Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Seventh Armored Division
Date of Loss: October 29, 1944 / Age: 24
Died in MIA status. Killed near Holland during the Battle of the Canals.
1944
Torpedoman's Mate Second Class Frank G. Gillis
World War II (WWII)
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 while stationed aboard the destroyer USS Johnston when the ship was sunk by a Japanese fleet during the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
1944
Fireman First Class Ignatius P. O'Donnell
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.
1944
Seaman Second Class Ambrose L. Kosmatka
Warsaw, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: April 25, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Machinist's Mate Third Class Nathan E. Wright
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: January 30, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Carpenter's Mate Third Class Emanuel Schatz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: April 26, 1944 / Age: 34
Died while in MIA status. Pacific Theater. Final Resting Place Unknown.
1944
Ensign Paige M. King
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: January 30, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Second Lieutenant William T. Wilkinson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:868th Bomber Squadron, Heavy
Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status.
1944
First Lieutenant Jenner C. Nelson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:404th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: December 06, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Died on a mission due to an engine failure southwest of Alaska.
1944
Corporal Christian F. Wanner
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Company, Fifteenth Army
Date of Loss: December 28, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Captain Elmer L. Reitz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:207th Engineer Combat Battalion
Date of Loss: June 19, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Water Tender Second Class Albert L. Molzahn
Minot, ND
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 - buried at sea.
1944
Fireman Second Class Theodore S. Lindseth
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age: 18
Died while in MIA status. Lost at sea when the USS Spence went down during Typhoon Cobra.
1944
Lieutenant Junior Grade Clarence V. Beckley
Bordulac, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Trout
Date of Loss: February 29, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action on the USS Trout in the Philippines Basin. Remains not recovered.