MIA
World War II
1944
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.
1944
Pvt. Lawrence E. Roesner
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 31st Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 29
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Fireman 1c Eugene Wagner
Linton, NDWorld War II
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
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 3C Gustaf A. Moeller
Tolna, NDWorld War II
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
MM2c Lowell H. Huber
World War II
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, NDWorld War II
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
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 05, 1944 / Age: 27
Reported MIA in Italy. Remains not recovered.
1944
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.
1944
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.
1944
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.
1944
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.
1944
MoMM1c Gilmore J. Knutson
Sherwood, NDWorld War II
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
2nd Lt. John J. Fortune
Bismarck, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 721st Bomber Squadron, 450th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: March 24, 1944 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Gunner's Mate 2c Fritz A. Wollerman
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status - buried at sea.