MIA
World War II
1943
Staff Sgt. William A. Thompson
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 342nd Bomber Squadron, 97th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: April 13, 1943 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status. On April 13, 1943, over Trapani, Sicily, a B-17F was seen losing altitude. The ship was last seen immediately off the target in the sea. Six to seven members of crew were seen in dinghy or swimming towards it.
1943
Machinist's Mate 1c Arnold R. Lund
Dwight, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: February 16, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1943
Captain Daniel J. Hennessy
Mandan, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Marine Corps
Date of Loss: June 05, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1943
Pilot Officer James B. Courtney
World War II
Date of Loss: March 05, 1943 / Age: 23
On March 5, 1943, his Short Stirling I (#R9271) aircraft, with an aircrew of seven, took off from RAF Ridgewell for a night air operation over Essen, Germany.
1943
Fire Controlman 2c Edward J. Schwartz
Dickinson, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: August 10, 1943 / Age: 24
Died while in MIA status.
1943
Capt. John A. Dewey
Mandan, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Squadron, 385th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: August 24, 1943 / Age: 27
Died while in MIA status.
1943
Technician 4th Grade Joseph "Joe" A. Krawczyk
Fried, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:2nd Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division
Date of Loss: January 13, 1943 / Age:
He went missing when he and 16 other individuals (+6 crew) boarded a C-47 on Guadalcanal for casualty evacuation to Efate Island, New Hebrides (now Vanuatu) which vanished in route. Died while in MIA status.
1943
Private First Class Willie Moe
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: H.M.T. Rohna
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:853rd Engineer Battalion
Date of Loss: November 27, 1943 / Age: 21
1943
Staff Sgt. Kenneth A. Klose
Buchanan, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 506th Bomber Squadron, 44th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: March 22, 1943 / Age: 24
Brother to PFC Robert H.
1943
Machinist's Mate 1c Alvin W. Risan
Parshall, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: August 10, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1943
Corporal Clifford R. Iken
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 376th Field Artillery Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division
Date of Loss: July 11, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1943
RM1c Leonard C. Clevenberg
Tioga, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: November 14, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1943
2nd Lt. Lester R. Pfaff
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division
Date of Loss: January 13, 1943 / Age: 25
Died while in MIA status.
1943
Signalman 3c Warren J. Livdahl
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: July 10, 1943 / Age:
At 20.00 hours on 10 Jun, 1943, the unescorted Esso Gettysburg (Master Peder A.
1943
Fireman 2c Ole E. Hegg
Reynolds, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: September 06, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.