MIA
World War II
![Larus Snydal photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/Larus%20T.%20Snydal.Photo_.png?itok=V-UH10c0&cb=a5416688&cb=a5416688)
Staff Sergeant Larus T. Snydal
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:527th Bomber Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:379th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: June 11, 1943 / Age: 24
Died while in MIA status. Killed on a mission to Wilhelmshaven, flying aboard 42-3099.
![Robert C. Self photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/pow-mia_12.jpg?itok=ISeTf4_e&cb=fd48a8db&cb=fd48a8db)
Seaman 2c Robert C. Self
Flaxton, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: December 14, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
![William M. Wooldridge photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/pow-mia_12.jpg?itok=ISeTf4_e&cb=fd48a8db&cb=fd48a8db)
Corporal William M. Wooldridge
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 46th Squadron, 317th Troop Carrier Group
Date of Loss: April 08, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
![Ellis E. Matheson photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/pow-mia_12.jpg?itok=ISeTf4_e&cb=fd48a8db&cb=fd48a8db)
Captain Ellis E. Matheson
Fairmount, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Marine Corps
Date of Loss: March 21, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
![Lloyd Holland photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/pow-mia_12.jpg?itok=ISeTf4_e&cb=fd48a8db&cb=fd48a8db)
Tech. 5c Lloyd Holland
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 776th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: March 27, 1943 / Age: 32
Died while in MIA status.
![Martin F. Peluch photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/pow-mia_12.jpg?itok=ISeTf4_e&cb=fd48a8db&cb=fd48a8db)
Machinist's Mate 2c Martin F. Peluch
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: August 23, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Lost at sea during an escort mission aboard the destroyer Ingraham.
![William R. Larson photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/William%2520R%2520Larson.jpg?itok=xivU3tII&cb=30afbd18&cb=30afbd18)
Lt. William R. Larson
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: December 27, 1943 / Age: 28
Died while in MIA status.
![Cassius C. Brandenburg photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/Cassiuc%20Brandenburg.jpeg?itok=64Y7XMXP&cb=69a65989&cb=69a65989)
2nd Lieutenant Cassius C. Brandenburg
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 401st Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: February 26, 1943 / Age: 28
The plane Lieutenant Brandenburg was on was last seen over the North Sea about 20 miles north of Norderney Island and no trace of the plane or 10 men on board was ever found.
Below is the mission they were on:
![Vincent V. Osadchy photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/pow-mia_12.jpg?itok=ISeTf4_e&cb=fd48a8db&cb=fd48a8db)
Staff Sgt. Vincent V. Osadchy
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 410th Bomber Squadron, 94th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: November 29, 1943 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status. Lost at sea.
![Joseph F. Kufner photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/pow-mia_12.jpg?itok=ISeTf4_e&cb=fd48a8db&cb=fd48a8db)
Ens. Joseph F. Kufner
Maza, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 13, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Killed aboard the USS Bristol on a convoy escort mission northwest of Bone, Algeria. The ship was struck by a Gnat from U-371 on the port side at the forward engine room, while escorting a small convoy to Oran, Algeria.
Staff Sgt. Earl R. Robinson
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 548th Bomber Squadron, 385th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: November 29, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
![Harold E. Bergman photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/Bergman_Harold_E_04.jpg?itok=_uLWRpU7&cb=ab0ec3a4&cb=ab0ec3a4)
1st Lt. Harold E. Bergman
Ellendale, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 511th Bomber Squadron, 351st Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: November 03, 1943 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status.
![Merlin D. Hanson photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/Merlin%2520D%2520Hanson.jpg?itok=fb8aioUz&cb=5fe3aa14&cb=5fe3aa14)
Pvt. Merlin D. Hanson
Petersburg, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 853rd Engineer Battalion, Aviation
Date of Loss: November 27, 1943 / Age: 20
Died while in MIA status.
![Douglas H. Smith photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/Douglas%2520H%2520Smith.jpg?itok=vevxgpzj&cb=8e6254b6&cb=8e6254b6)
Sgt. Douglas H. Smith
Mandan, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 401st Bomber Squadron, 91st Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: February 26, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
![Omer L. Beauchamp photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/beauchamp%252C%2520omer.jpg?itok=pqNq21Su&cb=89766b94&cb=89766b94)
AOM3C Omer L. Beauchamp
Olga, ND
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56)
Date of Loss: November 24, 1943 / Age:
Reported missing after the torpedoing of the escort aircraft carrier, USS Liscome Bay, near the Gilbert Islands, Kiribati. Remains not recovered.