MIA

Corporal William M. Wooldridge

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:46th Squadron

Date of Loss: April 08, 1943 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Captain Ellis E. Matheson

Fairmount, ND

World War II (WWII)

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.

Technician Fifth Grade Lloyd Holland

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:776th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Date of Loss: March 27, 1943 / Age: 32

Died while in MIA status.

Machinist's Mate Second Class Martin F. Peluch

World War II (WWII)

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.

Lieutenant William R. Larson

World War II (WWII)

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.

Second Lieutenant Cassius C. Brandenburg

World War II (WWII)

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:

Staff Sergeant Vincent V. Osadchy

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:410th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: November 29, 1943 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status. Lost at sea.

Ensign Joseph F. Kufner

Maza, ND

World War II (WWII)

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 Sergeant Earl R. Robinson

Mohall, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:548th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: November 29, 1943 / Age:

He failed to return from a bombing mission, his 15th, over Germany.  He enlisted October 22, 1941, and trained at Harlingen, TX.  Died while in MIA status.

Private Merlin D. Hanson

Petersburg, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:853rd Engineer Battalion, Aviation

Date of Loss: November 27, 1943 / Age: 20

Died while in MIA status.

Sergeant Douglas H. Smith

Mandan, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:401st Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: February 26, 1943 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Corporal Archie R. Payne

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:322nd Fighter Control Squadron

Date of Loss: November 27, 1943 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Gunners Mate Third Class Leo C. Foley

Ardoch, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: January 01, 1943 / Age:

Died while in MIA status. Buried at sea on the American steam merchant ship Arthur Middleton, near Casablanca, when the ship was hit by two torpedoes from a U-73.

Private First Class James E. Rutherford

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:853rd Engineer Battalion, Aviation

Date of Loss: November 27, 1943 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Aviation Ordnanceman's Mate Third Class 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.