MIA
World War II (WWII)
1943
Tech. 5c Lloyd Holland
World War II (WWII)
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.
1943
Machinist's Mate 2c 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.
1943
Lt. 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.
1943
Staff Sgt. Vincent V. Osadchy
World War II (WWII)
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.
1943
Ens. Joseph F. Kufner
Maza, NDWorld 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.
1943
Pvt. Merlin D. Hanson
Petersburg, NDWorld War II (WWII)
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.
1943
Sgt. Douglas H. Smith
Mandan, NDWorld War II (WWII)
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.
1943
Corporal Archie R. Payne
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 322nd Fighter Control Squadron
Date of Loss: November 27, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1943
2nd 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:
1943
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.
1943
1st Lt. Harold E. Bergman
Ellendale, NDWorld War II (WWII)
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.
1943
FC3c Berthold O. Hofer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: December 01, 1943 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status.
1943
Chief Water Tender Charlie A. Letterman
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: June 08, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1943
Gunners Mate 3c Leo C. Foley
Ardoch, NDWorld 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.
1943
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.