MIA
World War II
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
Aviation MM2c Robert B. Fisher
Fargo, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: August 06, 1943 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status.
1943
Seaman 2c Gust A. Kandas
Minot, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: October 14, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1943
1st Lieutenant Leroy W. Ista
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:352nd Fighter Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:353rd Fighter Group
Date of Loss: December 22, 1943 / Age: 24
Died while in MIA status.
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
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.
1943
Staff Sgt. Eldred W. Stafney
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 373rd Bomber Squadron, 308th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: September 15, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Killed on a mission to Hanoi, when the B-24 bomber was intercepted by 50+ fighters and crashed in the Bay of Tonkin.
1943
1st Lt. Lawrence L. La Berge
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 21st Bomber Squadron, 30th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: March 30, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1943
Seaman 2c Charles W. Gleason
Rugby, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: May 08, 1943 / Age: 19
Died in MIA status after serving aboard the USS Sims in the Battle of the Coral Sea. Body was lost at sea.
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
PFC Alex G. Sygulla
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division
Date of Loss: January 13, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.