MIA
World War II
1942
Private First Class James P. Shockman
LaMoure, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company M
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:3rd Battalion
Date of Loss: May 06, 1942 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Ft. Hughes, Philippine Islands
1942
Captain Joseph H. Nesbit
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1st Squadron, 480th Antisubmarine Group
Date of Loss: November 24, 1942 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1942
1st Lt. Arthur E. Reddig
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Bomber Squadron, 303rd Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: November 23, 1942 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Lt. Reddig was a pilot on a B-17, killed during a mission to St. Nazaire, flying aboard 41-24568 "Lady Fairweather".
1942
PFC Robert A. Norby
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 77th Bomber Squadron, 28th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: September 02, 1942 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1942
PFC Richard G. Colbert
Harlem Township, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 6th Infantry, 1st Armored Division
Date of Loss: November 08, 1942 / Age: 22
Died while in MIA status.
1942
Fireman 1c Harold Pfaffengut
Bowden, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: April 26, 1942 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1942
MoMM2c Sidney A. Loe
Sanish, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: July 30, 1942 / Age: 26
Died while in MIA status aboard the USS Grunion. The ship reportedly sank, when it was hit by a Japanese ship it had torpedoed.
1942
Coxswain Terrance H. Langeliers
Linton, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: March 27, 1942 / Age: 25
Died while in MIA status - buried at sea. Died aboard the USS Atik when it was hit on the port side ahead of the bridge by a G7e torpedo from U-123 about 300 miles east of Norfolk.
1942
GM2c Carmen A. Erikson
Arnegard, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: August 09, 1942 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1942
MM2c Nicholas N. Fischer
Halliday, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: January 26, 1942 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1942
Pvt. Teddy Belcheff
Normania Township, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 16th Bomber Squadron, 27th Bomber Group, Light
Date of Loss: June 20, 1942 / Age: 26
Died while in POW status. Philippines. Remains not recovered.
1942
2nd Lt. Verne Augustine
Wahpeton, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Edsall; Army Air Corps
Date of Loss: March 01, 1942 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status. Indonesia. Remains not recovered.
1942
Captain Ralph D. Matthews
Maza, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 18thFighter Squadron, 343rd Fighter Group
Date of Loss: December 26, 1942 / Age: 26
Died while in MIA status.
1942
Coxswain Lawrence J. Lavey
Valley City, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: November 13, 1942 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1942
Pvt. Jack W. Amsler
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 31st Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: January 19, 1942 / Age:
Killed in action at Abucay, Philippines, during the Battle of The Philippines. Remains not recovered.