MIA
World War II
1942
Pvt. Theodore Alleckson
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 36th Bomber Squadron, 28th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: July 17, 1942 / Age:
Killed in action while flying aboard 41-9126. United States territory. Remains not recovered.
1942
PFC Leonard J. Oberg
Nash, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 13th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division
Date of Loss: December 02, 1942 / Age: 22
Died while in MIA status.
1942
Seaman 2c Wayne F. Fegley
Berthold, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: November 13, 1942 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status. Stationed on the USS Monssen during the Battle of Guadalcanal, when the ship was sunk by a Japanese destroyer. Body was not recovered.
1942
Sgt. Robert F. Lilley
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 68th Bomber Squadron, 44th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: December 06, 1942 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Killed during a mission targeting the Abbeville-Drucat Airdome.
1942
S1c Orlan R. Cool
Westhope, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: February 18, 1942 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1942
Pvt. Benjamin Lux
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 31st Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: May 06, 1942 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1942
1st Lt. Lyle A. Slocum
Ellendale, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 36th Bomber Squadron, 28th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: June 04, 1942 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Was a B-17 crew member flying aboard 41-9084.
1942
Seaman 2c Wallace E. Green
Cartwright, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: June 28, 1942 / Age: 25
Died while on board the SS Tillie Lykes, an American steam merchant, when it was torpedoed by a German submarine about 100 miles south of the Dominican Republic. His body was lost at sea and was not recovered.
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.