MIA

MM2c Nicholas N. Fischer

World 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.

Pvt. Teddy Belcheff

World 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.

2nd Lt. Verne Augustine

World 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. 

Coxswain Lawrence J. Lavey

World 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.

Lieutenant Edward H. Allen

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Lexington

Date of Loss: May 07, 1942 / Age: 34

Killed in action during the Battle of the Coral Sea. Member of scouting squadron 2. Remains not recovered.

Captain Ralph D. Matthews

World 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.

Machinist's Mate 1st Class Fredick W. Braa

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: U.S.S. Juneau

Date of Loss: November 13, 1942 / Age: 21

The Juneau, in the early morning hours in near pitch darkness, was first struck on the port side by a torpedo causing a severe list. The Juneau, once dawn broke, then tried to return to Espiritu Santo for repairs along with the battle damaged U.S.S.

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. 

PFC Leonard J. Oberg

World 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.

Seaman 2c Wayne F. Fegley

World 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.

COX Marvin Lee Ramsden

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Lexington

Date of Loss: May 08, 1942 / Age: 23

He was killed in action on 8 May 1942 during the Battle of the Coral Sea during World War II. He was credited with downing 26 Japanese aircraft that day before he was killed.

Machinist First Class Duane Larson Poissant

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Juneau

Date of Loss: November 13, 1942 / Age: 22

The USS Juneau participated in a number of naval engagements during the months-long Guadalcanal Campaign beginning in August 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.

S1c Orlan R. Cool

World 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.

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.