MIA
World War II
![Oren B. Wick photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/Oren%2520B%2520Wick.jpg?itok=J_ykgH4x&cb=38a3e734&cb=38a3e734)
Sgt. Oren B. Wick
Columbus, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 899th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: July 19, 1945 / Age: 35
Killed during the Normandy invasion. Declared Missing in Action in Bayeau, France.
![Irvin C. Ellingson photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/pow-mia_12.jpg?itok=ISeTf4_e&cb=fd48a8db&cb=fd48a8db)
Staff Sgt. Irvin C. Ellingson
Dahlen, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 878th Bomber Squadron, 499th Bomber Group, Very Heavy
Date of Loss: May 26, 1945 / Age: 25
Died while in MIA status.
![Robert C. Milks photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/pow-mia_12.jpg?itok=ISeTf4_e&cb=fd48a8db&cb=fd48a8db)
2nd Lt. Robert C. Milks
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: US Infantry
Date of Loss: January 09, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
![Peter Bokn photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/pow-mia_12.jpg?itok=ISeTf4_e&cb=fd48a8db&cb=fd48a8db)
S2c Peter Bokn
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: December 18, 1945 / Age: 19
Died while in MIA status.
MM3c Mark M. Houtkooper
Lisbon, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: January 07, 1945 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status. One of 28 crew killed when the minesweeper, USS Palmer, blew up in Lingayen Gulf, Philippines, after it was struck by a Japanese dive bomber.
![Kenneth B. Bergly photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/pow-mia_12.jpg?itok=ISeTf4_e&cb=fd48a8db&cb=fd48a8db)
AM3c Kenneth B. Bergly
Reynolds, NDWorld War II
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: December 15, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Memorialized at Manila American Cemetery.
![Maurice P. Peterson photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/pow-mia_12.jpg?itok=ISeTf4_e&cb=fd48a8db&cb=fd48a8db)
Sgt. Maurice P. Peterson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: US Infantry
Date of Loss: December 13, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status after the evacuation of Guadalcanal.
![Daniel A. Baker photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/Hoboken-WWII-Memorial.jpg?itok=Zvw-wfVr&cb=f9437978&cb=f9437978)
S2c Daniel A. Baker
Hankinson, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Indianapolis
Date of Loss: July 30, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action. USS Indianapolis. Phillipines. Remains not recovered.
![Marvin D. Oothoudt photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/Marvin%2520D%2520Oothoudt.jpg?itok=sFgaB0v4&cb=b3faeb27&cb=b3faeb27)
Radioman 1c Marvin D. Oothoudt
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: November 08, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
![Maximilian Krenzel photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/pow-mia_12.jpg?itok=ISeTf4_e&cb=fd48a8db&cb=fd48a8db)
Seaman 1c Maximilian Krenzel
Grand Forks, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: November 15, 1945 / Age: 24
Died while in MIA status.
![Donald Adams photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/Hoboken-WWII-Memorial.jpg?itok=Zvw-wfVr&cb=f9437978&cb=f9437978)
EM3 Donald Adams
Wahpeton, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: May 28, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Okinawa, Japan.
Remains not recovered.
![Francis C. Clouse photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/Francis%2520C%2520Clouse.jpg?itok=QBRL0vKO&cb=690b2642&cb=690b2642)
GMC Francis C. Clouse
Foxholm, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: May 11, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action aboard the USS Hugh W. Hadley when the ship was sent to the Pacific Theater arriving at Okinawa. The Hadley was attacked by 3 kamikaze planes.
![Ward H. Knable photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/pow-mia_12.jpg?itok=ISeTf4_e&cb=fd48a8db&cb=fd48a8db)
Corporal Ward H. Knable
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 673rd Bomber Squadron, 417th Bomber Group, Light
Date of Loss: February 12, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
![Robert J. Ruddy photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/pow-mia_12.jpg?itok=ISeTf4_e&cb=fd48a8db&cb=fd48a8db)
Chief Turret Capt. Robert J. Ruddy
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: August 10, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
![Earl W. Whiting photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/pow-mia_12.jpg?itok=ISeTf4_e&cb=fd48a8db&cb=fd48a8db)
Shipfitter 3c Earl W. Whiting
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: July 12, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.