MIA
World War II
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
1941
Seaman 1c Joseph Schdowski
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. USS Arizona. Pearl Harbor. Remains not recovered.Â
1941
Fire Controlman 2c Elroy V. Peterson
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1941
RM2c Walter H. Backman
Wilton, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Oklahoma
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 22
Killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor. His body was recovered July 17, 2017.