MIA
World War II
1945
Radioman 2c Romaine A. Howe
Minot, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: July 12, 1945 / Age: 33
Died while in MIA status.
1945
PFC Morris A. Trengen
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 01, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Received Bronze Star and Purple Heart awards.
1945
Aviation MM2c Joseph E. Piquette
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: August 08, 1945 / Age: 33
Remains never recovered.
1945
Seaman 1c Donald M. Swehla
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: December 15, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
2nd Lt. Verdie E. Smith
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 404th Bomber Squadron, 28th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: January 24, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Co-Pilot of B-24D, shot down by enemy fighter over Shumushu Straits while on mission to Paramushiro Island in the Kuriles chain.
1945
PFC Leonard C. Dickhaut
New Leipzig, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 307th Infantry Regiment, 77th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 23, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Staff Sgt. Jack Schmidt
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 319th Bomber Squadron, 90th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: July 15, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
PFC Richard J. Conlon
Fargo, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 71st Bomber Squadron, 38th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: December 12, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
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.
1945
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.
1945
MM1c Michael D. Bommersbach
Oakes, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: July 12, 1945 / Age: 20
Died while in MIA status.
1945
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.
1945
Seaman 2c John S. Torgerson
Driscoll, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: January 13, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
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.
1945
RM1c Erling N. Bakke
Jamestown, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Ommaney Bay
Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age: 26
Died while in MIA status. Ommaney Bay South Pacific Ocean. Remains not recovered.