MIA

Private Jack W. Amsler

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 19, 1942 / Age:

Killed in action at Abucay, Philippines, during the Battle of The Philippines. Remains not recovered. 

Lieutenant Edward H. Allen

Pekin, ND

World War II (WWII)

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

Maza, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:18th Fighter Squadron,

Date of Loss: December 26, 1942 / Age: 26

Died while in MIA status.

Coxswain Lawrence J. Lavey

Valley City, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: November 13, 1942 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Machinist's Mate First Class Fredick W. Braa

World War II (WWII)

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.

Private Theodore Alleckson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:36th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: July 17, 1942 / Age:

Killed in action while flying aboard 41-9126. United States territory. Remains not recovered. 

Private First Class Leonard J. Oberg

Nash, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:First Armored Division

Date of Loss: December 02, 1942 / Age: 22

Died while in MIA status.

Seaman Second Class Wayne F. Fegley

Berthold, ND

World War II (WWII)

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

Pleasant Lake, ND

World War II (WWII)

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 (WWII)

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.

Seaman First Class Kenneth E. Gebhardt

Balta, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona

Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Remains not recovered.

Gunner's Mate First Class Arthur Clarence Neuenschwander

Fessenden, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Oklahoma

Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 34

Died while in MIA status. Crew member aboard the USS Oklahoma, killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor along with 428 fellow crewmen.

North Dakotans lost on the Oklahoma:

Fireman First Class Charles Ray Casto

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Oklahoma

Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 19

Killed in action on the USS Oklahoma. Remains accounted for on November 21, 2016. by DPAA

Fireman First Class Lawrence Herman Fecho

Upham, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Oklahoma

Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 20

Died while in MIA status. Crew member aboard the USS Oklahoma, killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor along with 428 fellow crewmen.

North Dakotans lost on the Oklahoma:

Private First Class James A. Krahn

Langdon, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona

Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age:

Aboard USS Arizona. Remains not recovered.