MIA

Pvt. Patrick Barthelette

Backoo, ND

World War I (WWI)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C, 164th Infantry

Date of Loss: May 30, 1918 / Age: 29

Killed in action on May 30, 1918.

Grave unlocated. Missing in Action or Buried at Sea. Tablets of the Missing at Somme American Cemetery, Bony, France.

Technical Sergeant Melvin E. Sarkilahti

Korean War, World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:1st SHORAN Beacon Squadron

Date of Loss: October 16, 1952 / Age: 26

Just after midnight on October 16, 1952, a C-46 Commando (tail number 44-77538) carrying four crew members and twenty-one passengers departed Kangnung Air Base for a night courier flight to Pohang Air Base.

Seaman 1c Lawrence A. Yanish

Buffalo, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: April 13, 1946 / Age: 22

Died while in MIA status. Declared MIA after an attack by Japanese planes on the USS Lindsey, near Mae Shima, southwest of Okinawa. Approximately one-third of the ship was blown away or torn and wrecked.

Seaman 1c Raymond G. Porter

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: May 19, 1946 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status.

Aviation MM3c Wilmar P. Sell

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: February 04, 1946 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Yn1c Edward R. Erickson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: January 02, 1946 / Age: 27

Died while in MIA status.

Machinist's Mate 3c Normand J. Montplaisir

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: May 21, 1946 / Age: 21

Died while in MIA status.

Captain Russell W. Hopper

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters, Philippine Department

Date of Loss: February 01, 1946 / Age: 27

Died while in MIA status.

Aviation Ordnanceman 2c Wayne L. Wood

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: January 05, 1946 / Age: 23

Died while in MIA status.

Captain Leslie W. Neumann

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 64th Bomber Squadron, 43rd Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: January 08, 1946 / Age: 33

Died while in MIA status. His Flying Fortress failed to return from a bombing raid at Rabaul.

First Lieutenant Albert F. Burke

Oakes, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:89th Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: April 26, 1946 / Age: 26

Died while in MIA status. Missing aboard A-20G Havoc #43-21414 in the Coral Sea area.

1st Lt. John T. Opsvig

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 449th Fighter Squadron, 51st Fighter Group

Date of Loss: February 07, 1946 / Age: 25

Died while in MIA status in China.

Aviation Radioman Third Class Wilbert W. Dockter

Martin, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: January 15, 1946 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

EM1c Cyril R. Novotny

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: January 10, 1946 / Age: 28

Died while in MIA status.

Sgt. Einar Nelson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 873rd Bomber Squadron, 498th Bomber Group, Very Heavy

Date of Loss: January 28, 1946 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.