MIA

AMM2c Leonard B. Nedrebo

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: January 14, 1946 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Commander Verne L. Skjonsby

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: January 07, 1946 / Age: 33

Died while in MIA status aboard the USS Wahoo (SS-238). The Wahoo was to leave the La Perouse Strait, when a Japanese anti-submarine aircraft sighted a wake and an oil slick from a submerged submarine.

Private Lee E. Anderson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:106th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 08, 1946 / Age:

Private Anderson was taken prisoner in the vicinity of Schönberg, Belgium on December 21, 1944.

Electrician's Mate 1c Nick Funk

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: January 30, 1946 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Staff Sergeant Kristjan T. Vivatson

Garder, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:31st Bomber Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:5th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: January 15, 1946 / Age: 24

Died while in MIA status near Papua New Guinea.

2nd Lt. Donald E. Simons

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 75th Bomber Squadron, 42nd Bomber Group, Medium

Date of Loss: January 17, 1946 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

S2c Walter S. Blank

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: January 02, 1946 / Age: 24

Died while in MIA status.

Seaman 1c Lawrence A. Yanish

Buffalo, ND

World War II

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

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.

1st Lt. Andrew W. Peterson

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 8th Photographic Squadron, 6th Reconnaissance Group

Date of Loss: December 05, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

RM3c Orville C. Drosdal

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: March 19, 1945 / Age: 21

Died while in MIA status. Served as a radio operator aboard the aircraft carrier USS Franklin when a kamikaze hit his general quarters station.

Seaman 1c Edward G. Schulte

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: August 10, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Seaman 1c Melvin G. Frey

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: October 26, 1945 / Age: 18

Died while in MIA status.

S1c Francis V. Cincera

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: April 22, 1945 / Age: 22

Died while in MIA status.

PFC Max L. Rosencrans

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 168th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 26, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.