MIA
World War II
1945
Ens. Joseph O. Braaten
Mandan, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: July 25, 1945 / Age: 26
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
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. Clarence M. Lindquist
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 64th Bomber Squadron, 43rd Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: February 23, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Volunteered to fly co-pilot on a transport plane to pick up personnel on Owi Island. No word was ever received from this transport plane. Rescue squads worked untiringly but without success.
1945
Sgt. Rex I. Beach
Pingree Township, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1896th Engineer Battalion, Aviation
Date of Loss: January 12, 1945 / Age: 25
Died while in MIA status - buried at sea.
1945
Ensign Elmer E. Hasse
Judson, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Intrepid
Date of Loss: March 26, 1945 / Age: 23
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
Fireman 1c Jacob Seitz
Bismarck, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: April 07, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status - buried at sea.
1945
Signalman 3c Willis E. Gentz
New England, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age: 19
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Tech. 4c Fabien T. Cote
Cecil Township, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 658th Amphibious Tractor Battalion
Date of Loss: March 12, 1945 / Age: 34
Died while in MIA status.
1945
PFC Richard L. Rutherford
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 306th Infantry Regiment, 77th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 13, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Ship's Cook 2c Lawrence M. Kennedy
Pembina, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: January 27, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Captain William E. Miller
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 93rd Bomber Sqdn, 19th Bomber Group, Very Heavy
Date of Loss: June 22, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
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
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.