MIA
World War II (WWII)
1945
Ensign Stuart C. Bjorklund
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: May 04, 1945 / Age: 29
Killed in action in Okinawa, Japan. Went MIA.
1945
Private First Class Francis S. Horgan
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:70th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 26, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.Â
Staff Sergeant Lawrence L. Lee
Max, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:869th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: January 09, 1945 / Age: 26
Died while in MIA status aboard the Superfortress "Wattys Wagon". While returning from a mission to Musashino Aircraft Factory near Tokyo, the ship came under attack by enemy fighters.
1945
Radioman Third Class Orville C. Drosdal
Van Hook, ND
World War II (WWII)
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.
1945
Seaman First Class Edward G. Schulte
Edgeley, ND
World War II (WWII)
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.
1945
Seaman First Class Melvin G. Frey
Granville, ND
World War II (WWII)
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.
1945
Seaman First Class Francis V. Cincera
Lisbon, ND
World War II (WWII)
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.
1945
Private First Class Max L. Rosencrans
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 26, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Seaman First Class Lowell D. Johnson
Ruso, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: April 05, 1945 / Age: 19
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Lieutenant Junior Grade George L. Braseth
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 26, 1945 / Age: 29
Killed in action aboard the USS Hoel (DD-533). Buried at sea.
1945
Yeoman Third Class John R. Porter
World War II (WWII)
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
Sergeant Maurice G. McCormick
Fargo, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:60th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: April 15, 1945 / Age: 29
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Aviation Machinist's Mate First Class John B. Bird
Haynes, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Trigger
Date of Loss: April 20, 1945 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status. Member of the crew on the USS Trigger, which was reported as lost/MIA while patrolling a known mined area of the East China Sea.
1945
Technician Fourth Class Arnold A. Pfaff
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:774th Tank Battalion
Date of Loss: January 10, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
First Lieutenant Andrew W. Peterson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Eighth Photographic Squadron
Date of Loss: December 05, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.