MIA
World War II
1946
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.
1946
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.
1946
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.
1946
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.
1946
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.
1946
Aviation MM3c Wilmar P. Sell
Casselton, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: February 04, 1946 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1946
Seaman 1c Lawrence A. Yanish
Buffalo, NDWorld 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.
1946
Yn1c Edward R. Erickson
World War II
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.
1946
Machinist's Mate 3c Normand J. Montplaisir
Horace, NDWorld War II
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.
1946
MoMM1c John B. Bird
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: April 21, 1946 / 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.
1946
Captain Russell W. Hopper
Longfellow Township, NDWorld War II
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.
1946
1st Lt. Albert F. Burke
Oakes, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 89th Bomber Squadron, 3rd Bomber Group, Light
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.
1946
ARM3c Wilbert W. Dockter
Martin, NDWorld War II
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.
1946
Captain Leslie W. Neumann
World War II
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.
1946
1st Lt. John T. Opsvig
World War II
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.