POW
World War II
1946
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.
1945
Staff Sgt. Irvin C. Ellingson
Dahlen, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 878th Bomber Squadron, 499th Bomber Group, Very Heavy
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:878th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: May 26, 1945 / Age: 25
Died while in MIA status.
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1945
Staff Sergeant Allen L. Morsch
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:458th Bomber Squadron
Date of Loss: May 26, 1945 / Age: 25
B-29 #44-69799 was part of Mission 67. During the night of 13-14 April, 327 B-29's from the XXI BC attacked the Tokyo Arsenel with 2,120 tons of bombs. Seven B-29's are lost including B-29 #44-69799.
1945
Sergeant Marvin C. Heiden
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:42nd Tank Battalion
Date of Loss: February 06, 1945 / Age: 23
Died in a POW camp in Germany
1945
Captain Louis F. Murphy
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: February 05, 1945 / Age: 27
Died in service in the POW Fukuoka Camp in Japan
1945
Sergeant Richard B. Koenig
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Headquarters Squadron
Date of Loss: January 30, 1945 / Age: 45
Died as a prisoner of war in the Pacific area
1945
Private First Class Timothy E. Kotaska
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 05, 1945 / Age: 30
Died as a Prisoner Of War at Bad Soden-Salmunster Hospital (Serves Stalag 9-B) Bad Soden Hessen-Nassau, Prussia 50-09
1945
Private Norman J. Skubinna
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 12, 1945 / Age: 22
Died in service as a POW in Japan
1945
Private First Class Ray S. Kreamer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:61st Infantry Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:10th Armored Division
Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age: 29
Died in service as a POW in Germany
1945
RM3c Jerome W. Baglien
Hillsboro, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Sculpin
Date of Loss: December 05, 1945 / Age: 22
United States Naval Reserve. Killed in action on the USS Sculpin when it was sunk by a Japanese Destroyer. South Pacific Ocean. Remains not recovered.
1945
Capt. Dwight T. Hunkins
Fargo, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 31st Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: January 22, 1945 / Age: 29
Died while in POW status. Fought on Bataan and became a POW at Camp O'Donnell and Cabanatuan. He was one of 1622 Japanese Prisoners of War boarded onto the Oryoku Maru at Manila on December 14, 1944.
1945
Technician 5th Grade William L. Peart
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 15, 1945 / Age: 28
Died in service in Japan POW camp.
1945
Capt. Rex Aton
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 12th Medical Regiment, Philippine Scouts
Date of Loss: January 09, 1945 / Age:
Died while in POW status during WWII. Taiwan. Remains not recovered.
1945
1st Lt. Clarence E. Van Ray
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Marine Corps
Date of Loss: January 28, 1945 / Age:
Died in a POW camp.
1944
Captain Clyde Roy Huddleson
Mandan, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: December 31, 1944 / Age: 32
Major Clyde Huddleston was held as a POW in the Philippine Islands. In December 1944, he was boarded onto the Oryoku Maru for transport to Japan. The ship sailed on December 13th and came under attack from American planes on December 14th.