There are roughly 314 recipients who are listed as Lost to History as their burial location is unknown. We are actively working with the Congressional Medal of Honor Society to locate their final resting place.

There are also 65 recipients who are classified as MIA or Missing in Action. Some are known to have Died In Service (DIS) Additionally, there are 6 recipients classified as Missing although not due to combat. Most have ‘In Memory Of’ cenotaphs.

What follows are the names of the missing and what information we have regarding their death. Some are also listed on the Lost to History page as they may be locatable. If you have any additional verifiable information on them, please contact us.
(Those lost at sea are also on Buried At Sea page)

Missing

ARCHER, Lester Civil War MIA/KIA
Fair Oakes, VA, 27 October 1864

BALDONADO, Joe R. Korea MIA
Grenade landed near his gun, killing him instantly

BARKER, Charles H. Korea MIA
Last seen in close hand-to-hand combat with the enemy

BAUER, Harold WWII MIA
Forced down by lack of fuel

BEGLEY, Terrence Civil War MIA/KIA
Reams Station, VA 25 August 1864

BRATLING, Frank Indian Campaigns MIA/KIA
13 Jul 1873, buried at Ft. McRae which is now a lake. (not listed as buried at Ft Leavenworth where cemetery was moved)

BURNS, John M. Civil War MIA
Died in Navy hospital in FL Sep 1864

CABLE, Joseph Indian Campaigns MIA
Died 15 Oct 1877 from wounds received 30 Sep 1877

COOK, Donald G. Vietnam MIA
Died in POW camp

CROMWELL, John P. WWII MIA
Entombed in the U.S.S. Sculpin

DAVIS, John Civil War MIA
Died 17 Nov 1863 (no evidence he was moved to Cypress, NY)

DAVIS, George A. Korea MIA
Wingman saw his plane crash into a mountain

DEALEY, Samuel D. WWII MIA
Lost at sea when Submarine USS Harder was reported lost in action

DEARMOND, William Indian Campaigns MIA
KIA 9 September 1874 (buried inside wagon circle in TX)

ESTOCIN, Michael J. Vietnam MIA
Believed to have died upon crashing into the sea

EVANS, Ernest E. WWII MIA
Lost at sea when U.S.S. Johnston went down

FLEMING, Richard E. WWII MIA
Crashed into sea or Japanese ship

FRYAR, Elmer WWII MIA
Received full burst of automatic fire and fell mortally wounded

GARCIA, Fernando L. Korea MIA
Covered a grenade

GASSON, Richard Civil War MIA/KIA
29 September 1864, Chapins Farm, VA

GILLILAND, Charles L. Korea MIA
Remained behind to cover the withdrawal and hold the enemy at bay

GILMORE, Howard W. WWII MIA
Was topside on U.S.S. Growler when he ordered it to submerge

GIVEN, John Indian Campaigns MIA/KIA
12 July 1870 between the north & middle fork of the Little Wichita River, TX

HANSON, Robert M. WWII MIA
Died 3 February 1944 when his plane crashed into the sea

HAUGE, Jr., Louis J. WWII MIA
Killed by Japanese snipers on Okinawa

HENRY, Frederick F. Korea MIA
Remained behind to covered his men during withdrawal

HOOKER, George Indian Campaigns MIA/KIA
22 January 1873, Tonto Creek, AZ

HUNTSMAN, John A. Philippine Insurrection MIA
Died circa July 1902 of cholera on Philippine Islands

HUSKEY, Michael Civil War MIA
Died 21 October 1864 likely on Navy hospital ship Pinkney in Memphis, TN

HUTCHINS, Carlton B. Interim MIA
Plane crashed at sea off coast of Southern California

INGRAM, Osmond K. WWI MIA
15 October 1917 Blown overboard in explosion when USS Cassin was torpedoed

JOHNSON, James E. Korea MIA
Last seen wounded in hand-to-hand fighting

KIDD, Isaac C. WWII MIA
Died 7 Dec 1941 aboard U.S.S. Arizona

LAING, William Civil War MIA
Died 29 September 1864 at Chapin’s Farm, VA

LINDSEY, Darrell R. WWII MIA
Died 9 August 1944, Airplane exploded as it crashed near L’Isle Adam Railroad Bridge over the Seine River, France

LORING, Jr., Charles J. Korea MIA
Died 22 November 1952, Dove plane directly into enemy emplacements

MCCULLOCK, Adam Civil War MIA
Died 31 December 1864 at Pensacola, FL

MITCHELL, Frank N. Korea MIA/KIA
Died November 26, 1950 after covering the withdrawal of his men

NININGER, Jr., Alexander R. WWII MIA
Died 12 January 1942 at Bataan. Buried in unknown grave in Philippines

O’HARE, Edward H. WWII MIA
Plane vanished Nov 1943 vicinity of Tarawa Atoll

PEASE, Jr., Harl WWII MIA
Presumed shot down & executed by Japanese as POW

PHILLIPS, Lee H. Korea MIA
Died November 27, 1950 at Yudam-ni

POWERS, John James WWII MIA
8 May 1942, Presumed shot down or failed to recover from dive on enemy ship during Coral Sea battle

ROAN, Charles H. WWII MIA
Died 18 September 1944 , covered a grenade on Peleliu

ROCKEFELLER, Charles M. Civil War MIA
Believed to have died April 1899 in Philippines

ROOKS, Albert H. WWII MIA
March 1942, Went down with U.S.S. Houston during Java battle

SCHOONOVER, Dan D. Korea MIA
10 July 1953, Last seen operating an automatic rifle until mortally wounded by artillery fire

SCOTT, Norman WWII MIA
13 November 1942, Went down with U.S.S. Atlanta off Savo Island, Solomon Islands

SMITH, George W. Indian Campaigns MIA/KIA
Died 12 September 1874, buried where he fell ay Buffalo Wallow Battlegrounds (near Washita River), TX

SUNDQUIST, Gustav Span-Am MIA
25 August 1918, Drowned in France

SVEHLA, Henry Korea MIA
Died 12 June 1952 when he covered a grenade

TALLENTINE, James Civil War MIA/KIA
Died 15 January 1865 at Ft. Fisher, NC

TOMICH, Peter WWII MIA/KIA
Died 7 December 1941 aboard U.S.S. Utah

VAN VALKENBURG, Franklin WWII MIA/KIA
Died 7 December 1941 aboard U.S.S. Arizona

VANCE, Jr. Leon R. WWII MIA
Died 26 Jul 1944, while being evacuated to the US, the plane he was on went down somewhere between Iceland and Newfoundland

VERSACE, Humbert R. Vietnam MIA
26 September 1965, Executed while a POW

WALKER, Kenneth N. WWII MIA
5 January 1943, Plane was forced down over Rabaul, New Britain

WALMSLEY, Jr. John S. Korea MIA
Died 14 September 1951 when his plane crashed into mountains, exploding upon impact

WATKINS, Lewis G. Korea MIA
Died 7 October 1952 Was mortally wounded when enemy grenade exploded in his hand

WATSON, George WWII MIA
Died 8 March 1943 Was dragged down by the suction of the sinking ship near New Guinea

WELLS, Henry S. Civil War MIA/KIA
27 October 1864, Fair Oaks, VA

WILKINS, Raymond H. WWII MIA
Died 2 November 1943 near Rabaul, New Britain when his plane crashed into the sea

Missing, Not Due To Combat

BRAZELL, John Civil War M/DIS
Died 12 Aug 1866 aboard the U.S.S. Chattanooga at
Philadelphia, PA

EGLIT, John Span-Am M/DIS
Died 30 January 1914 in steamer crash, lost at sea

RINGGOLD, Edward Civil War M/DIS
14 October 1864, Drowned off Foly Island, SC

KERSTETTER, Dexter J. WWII M/DIS
9 July 1972, Drowned at Puget Sound, WA (Was in Washington National Guard)

WELLS, William Civil War M/DIS
Died 8 February 1868 on Receiving Ship New York