State Heroes
1953
Private James D. Mammel
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 10, 1953 / Age: 21
Died in service in Ellendale, ND
1969
Lance Corporal Mark Daniel Mangin
Verona, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company L
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 3rd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 9th Marines Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Marine Division
Date of Loss: October 01, 1969 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Quang Nam, South Vietnam from a hostile explosive device.
1944
Private First Class Louis J. Mangold
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 163rd Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: April 22, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in New Guinea
1918
Ralph Mann
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I, 308th Infantry
Date of Loss: October 12, 1918 / Age: 28
Killed in action on Oct. 12, 1918.
Buried at Verdun, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1944
PFC John L. Mann
Huff, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 33rd Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Division
Date of Loss: August 02, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action near France.
1918
Cpl. Orval Manning
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company F, 344th Infantry
Date of Loss: October 13, 1918 / Age: 25
Died of pneumonia, on Oct. 13, 1918.
Buried in American Cemetery of Talence, (Gironde), France. Remains returned to U. S. Nov. 15, 1920, and buried in Grave 904, National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
1943
Staff Sergeant George A. Manning
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 12, 1943 / Age: 27
George Manning was the flight engineer #41-0003 that departed on May 11th, 1943 from Atkinson Field in British Guyana, destined for Belem Brazil. The plane disappeared leaving no evidence to lead to its position, failing to reach its destination.
1944
Corporal Leo W. Manske
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 6th Marine Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 2nd Marine Division
Date of Loss: July 01, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Saipan
1969
Corporal Dennis James Manson
Belcourt, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 4th Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 23rd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 06, 1969 / Age: 18
Killed in action in Tay Ninh, South Vietnam from hostile multiple fragmentation wounds.
1945
Private First Class Philip Manz
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 172nd Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: January 14, 1945 / Age: 31
Died in service in Luzon
1944
Flight Officer Wayne P. Maresh
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 526th Bomber Squadron, 379th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: January 05, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near England.
1945
Private First Class James L. Margach
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 305th Infantry
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 77th Division
Date of Loss: January 15, 1945 / Age: 27
Killed in action in the Philippine Islands
1945
Sergeant William K. Markham
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 17th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 7th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 06, 1945 / Age: 26
Died in service in Okinawa
1944
2nd Lt. Albert E. Marple
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 719th Bomber Squadron, 449th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: December 09, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action during a ferrying mission from Grottaglia, Italy to Pomigliano near Naples. Transporting personnel who had completed their tour of combat duty - lost in bad weather.
1943
Corporal Eugene P. Marquart
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 10, 1943 / Age: 19
Died in service in Norfolk, Virgina