State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1942
Second Lieutenant Robert L. Lynch
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 330th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 93rd Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: December 07, 1942 / Age:
Killed in action in North Africa.
1945
Technician Fifth Grade Richard J. Lynch
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: February 25, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Staff Sergeant Oscar E. Lystad
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 776th Tank Battalion
Date of Loss: February 12, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Shipfitter First Class Chester M. Lyste
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age: 28
Died while in MIA status. Lost at sea when the USS Monaghan went down during Typhoon Cobra.
1944
First Lieutenant Lester R. Maack
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 282nd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 96th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 05, 1944 / Age: 34
Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands
1944
First Lieutenant Lester R. Maack
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 282nd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 96th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 05, 1944 / Age: 34
Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands
1945
First Lieutenant William M. MacDonald
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 253rd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 63rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 19, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in Germany. When the command post of his company had become surrounded by the enemy, Lt. MacDonald organized two squads from another unit and attacked their flank.
1943
1945
Private Wayne E. Mack
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 82nd Airborne Division
Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in a paratrooper action during the Battle of the Bulge.
1945
Technical Sergeant Anton Mack
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 15, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Second Lieutenant Donald A. MacKenzie
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 383rd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 96th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 28, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Guam
1944
Staff Sergeant Duane E. MacKenzie
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 38th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 2nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 25, 1944 / Age: 19
Died in service in France
1945
Private William S. Mackoff
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: February 22, 1945 / Age: 21
Died in service in Iwo Jima
1945
First Lieutenant William H. Magill Jr.
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 31, 1945 / Age: 26
Died on 31 January 1945 on board a rescue ship. Was a soldier of the Bataan Death March.
Buried at Riverside Cemetery Fargo ND
Name is included on the All Veterans Memorial at the ND Capitol grounds in Bismarck ND.
1944
Corporal John D. Magnuson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 85th Cavalry Reconn Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 5th Armored Division
Date of Loss: December 07, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1945
Private First Class James H. Magoris
Larimore, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 301st Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 94th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 09, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.