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State Heroes Total: 4275

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World War II

1944

Staff Sgt. Elphie E. Ledoux

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 414th Infantry Regiment, 104th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 06, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

1945

Staff Sergeant Henry S. Lee

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 291st Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 75th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 15, 1945 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Belgium

1945

Staff Sergeant Lawrence L. Lee

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-29 #42-24598

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 869th Bomber Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 497th Bomber Group, Very Heavy

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 20th Air Force

Date of Loss: January 09, 1945 / Age: 25

On January 9, 1945, while returning from mission to Musashino Aircraft Factory near Tokyo, came under attack by enemy fighters. The bomber was severely battle damaged, and ditched in the Pacific off the coast of Japan

1945

Staff Sgt. Lawrence L. Lee

Max, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 869th Bomber Squadron, 497th Bomber Group, Very Heavy

Date of Loss: January 09, 1945 / Age: 26

Died while in MIA status aboard the SuperfortressÂ "Wattys Wagon". While returning from a mission to Musashino Aircraft Factory near Tokyo, the ship came under attack by enemy fighters.

1944

Tech. 5c Edward J. Leibinger

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 27th Signal Construction Battalion

Date of Loss: November 09, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

1944

Andrew J. Leier

Kintyre, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 07, 1944 / Age: 22

Gunnery SGT. Lost his life aboard a B-17 over Muenster Germany. Buried St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery Kintyre ND

1945

Flight Officer Donald Leintz

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 28th Bomber Squadron, 19th Bomber Group, Very Heavy

Date of Loss: May 29, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

1942

Corporal Jack F. Leithold

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: October 26, 1942 / Age: 23

On October 25 & 26, 1942, less than two weeks after landing on Guadalcanal, the 164th Infantry Regiment would become involved in the heaviest fighting of the Guadalcanal Campaign after the Japanese launched a surprise offensive.