State Heroes
World War II
1941
EM2C Steve L. Lesmeister
Harvey, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 22
A native of Selz, North Dakota. Killed in action on December 7, 1941 at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii while serving aboard the battleship USS Arizona.
1945
PFC Lawrence Lessard
Grafton, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 379th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 11, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1943
Chief Water Tender Charlie A. Letterman
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: June 08, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Private First Class Frank C. Letzring
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 13, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands
1945
PFC Vincent D. Leuwer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 129th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 01, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1944
Ensign Ernest O. Lidstrom Jr.
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: November 06, 1944 / Age: 20
Died in service in a routine training flight near Jacksonville, Florida after his plane crashed in the ocean.
1944
Sergeant Donald L. Lillehaug
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 457th AAF Bomber Group
Date of Loss: March 06, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Germany
1942
Sgt. Robert F. Lilley
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 68th Bomber Squadron, 44th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: December 06, 1942 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Killed during a mission targeting the Abbeville-Drucat Airdome.
1943
Private First Class Alfred L. Lindberg
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: November 24, 1943 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Bougainville
1944
Lieutenant Colonel Gustof A. Lindell
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 18, 1944 / Age: 45
Killed in action in France
1944
PFC Gustave B, Lindemann
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 14, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1944
1st Lieutenant Allen L. Lindholm
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 99th Infantry Battalion
Date of Loss: August 26, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in France
1951
Sergeant Richard W. Lewis
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 13, 1951 / Age: 21
Died in service in France
1958
Air Controlman 1st Class Edward R. Liberda
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: January 14, 1958 / Age: 31
Died in service in a training plane crash in Patuxent River, Maryland
1942
Private Robert C. Lindner
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 16, 1942 / Age: 25
Died in service in Vancouver, Washington