State Heroes

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

Private First Class Gilmer G. Lindquist
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 25, 1945 / Age: 23
Died in service in France

2nd Lieutenant Gordon H. Lindvig
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division
Date of Loss: April 14, 1945 / Age: 25
Died in service in Cebu, Philippine Islands

Major William L. Littrell
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: February 16, 1957 / Age: 36
Died in service in Tripoli, Libya
World War II
PFC Telmer C. Lindquist
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 12, 1944 / Age: 35
Killed in action in France.

2nd Lt. Clarence M. Lindquist
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 64th Bomber Squadron, 43rd Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: February 23, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Volunteered to fly co-pilot on a transport plane to pick up personnel on Owi Island. No word was ever received from this transport plane. Rescue squads worked untiringly but without success.

Fireman 2c Theodore S. Lindseth
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age: 18
Died while in MIA status. Lost at sea when the USS Spence went down during Typhoon Cobra.

Private First Class Lawrence E. Lindstrom
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 26th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 26, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Germany

Private First Class Samuel F. Linn
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 358th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 12, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Normandy, France

MoMM2c Cletus F. Lipetzky
Kensal, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: June 11, 1944 / Age: 22
Died while in MIA status, when the USS-LST-496 on which he was serving struck a mine in the English Channel and sank during the coastal invasion of Normandy. His body was not recovered.

Gunnery Sergeant Russell W. Lippert
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 4th Tank Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 4th Marine Division
Date of Loss: February 22, 1945 / Age: 26
Colonel Robert M. Neiman described the moment Lippert gave his life to his country in his memoir, "Tanks on the Beaches". "Division called at about two in the morning and said the (previous) attack had been repulsed.
Pvt. Vernon E. Lippert
Verona, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 291st Infantry Regiment, 75th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 24, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action near Belgium.

Staff Sergeant Eugene L. Little
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 04, 1944 / Age: 32
Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Private William Little Warrior
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 10, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Biak Island, New Guinea

Private Robert O. Lium
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 28, 1942 / Age: 22
Died in service in Santa Barbara, California