State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Private First Class Lawrence E. Lindstrom
World War II (WWII)
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
1944
Private First Class Samuel F. Linn
World War II (WWII)
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
1944
MoMM2c Cletus F. Lipetzky
Kensal, NDWorld War II (WWII)
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.
1945
Pvt. Vernon E. Lippert
Verona, NDWorld War II (WWII)
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.
1945
Gunnery Sergeant Russell W. Lippert
World War II (WWII)
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.
1944
Staff Sergeant Eugene L. Little
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 04, 1944 / Age: 32
Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands
1944
Private William Little Warrior
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 10, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Biak Island, New Guinea
1942
Private Robert O. Lium
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 28, 1942 / Age: 22
Died in service in Santa Barbara, California
1943
Signalman 3c Warren J. Livdahl
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: July 10, 1943 / Age:
At 20.00 hours on 10 Jun, 1943, the unescorted Esso Gettysburg (Master Peder A.
1945
Sgt. Earl C. Livdahl
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 417th Infantry Regiment, 76th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1944
Private Floyd C. Lively
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 314th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 79th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 06, 1944 / Age: 35
Killed in action in France
1942
MoMM2c Sidney A. Loe
Sanish, NDWorld War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: July 30, 1942 / Age: 26
Died while in MIA status aboard the USS Grunion. The ship reportedly sank, when it was hit by a Japanese ship it had torpedoed.
1945
2nd Lieutenant Gordon H. Lindvig
World War II (WWII)
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
1957
Major William L. Littrell
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: February 16, 1957 / Age: 36
Died in service in Tripoli, Libya
1946
Private Curtis E. Loe
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 42nd Field Artillery Battalion
Date of Loss: August 01, 1946 / Age: 20
Died in service in Honshu, Japan