State Heroes
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
World War II (WWII)
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
Motor Machinist's Mate Second Class Cletus F. Lipetzky
Kensal, ND
World 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
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.
1945
Private Vernon E. Lippert
Verona, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 291st Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 75th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 24, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action near Belgium.
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 Third Class 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
Sergeant Earl C. Livdahl
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 417th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 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
Motor Machinist's Mate Second Class Sidney A. Loe
Sanish, ND
World 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.
1943
Sergeant Phillip Lohnes
Fort Totten, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 30, 1943 / Age: 27
Killed in Action, Pacific Theater on 30 June 1943. Buried in Section 84, Grave 403 Jefferson National Barracks, St Louis Missouri.
Name included on page 895 of the Register of North Dakota Veterans World War II