State Heroes
1944
PFC Richard Landenberger
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 129th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 24, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1918
Carl Elmer Landers
Kenaston, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C, 139th Infantry
Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age: 21
Killed in action, on Sept. 26, 1918.
Buried in France. Remains returned to U. S. on Sept. 26, 1921, and buried at Kenaston, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1944
2nd Lt. Wellington E. Landis
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 788th Bomber Squadron, 467th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: April 22, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action. Lt. Landis was the Navigator on Lt. James Roden's B-24 crew. He was killed when their aircraft was shot down while returning from a mission over Hamm, Germany.
1918
James Landphere
Belmond, IAWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E, 139th Infantry
Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age: 30
Killed in action on Sept. 26, 1918.
Buried in Grave 16, Row 10, Block G, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1943
Pvt. Lloyd F. Landscoot
Jamestown, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Army
Date of Loss: February 03, 1943 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Greenland.
1945
Private Morris C. Landsem
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 720th Military Police Battalion
Date of Loss: August 27, 1945 / Age: 24
Died in service in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1942
Sergeant First Class Virgil A. Lane
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 21, 1942 / Age: 22
Virgil Lane was killed Nov. 21, 1942, on Guadalcanal while serving with the 164th North Dakota Infantry Regiment in World War II. The Hillsboro Lane-Osmon Veterans of Foreign Wars post is named in honor of Virgil's memory.
1918
Pvt. Clifford Lane
Crystal, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 362nd Infantry Regiment, 91st Division
Date of Loss: September 29, 1918 / Age: 25
Killed in action, on Sept. 29, 1918.
Buried, Grave 1, Row 9, Block G, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1951
Private First Class Arthur G. Lang
Mercer County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 19th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 24th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 23, 1951 / Age:
1945
PFC Leonard I. Langager
Mayville, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 333rd Infantry Regiment, 84th Infantry Division, 1st Battalion, C Company
Date of Loss: April 13, 1945 / Age:
US Army Infantry
Killed in action by a sniper the last day of the war in the Netherlands.
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1944
PFC Herman E. Lange
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 27, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1918
Ole Langehaug
Bottineau, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G, 128th Infantry
Date of Loss: October 12, 1918 / Age: 24
Killed in action, on Oct. 12, 1918.
Remains returned to U. S. on Aug. 16, 1921, and buried in Nordlands Cemetery, Bottineau, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND under Cass county.
1942
Coxswain Terrance H. Langeliers
Linton, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: March 27, 1942 / Age: 25
Died while in MIA status - buried at sea. Died aboard the USS Atik when it was hit on the port side ahead of the bridge by a G7e torpedo from U-123 about 300 miles east of Norfolk.
1945
AMM2c Ernest M. Langlie
Fargo, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: March 15, 1945 / Age: 30
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Private First Class Thomas A. Langved
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 132nd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division
Date of Loss: April 16, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Bougainville