State Heroes
1945
Staff Sergeant Henry S. Lee
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 291st Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 75th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 15, 1945 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Belgium
1945
Staff Sergeant Lawrence L. Lee
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-29 #42-24598
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 869th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 497th Bomber Group, Very Heavy
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 20th Air Force
Date of Loss: January 09, 1945 / Age: 25
On January 9, 1945, while returning from mission to Musashino Aircraft Factory near Tokyo, came under attack by enemy fighters. The bomber was severely battle damaged, and ditched in the Pacific off the coast of Japan
1945
Staff Sgt. Lawrence L. Lee
Max, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 869th Bomber Squadron, 497th Bomber Group, Very Heavy
Date of Loss: January 09, 1945 / Age: 26
Died while in MIA status aboard the Superfortress "Wattys Wagon". While returning from a mission to Musashino Aircraft Factory near Tokyo, the ship came under attack by enemy fighters.
1918
Orrin Ezra Lee
Oldham, SDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery A, 339th Field Artillery
Date of Loss: September 27, 1918 / Age: 22
Died of pneumonia at Clermont, Farrand, France, on Sept. 27, 1918.
Remains returned to U. S. and buried in Grave 1619, European Section, National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
1966
Lieutenant Colonel Darel Dean Leetun
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 13th Tactical Fighter Squadron
Date of Loss: September 17, 1966 / Age: 42
In , NORTH VIETNAM
Hostile, died while missing, FIXED WING - PILOT
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
From DPAA:
1944
Tech. 5c Edward J. Leibinger
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 27th Signal Construction Battalion
Date of Loss: November 09, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Andrew J. Leier
Kintyre, NDBranch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 07, 1944 / Age: 22
Gunnery SGT. Lost his life aboard a B-17 over Muenster Germany. Buried St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery Kintyre ND
1918
Pvt.1st Class Joseph J. Leif
Norwood, MNWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D, 313th Engineers
Date of Loss: December 15, 1918 / Age: 28
Died of pneumonia on Dec. 15, 1918.
Buried, Grave 9, Row 21, Block D, St. Mihiel American Cemetery, Thiaucourt, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Pvt. Osmer James Leigh
Royalton, MNWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H, 58th Infantry
Date of Loss: September 22, 1918 / Age: 24
Died of pneumonia on Sept. 22, 1918.
Remains returned to U. S. on Nov. 10, 1920, and consigned to J. E. Leigh, Royalton, Minn. (place of burial not given).
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1945
Flight Officer Donald Leintz
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 28th Bomber Squadron, 19th Bomber Group, Very Heavy
Date of Loss: May 29, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1918
PFC William F. Leisner
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B, 339th Machine Gun Battalion
Date of Loss: October 09, 1918 / Age: 24
Died of pneumonia on Oct. 9, 1918.
Buried, Grave 28, Row 24, Block E, Meuse-Argonne American Cemeter, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1942
Corporal Jack F. Leithold
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: October 26, 1942 / Age: 23
On October 25 & 26, 1942, less than two weeks after landing on Guadalcanal, the 164th Infantry Regiment would become involved in the heaviest fighting of the Guadalcanal Campaign after the Japanese launched a surprise offensive.
1943
Corporal Melvin Leland
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 135th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 27, 1943 / Age:
1945
Sergeant Earl H. Leland
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 397th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 100th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 05, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Germany
1943
Sergeant Gordon P. Lelm
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 135th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 08, 1943 / Age: 25
Killed in action in North Africa