State Heroes
1918
Ralph Mann
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I, 308th Infantry
Date of Loss: October 12, 1918 / Age: 28
Killed in action on Oct. 12, 1918.
Buried at Verdun, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1943
Staff Sergeant George A. Manning
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 12, 1943 / Age: 27
George Manning was the flight engineer #41-0003 that departed on May 11th, 1943 from Atkinson Field in British Guyana, destined for Belem Brazil. The plane disappeared leaving no evidence to lead to its position, failing to reach its destination.
1918
Cpl. Orval Manning
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company F, 344th Infantry
Date of Loss: October 13, 1918 / Age: 25
Died of pneumonia, on Oct. 13, 1918.
Buried in American Cemetery of Talence, (Gironde), France. Remains returned to U. S. Nov. 15, 1920, and buried in Grave 904, National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
1944
Corporal Leo W. Manske
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 6th Marine Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 2nd Marine Division
Date of Loss: July 01, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Saipan
1969
Corporal Dennis James Manson
Belcourt, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 4th Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 23rd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 06, 1969 / Age: 18
Killed in action in Tay Ninh, South Vietnam from hostile multiple fragmentation wounds.
1945
Private First Class Philip Manz
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 172nd Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: January 14, 1945 / Age: 31
Died in service in Luzon
1944
Flight Officer Wayne P. Maresh
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 526th Bomber Squadron, 379th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: January 05, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near England.
1945
Private First Class James L. Margacii
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 15, 1945 / Age: 27
Killed in action in the Philippine Islands
1945
Sergeant William K. Markham
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 17th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 7th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 06, 1945 / Age: 26
Died in service in Okinawa
1944
2nd Lt. Albert E. Marple
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 719th Bomber Squadron, 449th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: December 09, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action during a ferrying mission from Grottaglia, Italy to Pomigliano near Naples. Transporting personnel who had completed their tour of combat duty - lost in bad weather.
1943
Corporal Eugene P. Marquart
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 10, 1943 / Age: 19
Died in service in Norfolk, Virgina
1918
Manley Marriott
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I, 352nd Infantry
Date of Loss: October 20, 1918 / Age: 21
Died of influenza on Oct. 20, 1918.
Buried, Grave 5, Row 5, Block F, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Truman George Lawrence Mars
Clarksburg, ILWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company F, 139th Infantry
Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age: 27
Killed in action on Sept. 26, 1918.
Buried in France. Remains returned to U. S. on Aug. 8, 1921, and buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Clarksburg, Ill.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Pvt. Arthur Berthold Marschke
Enderlin, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Machine Gun Company, 101st Infantry
Date of Loss: October 28, 1918 / Age: 27
Killed in action on Oct. 28, 1918.
Buried in Grave 6, Row 43, Block E, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
1918
Claude Arvel Marsh
Hope, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E, 164th Infantry
Date of Loss: July 20, 1918 / Age: 22
Killed in action, July 20, 1918.
Buried in Grave 21, Row 37, Block B, Oise-Aisne American Cemetery, Seringes-et-Nesles, Aisne, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.