State Heroes
1945
Flight Officer James G. Melarvie
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 27, 1945 / Age: 22
Died in service in France
1918
PFC Joseph Francis Melary
Hettinger, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Machine Gun Company, 305th Infantry
Date of Loss: November 08, 1918 / Age: 27
Killed in action on Nov. 8, 1918.
Buried in France. Remains returned to U. S. on April 5, 1921, and buried at Hettinger, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1945
Corporal Eugene B. Melcher
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 05, 1945 / Age: 23
Died in service in India
1918
Ludvig Gerhard Meling
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K, 28th Infantry
Date of Loss: October 04, 1918 / Age: 28
Killed in action on Oct. 4, 1918.
Grave Unlocated.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1944
Private First Class LaVerne J. Mellom
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 16, 1944 / Age: 24
Died in service in New Guinea
1944
Pvt. Ernest E. Mellum
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 175th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 12, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1945
Corporal Fred R. Melnick
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 31st Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1921
Oscar Melsted
Gardar, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 16th Battalion, Canadian Infantry
Date of Loss: October 11, 1921 / Age: 23
Died from accident in old wound, on Oct. 11, 1921.
Name NOT included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1944
Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Donald P. Melting
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: November 10, 1944 / Age: 22
Died in service in the Pacific Area
1918
William Melum
Amherst Junction, WIWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Medical Department
Date of Loss: October 03, 1918 / Age: 28
Died of pneumonia on Oct. 3, 1918.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information found in Volume 3, page 2136 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
1944
Technician 4th Grade William F. Menke
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division
Date of Loss: October 19, 1944 / Age: 31
Died in service in Springfield, Missouri
1943
1st Lt. Lloyd W. Mergenthal
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 17th Bomber Squadron, 27th Bomber Group, Light
Date of Loss: August 06, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1943
Pvt. Gottfried Merkel
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 11, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1943
Technician 5th Grade Ralph A. Merkel
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 20, 1943 / Age: 23
Died in service in a car accident at Camp Cooke, California
1945
Private First Class Christ R. Mertz
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 133rd Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: February 05, 1945 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Italy