State Heroes
1918
Richard Mettler
Freeman, SDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company M, 306th Infantry
Date of Loss: October 01, 1918 / Age: 25
Killed in action on Oct. 1, 1918.
Buried in Grave 33, Row 42, 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 Allen Lyle Mettler
Drake, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: K Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 9th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: February 12, 1951 / Age: 21
He was captured and unaccounted for when the war ended and was listed as Missing in Action. His remains were recovered, identified, and returned to the United Sates in 2006.
1918
Edward Metzger
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery F, 339th Field Artillery
Date of Loss: October 29, 1918 / Age: 23
Died of pneumonia on Oct. 29, 1918.
Buried, Grave 19, Row 7, Block B, Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, Belleau, Aisne, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1944
PFC Sam A. Metzner
Fort Rice, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 09, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1918
George W. Mew
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G, 139th Infantry
Date of Loss: September 27, 1918 / Age: 31
Killed in action on Sept. 27, 1918.
Buried in Grave 12, Row 12, Block G, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1950
Private Joseph K. Meyer
Wahpeton, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: K Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 3rd Battalion, 31st Regimental Combat Team
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 7th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 12, 1950 / Age: 18
Died due to intense enemy fire but his body was not recovered and was presumed dead Dec 31, 1953. His remains were discovered and identified in 2008. He was laid to rest on May 3rd, 2008.
1944
Corporal Herb W. Meyer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 335th Engineer General Service Regiment
Date of Loss: May 30, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Pvt. Ephraim Meyer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Armored Division
Date of Loss: October 12, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1945
Private Harry A. Meyers
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: March 02, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Iwo Jima
1968
Private First Class Michael Frederick Meyhoff
Center, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 27th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 04, 1968 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Binh Dinh, South Vietnam through hostile action.
1944
Private First Class Cleo Michel
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 30th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 15, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in France
1943
Private First Class Anthony R. Michels
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 120th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 30th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 30, 1943 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Tunisia, North Africa
1945
Corporal Eugene Mickel
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 129th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 11, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1943
Radioman 2c Bernard Mickelsen Jr.
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 10, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in North Africa.
1918
Frank Midak
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D, 164th Infantry
Date of Loss: March 01, 1918 / Age: 21
Killed in action on March 1, 1918.
Buried in Grave 29, Row 7, Block B, St. Mihiel American Cemetery, Thiaucourt, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.