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State Heroes Total: 4272

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World War II

1944

Private First Class William O. Lund

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 03, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in France

1945

Staff Sgt. Wallace D. Lundy

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division

Date of Loss: February 24, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

1942

Pvt. Benjamin Lux

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 31st Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: May 06, 1942 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

1945

1st Sergeant Wayne M. Lybeck

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 11, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Luxembourg, Germany

1944

Private First Class John T. Lyell

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 101st Airborne Division

Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Normandy, France

1945

Technician 5th Grade Richard J. Lynch

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 25, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Germany

1942

2nd Lt. Robert L. Lynch

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 330th Bomber Squadron, 93rd Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: December 07, 1942 / Age:

Killed in action in North Africa.

1944

Staff Sergeant Oscar E. Lystad

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 776th Tank Battalion

Date of Loss: February 12, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Italy

1944

Shipfitter 1c Chester M. Lyste

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: December 18, 1944 / Age: 28

Died while in MIA status. Lost at sea when the USS MonaghanÂ went down during Typhoon Cobra.

1944

1st Lieutenant Lester R. Maack

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 282nd Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 96th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 05, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

1944

1st Lieutenant Lester R. Maack

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 282nd Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 96th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 05, 1944 / Age: 34

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

1945

1st Lt. William M. MacDonald

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 253rd Infantry Regiment, 63rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 19, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in Germany. When the command post of his company had become surrounded by the enemy, Lt. MacDonald organized two squads from another unit and attacked their flank.