State Heroes
World War II
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
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.
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
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
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
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.
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
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.
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
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