ND Veterans Affairs News: State

Rank/Rate Lieutenant, Junior Grade Service Number O-214365 Birth Date March 6, 1919 From Bordulac, North Dakota Decorations Purple Heart Submarine USS Trout (SS-202) Loss Date February 29, 1944 Location 22° 40'N x131°45' E in Philippines Basin Circumstances Probably sunk by depth charge attack Remarks Clarence was born in Paynesville, Minnesota.

Received an Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters. Buried at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery.

Buried at Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial.

Buried at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial.

BENGSON, Wallace Woodrow Servicenumber: O-374781 Age: 26 Born: 11 December 1917, Esmond, North dakota Hometown: Benson County, North Dakota Family: Oscar E. Bengson (father) Anna E. (Knutdson) Bengson (mother) Kenneth E. Bengson (brother) Virgil G. Bengson (brother) Mildred E. Bengson (sister) Carl M. Bengson (brother) Katherine M.

Buried at Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial.

Buried at Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial.