State Heroes

Lieutenant Colonel Russell W. Bellows

Jamestown, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Division Artillery, 96th Infantry Division

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

Date of Loss: November 10, 1944 / Age: 35

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Aviation Machinist's Mate First Class William Benbow

Fargo, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: December 07, 1943 / Age: 22

Killed in action. Buried at sea.

Private First Class Aaron C. Bender

LaMoure, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 359th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age: 34

Killed in action in Luxembourg.

Private First Class Melvin Eugene Bender

Streeter, ND

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: March 06, 1943 / Age:

Died while in Prisoner of War status on Dec 17, 1943.

Staff Sergeant Ralph R. Bender

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 710th Bomber Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 447th Bomber Group

Date of Loss: March 03, 1944 / Age: 21

Ralph was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-17 collided with B-17G #42-38075 and crashed in the North Sea near Wesermunde, Germany during the war

First Lieutenant Wallace W. Bengson

Esmond, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 327th Bomber Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 92nd Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: October 03, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in the Netherlands while flying as a navigator on a B-17 of the 92nd Bomb Group. His aircraft collided with another and lost half of the right wing.

Private First Class Gunnar A. Benidikston

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 18th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 15, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in the vicinity of Butgenbach, Belgium. At the time of his death he was rifleman with his company which was attacking an enemy-held position.

Second Lieutenant Donald L. Bennett

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 615th Bomber Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 401st Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: August 01, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in France.

First Lieutenant Bernard S. Bennison

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Date of Loss: April 15, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action over Kawasaki, Japan

Private First Class Norman R. Benson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 24th Marine Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 4th Marine Division

Date of Loss: February 24, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Iwo Jima

Corporal Ellwood D. Benson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 188th Field Artillery Battalion

Date of Loss: August 01, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in France.

Private First Class Vernon O. Berg

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 105th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 27th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 07, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

Private First Class Wallace Berg

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 105th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 27th Division

Date of Loss: April 30, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action on Okinawa Islands

Sergeant Elmer G. Berg

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company L

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: Third Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 8th Marines Regiment

Date of Loss: November 12, 1943 / Age: 29

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Private First Class Alvin E. Berger

Grand Forks, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 357th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 15, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in Luxembourg.

Sergeant Donald J. Bergeron

Kenmare, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 424th Bomber Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 307th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: October 26, 1944 / Age: 19

Died while in MIA status. Memorialized at Manila American Cemetery.