State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Staff Sergeant Edward J. Birch
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-17 Flying Fortress
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 32nd Bomber Squadron B-17 FLYING FORTRESS
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 301st Bomber Group
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 15th US Army Air Forces
Date of Loss: July 26, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in a plane that crashed in Austria, the plane departed Italy
1942
Private First Class Roy E. Birch
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 08, 1942 / Age: 32
Killed in action in North Africa
1945
Aviation Machinist's Mate First Class John B. Bird
Haynes, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Trigger
Date of Loss: April 20, 1945 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status. Member of the crew on the USS Trigger, which was reported as lost/MIA while patrolling a known mined area of the East China Sea.
1944
Private First Class Emil Bitz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 54th Armored Infantry Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 10th Armored Division
Date of Loss: November 27, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Private First Class Theodore O. Bjertness
Hatton, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 66th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 71st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 15, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
From American Battle Monuments Commission website
1943
Sergeant Melvin S. Bjordahl
Linton, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 135th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 13, 1943 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Italy.
1945
Ensign Stuart C. Bjorklund
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: May 04, 1945 / Age: 29
Killed in action in Okinawa, Japan. Went MIA.
1944
First Lieutenant George E. Black
Fargo, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 317th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 80th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 04, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in France.
1944
Second Lieutenant Arthur J. Blackwood
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: Seventh Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Third Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in France.
1945
Staff Sergeant Donavon Blake
Underwood, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 114th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 44th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 06, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in France.
1946
Seaman Second Class Walter S. Blank
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: January 02, 1946 / Age: 24
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Private First Class Robert D. Block
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 29, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Holland
1943
First Lieutenant Elmer Blomquist
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 4th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 31
Killed in action in Atter Island
1944
Private Edward W. Bloms
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 17, 1944 / Age: 30
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Second Lieutenant Orville L. Blumhagen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 746th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 456th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: October 16, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Italy.
1942
Private Bernhart H. Boe
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 28, 1942 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Guadalcanal