State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Sergeant Joseph Brinkman
Danzig, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 318th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 80th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 27, 1944 / Age: 29
Killed in action in (Begium) Luxembourg.
1945
Seaman First Class Sidney W. Britsch
Knox, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action when his battleship was attacked and sunk near the Philippines. Body was not recovered.
1944
Private Alvin M. Brodell
Russell, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 117th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 30th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 08, 1944 / Age: 18
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1945
First Lieutenant John M. Broderick
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 71st AAF Fighter Squadron
Date of Loss: January 16, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Antonna, Italy
1944
Captain Unite L. Brodin
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 603rd Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 398th Bomber Group (Heavy)
Date of Loss: May 24, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in European Theater
1944
Private Arthur D. Brown
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 21, 1944 / Age: 36
Killed in action in France
1943
Private First Class Duane M. Brown
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 2nd Marine Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 2nd Marine Division, FMF
Date of Loss: November 20, 1943 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati
1944
Private First Class Henry F. Brown
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: OPN Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 132 Signal
Date of Loss: April 19, 1944 / Age: 21
Killed in action New Guinea
1942
Private John J. Brucker
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: November 23, 1942 / Age: 21
Killed in action Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1944
Sergeant William M. Bryson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 565th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 389th Bomb Group
Date of Loss: April 01, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action on a plane that was shot down
1944
Private First Class Albert B. Buchert
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 08, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action at Salpan Islands
1944
Second Lieutenant Bruce E. Buchholz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 492nd Bombardment Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 7th Bombardment Group
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 10th Air Force
Date of Loss: August 18, 1944 / Age: 20
2nd Lt Buchholz was killed in action when he was the pilot of B-24J #42-73080 that crashed on final approach to Kurmitola airbase in India, having flown from Kunming China. All aboard, except the co-pilot, were killed.
1944
Private Theodore Buck
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: H Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 33rd Armored Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Armored Division
Date of Loss: August 11, 1944 / Age: 24
1942
Staff Sergeant Robert J. Burckardt
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 21, 1942 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1944
Seaman First Class Mike T. Burckhard
Grand Forks, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action off of Leyte when a ship exploded near the cruiser he was stationed on. Buried at sea.
1945
First Lieutenant Gerald A. Burgess
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 163rd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 41st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 22, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near the Philippines.