State Heroes

1944

Flight Officer Hadley D. Baldwin

Lisbon, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1st Air Commando Group

Date of Loss: May 09, 1944 / Age: 24

Killed in action. Burma. Remains not recovered.

1945

Private First Class James E. Balerud

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 345th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 87th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 23, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in Belgium.

1944

Technical Sergeant Leo D. Ballegeer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 109th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 28th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 19, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action during the Battle of the Bulge, Belgium

1944

Private First Class Vern W. Bardell

Ellendale, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 20th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Sixth Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 23, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action.

1944

First Lieutenant John Barnett

Granville, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 343rd Fighter Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 55th Fighter Group

Date of Loss: January 05, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed over Germany.

1945

Electrician's Mate Third Class John A. Barrow

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: April 12, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Okinawa

1944

Flight Officer Ronald E. Bartley

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 510th Bomber Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 351st Bomber Group

Date of Loss: February 20, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Germany 

1944

Storekeeper Third Class Herbert Bauer

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: November 12, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in San Pedro Bay, Philippine Islands

1944

Private First Class Anton Bauman

Strasburg, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 47th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 9th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 17, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in France.

1944

Pharmacist's Mate 2nd Class Bernard N. Baumann

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: January 18, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in Action in Burma in a plane that was shot down by the Japanese

1944

Staff Sergeant Leo F. Baumgartner

Strasburg, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 957th Field Artillery Battalion

Date of Loss: July 25, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action at the beginning of operation Cobra.

1944

Sergeant John Baumstarck

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 337th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 85th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 24, 1944 / Age: 18

Killed in action in Italy.

1945

Sergeant Rex I. Beach

Pingree Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1896th Engineer Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade: Aviation

Date of Loss: January 12, 1945 / Age: 25

Died while in MIA status - buried at sea.

1944

Private Ivan C. Beatty

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 3rd Armored Amphibian Battalion, Amphibian Team Group, Fleet Marine Force.

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 3rd Armored Amphibian Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade: Amphibian Team Group

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

Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Peleliu Island, Palau Islands

1943

Aviation Ordnanceman's Mate Third Class Omer L. Beauchamp

Olga, ND

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56)

Date of Loss: November 24, 1943 / Age:

Reported missing after the torpedoing of the escort aircraft carrier, USS Liscome Bay, near the Gilbert Islands, Kiribati. Remains not recovered.