State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Staff Sergeant Kenneth I. Bakken
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 17, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Corporal Eugene R. Bakkum
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 16, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in France
1944
Flight Officer Hadley D. Baldwin
Lisbon, NDWorld 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
PFC James E. Balerud
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 345th Infantry Regiment, 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
PFC Vern W. Bardell
Ellendale, NDWorld War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 20th Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 23, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action.
1944
1st Lt. John Barnett
Granville, NDWorld War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 343rd Fighter Squadron, 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
PFC Anton Bauman
Strasburg, NDWorld War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 47th Infantry Regiment, 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 Sgt. Leo F. Baumgartner
Strasburg, NDWorld War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 957th Field Artillery Battalion
Date of Loss: July 25, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action at the beginning of operation Cobra.
1944
Sgt. John Baumstarck
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 337th Infantry Regiment, 85th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 24, 1944 / Age: 18
Killed in action in Italy.
1945
Sgt. Rex I. Beach
Pingree Township, NDWorld War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1896th Engineer Battalion, Aviation
Date of Loss: January 12, 1945 / Age: 25
Died while in MIA status - buried at sea.