State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
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
AOM3C 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.
1944
Staff Sgt. Raymond Becker
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 349th Infantry Regiment, 88th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 13, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in Italy.
1944
Lt. Jr. Grade Clarence V. Beckley
Bordulac, NDWorld War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Trout
Date of Loss: February 29, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action on the USS Trout in the Philippines Basin. Remains not recovered.
1944
Private First Class Jack C. Beckwith
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 395th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 99th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 16, 1944 / Age: 20
On December 15, 1944, he was with members of Company C on Hill 627 in the woods near Wahlerscheid, Germany, when the men came under attack from multiple German artillery barrages.
1942
Pvt. Teddy Belcheff
Normania Township, NDWorld War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 16th Bomber Squadron, 27th Bomber Group, Light
Date of Loss: June 20, 1942 / Age: 26
Died while in POW status. Philippines. Remains not recovered.
1945
1st Lt. John A. Bell
Upham, NDWorld War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 614th Ordnance Maintenance Battalion
Date of Loss: December 12, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action in France.
1944
EM1 George A. Bell
Cavalier, NDWorld War II (WWII)
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: October 10, 1944 / Age: 24
Died while in MIA status.
1943
Staff Sgt. Anthony Bellmont
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 434th Bomber Squadron, 12th Bomber Group, Medium
Date of Loss: October 16, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in Italy.
1944
Lt. Col. Russell W. Bellows
Jamestown, NDWorld War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Division Artillery, 96th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 10, 1944 / Age: 35
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1943
AMM1 William Benbow
Fargo, NDWorld 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.
1943
Pvt.1st Class Melvin Eugene Bender
Streeter, NDBranch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: March 06, 1943 / Age:
Died while in Prisoner of War status on Dec 17, 1943.
1945
PFC Aaron C. Bender
LaMoure, NDWorld War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age: 34
Killed in action in Luxembourg.
1944
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
1944
1st Lt. Wallace W. Bengson
Esmond, NDWorld War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 327th Bomber Squadron, 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.