State Heroes

Staff Sergeant Raymond Becker

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 349th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 88th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 13, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in Italy.

Lieutenant Junior Grade Clarence V. Beckley

Bordulac, ND

World 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. 

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.

Private Teddy Belcheff

Normania Township, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 16th Bomber Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 27th Bomber Group, Light

Date of Loss: June 20, 1942 / Age: 26

Died while in POW status. Philippines. Remains not recovered.

First Lieutenant John A. Bell

Upham, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 614th Ordnance Maintenance Battalion

Date of Loss: December 12, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in France.

Electrician's Mate First Class George A. Bell

Cavalier, ND

World War II (WWII)

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: October 10, 1944 / Age: 24

Died while in MIA status.

Staff Sergeant Anthony Bellmont

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 434th Bomber Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 12th Bomber Group, Medium

Date of Loss: October 16, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action in Italy.

Lieutenant Colonel Russell W. Bellows

Jamestown, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Division Artillery, 96th Infantry Division

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 96th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 10, 1944 / Age: 35

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Aviation Machinist's Mate First Class William Benbow

Fargo, ND

World 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.

Private First Class Aaron C. Bender

LaMoure, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 359th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 90th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 05, 1945 / Age: 34

Killed in action in Luxembourg.

Private First Class Melvin Eugene Bender

Streeter, ND

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: March 06, 1943 / Age:

Died while in Prisoner of War status on Dec 17, 1943.

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

First Lieutenant Wallace W. Bengson

Esmond, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 327th Bomber Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 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.

Private First Class Gunnar A. Benidikston

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 18th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 15, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action in the vicinity of Butgenbach, Belgium. At the time of his death he was rifleman with his company which was attacking an enemy-held position.

Second Lieutenant Donald L. Bennett

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 615th Bomber Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 401st Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: August 01, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in France.