State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Technician 4th Grade Glenn E. Bergstresser
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 70th Tank Battalion
Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action on Utah Beach, Normandy, France
1943
Technical Sergeant Edward R. Beringer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Date of Loss: August 15, 1943 / Age: 26
Killed in action in New Guinea
1941
Shipfitter 2nd Class Joseph Paul F. Bernard
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Pearl Harbor Attack
From DPAA
1941
F2c Frank P. Bernard
Grafton, NDWorld War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age:
Killed in action during the Attack on Pearl Harbor. Remains not recovered.
1945
Private First Class Alvin Leonard Bernhoft
Hensel, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: February 28, 1945 / Age: 28
Joined the 164th Regt., U. S. Army, Apr. 22, 1941. He saw service at Louisiana, Australia, New Caledonia, Fiji Islands, Guadalcanal, Bougainville and the Philippine Islands. He lost his life Feb. 28, 1945, during heavy action on Leyte.
1943
S2c Elmer F. Berseth
Walcott, NDWorld War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: November 14, 1943 / Age: 36
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Sergeant David E. Berth
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Date of Loss: March 25, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in North Africa
1945
First Lieutenant Clayton H. Betting
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 05, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Colonge, Germany
1944
PFC Melvin G. Beyer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 15, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in France.
1944
1st Lt. Frederick C. Beyer
Minot, NDWorld War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 143rd Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 29, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in France.
1943
PFC William F. Billings
Devils Lake, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 751st Tank Battalion
Date of Loss: February 06, 1943 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Oran, Algeria.
1944
Staff Sergeant Edward J. Birch
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-17 Flying Fortress
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 32nd Bomber Squadron B-17 FLYING FORTRESS
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 301st Bomber Group
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 15th US Army Air Forces
Date of Loss: July 26, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in a plane that crashed in Austria, the plane departed Italy
1942
Private First Class Roy E. Birch
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 08, 1942 / Age: 32
Killed in action in North Africa
1945
MM1 John B. Bird
Haynes, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Trigger
Date of Loss: April 20, 1945 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status. Member of the crew on the USS Trigger, which was reported as lost/MIA while patrolling a known mined area of the East China Sea.
1944
Private First Class Emil Bitz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 54th Armored Infantry Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 10th Armored Division
Date of Loss: November 27, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Germany