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State Heroes Total: 4280

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1944

Sgt. Joseph Brinkman

Danzig, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 27, 1944 / Age: 29

Killed in action in (Begium) Luxembourg.

1945

S1c Sidney W. Britsch

Knox, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in action when his battleship was attacked and sunk near the Philippines. Body was not recovered.

1944

Pvt. Alvin M. Brodell

Russell, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 08, 1944 / Age: 18

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

1945

1st Lieutenant John M. Broderick

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 71st AAF Fighter Squadron

Date of Loss: January 16, 1945 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Antonna, Italy

1944

Captain Unite L. Brodin

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 603rd Bomber Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 398th Bomber Group (Heavy)

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

Killed in action in European Theater

1944

Private Arthur D. Brown

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 21, 1944 / Age: 36

Killed in action in France

1943

Private First Class Duane M. Brown

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 2nd Marine Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 2nd Marine Division, FMF

Date of Loss: November 20, 1943 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati

1944

Private First Class Henry F. Brown

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: OPN Company

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 132 Signal

Date of Loss: April 19, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action New Guinea

1942

Private John J. Brucker

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: November 23, 1942 / Age: 21

Killed in action Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

1944

Sergeant William M. Bryson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 565th Bomber Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 389th Bomb Group

Date of Loss: April 01, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action on a plane that was shot down

1944

Private First Class Albert B. Buchert

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 105th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 27th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 08, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action at Salpan Islands

1944

2nd Lieutenant Bruce E. Buchholz

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 492nd Bombardment Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 7th Bombardment Group

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 10th Air Force

Date of Loss: August 18, 1944 / Age: 20

2nd Lt Buchholz was killed in action when he was the pilot of B-24J #42-73080 that crashed on final approach to Kurmitola airbase in India, having flown from Kunming China. All aboard, except the co-pilot, were killed.