World War II (WWII)

Buried at USS Arizona Memorial.

Memorialized at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial.

Buried at Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial.

Buried at Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial. Received Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters.

Buried at North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial.

Postwar Japanese records showed a Japanese aircraft detected and bombed a submarine in March of 1945, which may have been the USS Trigger.

BIRD, JOHN B. SN 328 90 79; born Haynes, NDak 17 May 24; resident Adams County, NDak; entered
US Navy Mpls, Minn 29 Apr 41; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 20 Apr 45 Guam Island; MM1;
remains not recovered.

BJERTNESS, Theodore Olstad Servicenumber: 37595010                       Age: 20 Born: 14 April 1925, North Dakota Hometown: Hatton, Traill County, North Dakota Family: Thorvald Bjertness (father) Hazel (Olstad) Bjertness (mother) James Bjertness (brother) Eardman O. Bjertness (brother) Enid M. Bjertness (sister) Alene B. Bjertness (sister) Hollis T. Bjertness (brother) Janice J.

Buried at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial.

Went MIA and was awarded Bronze Star and Purple Heart awards. Memorialized at the Honolulu Memorial.

Buried at St. Avold, France.