State Heroes
1918
Walt F. Benson
World War I
Date of Loss: November 11, 1918 / Age:
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information NOT found in the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
1944
Cpl. Ellwood D. Benson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 188th Field Artillery Battalion
Date of Loss: August 01, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in France.
1945
Private First Class Norman R. Benson
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 24th Marine Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 4th Marine Division
Date of Loss: February 24, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Iwo Jima
1953
First Lieutenant Thomas W. Benson
Korean War
Branch of Service: Air Force
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 38th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 2nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 26, 1953 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Korea
1918
Pvt. B. Benson
Wildrose, NDWorld War I
Date of Loss: November 11, 1918 / Age:
Name NOT included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information NOT found in the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
1972
Private First Class David Donald Berdahl
Minot, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: D Troop
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 3rd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 5th Cavalry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile)
Date of Loss: January 20, 1972 / Age: 19
In Quang Tri, South Vietnam
Hostile, died while missing, Helicopter - Crew
Air Loss, Crash on Land
1918
Carl Gustav Berg
Klara, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 50th Company, 13th Battalion, 163rd Depot Brigade
Date of Loss: October 13, 1918 / Age: 26
Died of pneumonia, at Camp Dodge, Iowa, on Oct. 13, 1918.
Buried at Klara, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1943
Sergeant Elmer G. Berg
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company L
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: Third Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 8th Marines Regiment
Date of Loss: November 12, 1943 / Age: 29
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1944
Private First Class Vernon O. Berg
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 105th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 27th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 07, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
1918
Pvt. Julian Olander Berg
Davenport, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 34th Company, Camp MacArthur, Texas, September Automatic Replacement Draft
Date of Loss: October 09, 1918 / Age: 28
Died of broncho pneumonia, at Kerhuon, France, on Oct. 9, 1918.
Buried in American Cemetery No. 531, Lambezellec, France. Remains returned to U. S. on July 15, 1920, and buried at Davenport, N. Dak.
1945
Private First Class Wallace Berg
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 105th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 27th Division
Date of Loss: April 30, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action on Okinawa Islands
1918
Pvt. Andy Oliver Berg
Hatton, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H, 61st Infantry
Date of Loss: October 17, 1918 / Age: 23
Died on Oct. 17, 1918, of wounds received in action.
Remains returned to U. S. on Aug. 15, 1921, and buried in Bethel Congregational Cemetery, Hatton, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1952
Private First Class John Anthony Berg
Grand Forks, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion, 5th Marines
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Marine Division
Date of Loss: January 04, 1952 / Age: 21
1918
Harry E. Berg
World War I
Date of Loss: November 11, 1918 / Age:
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information NOT found in the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
1967
Private First Class Harold Edward Berg Jr
Rhame, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 5th Cavalry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Cavalry Division
Date of Loss: February 03, 1967 / Age: 19
Died of wounds he sustained in hostile action in Binh Dinh, South Vietnam.