State Heroes
1943
Technical Sergeant Edward R. Beringer
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Date of Loss: August 15, 1943 / Age: 26
Killed in action in New Guinea
1941
F2c Frank P. Bernard
Grafton, NDWorld War II
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.
1941
Shipfitter 2nd Class Joseph Paul F. Bernard
World War II
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
1919
Pvt. Fred William Berner
Jamestown, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C, 21st Engineers
Date of Loss: April 02, 1919 / Age: 25
Died of pneumonia, on April 2, 1919, at Base Hospital No. 87, Toul, Meuse.
Remains returned to U. S. on May 23, 1921, and buried in Grave 1770, National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
1945
Private First Class Alvin Leonard Bernhoft
Hensel, ND
World War II
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
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
Branch of Service: Air Force
Date of Loss: March 25, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in North Africa
1951
Corporal Leo B. Bertrand
Cass County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 9th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 2nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 02, 1951 / Age: 20
1918
August Bertsch
Wessington, SDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 31st Company, 8th Battalion, 163rd Depot Brigade
Date of Loss: October 12, 1918 / Age: 23
Died of pneumonia on Oct. 12, 1918.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information found in Volume 1, page 270 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
1945
First Lieutenant Clayton H. Betting
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 05, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Colonge, Germany
1968
Major Thomas John Beyer
Fargo, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 20th Tactical Air Support Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 7th Air Force
Date of Loss: July 30, 1968 / Age: 27
In QUANG TIN, SOUTH VIETNAM Hostile, died while missing, FIXED WING - PILOT AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND. Listed as deceased 05/02/1978.
1944
PFC Melvin G. Beyer
World War II
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
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.
2006
Specialist Paul A. Beyer
Jamestown, ND
Iraq (OIF/OND/OIR)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
Date of Loss: June 23, 2006 / Age: 21
Died June 23 from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in the vicinity of Baghdad.
1918
Roy F. Beyers
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.