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State Heroes Total: 4272

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1944

PFC Milbert Bollinger

Temvik, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 28, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Belgium.

1943

1st Lieutenant Edmund I. Bolstad

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 337th Bomber Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 96th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: October 08, 1943 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Europe

1945

Fire Controlman 2nd Class Saunder M. Bolstad

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: May 05, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Asiatic Theater

1945

Private First Class John E. Boltz

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 26th Marine Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 5th Marine Division

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

Killed in action in the Battle of Iwo Jima in the final push of the battle

1945

MM1c Michael D. Bommersbach

Oakes, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: July 12, 1945 / Age: 20

Died while in MIA status.

1968

Major Ronald Dale Bond

Fargo, ND

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 604th Air Commando Squadron

Date of Loss: March 11, 1968 / Age: 37

From DPAA:

1943

2nd Lieutenant Clarence L. Bonderud

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division

Date of Loss: January 14, 1943 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

1944

Cpl. Maurice H. Bonemeyer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 99th Infantry

Date of Loss: December 17, 1944 / Age: 19

During Battle of the Bulge December 17, 1944 captured by German Forces.

1943

Private Melvin O. Bonlie

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 40th Army Air Force Ferrying Squadron

Date of Loss: February 03, 1943 / Age: 22

Killed in action in the sinking of the USAT Dorchester by German U-223

1944

Private First Class Rhienhold E. Bonnett

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 15th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 16, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in action in France

1918

Cpl. John Alexander Bonnett

Grand Forks, ND

World War I

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company M, 164th Infantry

Date of Loss: October 09, 1918 / Age: 25

Killed in action on Oct. 9, 1918.

Buried in France. Remains returned to U. S. on Sept. 12, 1921, and consigned to Mrs. Isabelle Howelsen, Grand Forks, N. Dak. Buried at Memorial Park Cemetery. Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota.