State Heroes
1918
Pvt.1st Class Edgar Markell Boyd
Rolla, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E, 164th Infantry
Date of Loss: July 19, 1918 / Age: 20
Killed in action on July 19, 1918.
Buried in Grave 37, Row 32, Block D, Oise-Aisne American Cemetery, Seringes-et-Nesles, Aisne, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1944
Ens. James B. Boyd
Langdon, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: February 11, 1944 / Age: 26
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Private First Class Arland L. Boye
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 27th Marines Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 5th Marine Division
Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Iwo Jima
1918
GM2c George Albert Boyer
Chippewa Falls, WIWorld War I
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Naval Hospital, Charleston, S. C.
Date of Loss: October 10, 1918 / Age: 26
Died in Naval Hospital, Charleston, S. C., on Oct. 10, 1918.
Buried, Chippewa Falls, Wis.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND as Albert Boyer.
1944
PFC Earl L. Boyer
St. Joseph, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 115th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 09, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Belgium
1944
Private First Class Duane F. Boyer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 41st Armed Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 2nd Armed Division
Date of Loss: October 06, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Aachen, Städteregion Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
1918
Charles Hugh Boyle
Marinette, WIWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 5th Personnel Office, 163rd Depot Brigade
Date of Loss: October 12, 1918 / Age: 31
Died of pneumonia at Camp Dodge, Iowa, on Oct. 12, 1918.
Buried at Marinette, Wis.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1942
Machinist's Mate 1st Class Fredick W. Braa
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: U.S.S. Juneau
Date of Loss: November 13, 1942 / Age: 21
The Juneau, in the early morning hours in near pitch darkness, was first struck on the port side by a torpedo causing a severe list. The Juneau, once dawn broke, then tried to return to Espiritu Santo for repairs along with the battle damaged U.S.S.
1918
Pvt. Theodore L. Braaflat
Plaza, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D, 164th Infantry
Date of Loss: June 14, 1918 / Age: 21
Died, result of railroad accident, June 14, 1918.
Buried in France. Remains returned to U. S. on Aug. 29, 1921, and buried at Plaza, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1945
Ens. Joseph O. Braaten
Mandan, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: July 25, 1945 / Age: 26
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Tech. 5c Vincent P. Brablec
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 13th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division
Date of Loss: June 26, 1945 / Age: 31
Died while in MIA status.
1944
2nd Lt. Elbert J. Bradrick
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 08, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in Action in Germany
1951
Corporal Dennis Harold Brady
Eddy County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 38th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 2nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 17, 1951 / Age: 19
He was listed as Missing in Action while fighting the enemy in South Korea on May 17, 1951 and was presumed dead on December 31, 1953.
1918
Pvt. Ben Brand
Minot, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D, 164th Infantry
Date of Loss: May 15, 1918 / Age: 22
Killed in action on May 15, 1918.
Buried in France. Remains returned to U. S. on March 28, 1921, and buried in Rosehill Cemetery, Minot, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1943
2nd Lieutenant Cassius C. Brandenburg
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 401st Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 91st Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: February 26, 1943 / Age: 28
The plane Lieutenant Brandenburg was on was last seen over the North Sea about 20 miles north of Norderney Island and no trace of the plane or 10 men on board was ever found.
Below is the mission they were on: