State Heroes
1944
PFC Harry A. Bresnahan
Wahpeton, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 66th Regiment, 2nd Armored Division
Date of Loss: August 19, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in France.
1918
Pvt. Matthew Brew
Dickinson, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Machine Gun Company, 164th Infantry
Date of Loss: March 01, 1918 / Age: 20
Died on March 1, 1918, of wounds received in action.
Buried in France. Reburied at Dickinson, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1945
Capt. James K. Brewer
Colfax, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Combat Command "B", 9th Armored Division
Date of Loss: April 12, 1945 / Age: 28
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1944
Private Clifton B. Brickson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 99th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: September 14, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Belgium
1941
Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Claire R. Brier
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Pearl Harbor.
1944
Pvt. Harold L. Briggs
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Strategic Air Forces
Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
PFC Leon H. Brillon
Walhalla, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 317th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 13, 1944 / Age: 31
Killed in action in France.
1944
MM3c Alcide E. Brillon
Walhalla, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 25, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
S2c Merril C. Brimer
Mandan, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: October 29, 1944 / Age: 19
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Sgt. Joseph Brinkman
Danzig, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 27, 1944 / Age: 29
Killed in action in (Begium) Luxembourg.
1968
Warrant Officer 1st Class John William Brinkmeyer
New England, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Battery
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 4th Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 77th Artillery Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 101st Airborne Division
Date of Loss: November 27, 1968 / Age: 22
John Brinkmeyer was killed when the Huey helicopter he was piloting was shot down during an ARA mission near FB Tomahawk by extremely heavy small arms fire during an attack on an enemy position North of Da Nang.
1918
Pvt. Emery W. Brisbin
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Ambulance Company, 116th Sanitary Train
Date of Loss: July 20, 1918 / Age: 23
Killed in action on July 20, 1918.
Returned to U. S. and buried in Grave 1549, National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1969
Specialist 4 Class Marvin Clarence Briss
Binford, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 5th Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 50th Infantry
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 9th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 28, 1969 / Age: 20
In Long An, South Vietnam
Hostile, Ground casualty
Gun, small arms fire
1945
S1c Sidney W. Britsch
Knox, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action when his battleship was attacked and sunk near the Philippines. Body was not recovered.
1966
Captain Lawrence Alan Britton
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 12th Cavalry
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Cavalry Division
Date of Loss: March 30, 1966 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Pleiku, South Vietnam through hostile action by small arms fire.