State Heroes
World War II
1943
Private First Class Bert H. Baker
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 29, 1943 / Age: 26
Killed in action 29 May 43 in Attu Island, Aleutian Islands;
1945
Private First Class Loren M. Baker
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 11, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action 11 May 45 Okinawa
1944
Private William C. Baker
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 03, 1944 / Age: 30
Killed in action 3 Nov 44 Germany
1945
2nd Lieutenant Warren H. Bakewell
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 10, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action 10 Apr 45 Philippine Islands
1945
RM1c Erling N. Bakke
Jamestown, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Ommaney Bay
Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age: 26
Died while in MIA status. Ommaney Bay South Pacific Ocean. Remains not recovered.
1944
Staff Sergeant Kenneth I. Bakken
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 17, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Germany
1944
Private First Class Alex Bakken
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 378th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 12, 1944 / Age: 38
Killed in action in France
1944
Corporal Eugene R. Bakkum
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 16, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in France
1944
Flight Officer Hadley D. Baldwin
Lisbon, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1st Air Commando Group
Date of Loss: May 09, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action. Burma. Remains not recovered.
1945
PFC James E. Balerud
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 345th Infantry Regiment, 87th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 23, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in Belgium.
1944
Technical Sergeant Leo D. Ballegeer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 109th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 28th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 19, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action during the Battle of the Bulge, Belgium
1944
PFC Vern W. Bardell
Ellendale, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 20th Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 23, 1944 / Age: 28
Killed in action.
1944
1st Lt. John Barnett
Granville, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 343rd Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group
Date of Loss: January 05, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed over Germany.
1945
Electrician's Mate Third Class John A. Barrow
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: April 12, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Okinawa
1944
Flight Officer Ronald E. Bartley
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 510th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 351st Bomber Group
Date of Loss: February 20, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Germany