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State Heroes Total: 4272

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World War II

1944

Storekeeper Third Class Herbert Bauer

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: November 12, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in San Pedro Bay, Philippine Islands

1944

PFC Anton Bauman

Strasburg, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 47th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 17, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in France.

1944

Pharmacist's Mate 2nd Class Bernard N. Baumann

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: January 18, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in Action in Burma in a plane that was shot down by the Japanese

1944

Staff Sgt. Leo F. Baumgartner

Strasburg, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 957th Field Artillery Battalion

Date of Loss: July 25, 1944 / Age: 28

Killed in action at the beginning of operation Cobra.

1944

Sgt. John Baumstarck

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 337th Infantry Regiment, 85th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 24, 1944 / Age: 18

Killed in action in Italy.

1945

Sgt. Rex I. Beach

Pingree Township, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1896th Engineer Battalion, Aviation

Date of Loss: January 12, 1945 / Age: 25

Died while in MIA status - buried at sea.

1944

Private Ivan C. Beatty

World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 3rd Armored Amphibian Battalion, Amphibian Team Group, Fleet Marine Force.

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 3rd Armored Amphibian Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade: Amphibian Team Group

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

Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Peleliu Island, Palau Islands

1943

AOM3C Omer L. Beauchamp

Olga, ND

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56)

Date of Loss: November 24, 1943 / Age:

Reported missing after the torpedoing of the escort aircraft carrier, USS Liscome Bay, near the Gilbert Islands, Kiribati. Remains not recovered.

1944

Staff Sgt. Raymond Becker

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 349th Infantry Regiment, 88th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 13, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in Italy.

1944

Lt. Jr. Grade Clarence V. Beckley

Bordulac, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Trout

Date of Loss: February 29, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action on the USS Trout in the Philippines Basin. Remains not recovered.

1944

Private First Class Jack C. Beckwith

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 395th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 99th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 16, 1944 / Age: 20

He died on 16 December 1944 in the first hours of the Battle of the Bulge while defending hill 627. His remains were left behind as the enemy advanced. After the war the Army deemed him unrecoverable.