State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Sergeant William L. Braun
Sterling, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 401st Glider Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 101st Airborne Division
Date of Loss: October 01, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Holland.
1944
Private Peter L. Braun
Mandan, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 357th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 05, 1944 / Age: 37
Killed in action in France.
1945
Coxswain Dominic N. Braun
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Stanley
Date of Loss: May 28, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action aboard the U.S.S. Stanley
1943
Private Gottlieb Breitmeyer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 175th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 29th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 30, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action in England.
1945
Radioman Third Class Rodney Loyd Brennan
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Ommaney Bay
Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age:
Killed in Action by Japanese Suicide Plan while aboard the USS Ommaney Bay in Asiatic Theatre. (Source: Service Record WWI and WWII Garrison Community ND)
1944
Private First Class Harry A. Bresnahan
Wahpeton, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 66th Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Second Armored Division
Date of Loss: August 19, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in France.
1945
Captain James K. Brewer
Colfax, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: "Combat Command ""B""
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Nineth Armored Division
Date of Loss: April 12, 1945 / Age: 28
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1944
Private Clifton B. Brickson
World War II (WWII)
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 Second Class Claire R. Brier
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Pearl Harbor.
1944
Private Harold L. Briggs
World War II (WWII)
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
Private First Class Leon H. Brillon
Walhalla, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 317th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 80th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 13, 1944 / Age: 31
Killed in action in France.
1944
Machinist's Mate Third Class Alcide E. Brillon
Walhalla, ND
World War II (WWII)
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
Seaman Second Class Merril C. Brimer
Mandan, ND
World War II (WWII)
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
Sergeant Joseph Brinkman
Danzig, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 318th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 80th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 27, 1944 / Age: 29
Killed in action in (Begium) Luxembourg.
1945
Seaman First Class Sidney W. Britsch
Knox, ND
World War II (WWII)
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.