State Heroes Total:
2604
Service Branch

Korean War

Robert H. Ortloff photo 1951

Corporal Robert H. Ortloff

Mountrail County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:9th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 01, 1951 / Age:

William Brian Lourim photo 1951

Sergeant William Brian Lourim

Fargo, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:1st Battalion, 1st Marines

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Marine Division

Date of Loss: June 10, 1951 / Age: 32

Donald D. Misemer photo 1951

Private Donald D. Misemer

Williams County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:5th Infantry Regiment Combat Team

Date of Loss: August 03, 1951 / Age:

Richard Lloyd Robison photo 1951

Private First Class Richard Lloyd Robison

Killdeer, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:3rd Battalion, 7th Marines

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Marine Division

Date of Loss: September 25, 1951 / Age: 21

He was seriously wounded while attacking "Yoke Ridge" just west of Hill 924 and above the "Punch Bowl" to create the new "Hays Line" in North Korea. 

Louis C. Kelly photo 1951

Private First Class Louis C. Kelly

Sioux County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:19th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:24th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 15, 1951 / Age:

William J. Lafrance photo 1951

Private William J. Lafrance

McHenry County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B Company

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:7th Cavalry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Cavalry Division

Date of Loss: February 04, 1951 / Age: 21

Awarded the Silver Star posthumously.

Tony Dirk photo 1951

Private Tony Dirk

Grant County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:19th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:24th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 14, 1951 / Age:

Eugene J. Praska photo 1951

Private First Class Eugene J. Praska

Dickey County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:32d Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 11, 1951 / Age:

Jacob William Allmaras photo 1951

Corporal Jacob William Allmaras

New Rockford, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:3rd Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 13, 1951 / Age: 27

He was seriously wounded by the enemy during an attack at "Line Idaho", South Korea on March 15, 1951 and returned to duty on March 19, 1951.

Edward H. Sommerfeld photo 1951

Private First Class Edward H. Sommerfeld

Nelson County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:9th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 02, 1951 / Age:

William A. Bullinger photo 1951

Private William A. Bullinger

Sioux County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:17th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 11, 1951 / Age: 22

Arthur L. Alveshere photo 1951

Corporal Arthur L. Alveshere

Harvey, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:9th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: August 26, 1951 / Age: 25

John D. Park photo 1951

Private John D. Park

Foster County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:5th Cavalry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Cavalry Division

Date of Loss: October 03, 1951 / Age:

Melvin E. Lokken photo 1951

Corporal Melvin E. Lokken

Barnes County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:8th Cavalry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Cavalry Division

Date of Loss: October 20, 1951 / Age:

Korean War, World War II

Keith A. Jensen photo 1951

2nd Lieutenant Keith A. Jensen

Korean War, World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery B

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:52nd Field Artillery Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:24th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 16, 1951 / Age:

Killed in Action 

Buried in Block 14, Lot 5, Grave3, Addition 3 Forest Hill Cemetery, Anoka, MN

Name is on Korean War Veterans Memorial in DC

Name is on ND All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND