State Heroes

1951

Corporal Robert H. Ortloff

Mountrail County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 9th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: June 01, 1951 / Age:

1951

Corporal Eugene R. Van Steenvoort

Devils Lake, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery C

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 38th Field Artillery Battalion

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

Date of Loss: June 01, 1951 / Age: 19

He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy near Kunu-ri, North Korea on November 30, 1950 and died while a prisoner on June 1, 1951. 

1951

Master Sergeant Leo J. Kraft

McHenry County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 187th Airborne Infantry Regimental Combat Team

Date of Loss: May 31, 1951 / Age: 24

1951

Corporal Lawrence K. Taylor

Ward County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 7th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 23, 1951 / Age: 22

1951

Private Donald R. Harmon

Benson County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 38th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: May 18, 1951 / Age:

1951

Corporal Dennis Harold Brady

Eddy County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 38th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: May 17, 1951 / Age: 19

He was listed as Missing in Action while fighting the enemy in South Korea on May 17, 1951 and was presumed dead on December 31, 1953.

1951

Lieutenant Colonel Leland P. Molland

Fargo, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: Headquarters Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 49th Fighter Bomber Group

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 15th Air Force

Date of Loss: May 16, 1951 / Age: 32

"Lieutenant Colonel Molland was the pilot of a T-33A Shooting Star fighter with the Headquarters Squadron, 49th Fighter Bomber Group.

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

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 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.

1951

Sergeant Wilbur C. Stark

Korean War, World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 12, 1951 / Age: 28

Died in service in St. Louis, Missouri

1951

Sergeant First Class Flint B. Richards

Korean War, World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B

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

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 38th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: April 30, 1951 / Age: 39

 He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy in South Korea on February 12, 1951 and died while a prisoner on April 30, 1951.

1951

Private Fred Beecher Sayre

Traill County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 21st Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: April 27, 1951 / Age:

He was captured during the Korean War and interned as a Prisoner of War. He was not among those returned at the wars end, and is listed as Missing in Action. His remains have never been recovered.

1951

Private First Class Kenneth Charging

Elbowoods, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 19th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: April 26, 1951 / Age:

Disappeared during battle on April 26th, 1951.  Held by Chinese Communists in the Chiangyong POW camp.

1951

Private First Class Fred W. Monson Jr.

Williams County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 21st Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: April 26, 1951 / Age:

1951

Sergeant First Class Donald Wayne Arneson

Hillsboro, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C

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

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 35th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 25th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 25, 1951 / Age: 29

He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in South Korea. His remains were never recovered.

1951

Private First Class Arthur G. Lang

Mercer County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 19th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: April 23, 1951 / Age: