State Heroes
Korean War
1951
Private First Class Gene F. Klos
Mercer County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 35th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 07, 1951 / Age:
1950
Technical Sergeant Karl Vernon Kludt
McClusky, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Marines
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 548th "Nightfighter" Squadron
Date of Loss: September 24, 1950 / Age: 34
The plane he was in received a direct hit from anti-aircraft, exploded, and crashed into the Han River, very close to a power plant. His body was never recovered.
1951
Corporal Donald D. Korte
Dickinson, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Cavalry Division
Date of Loss: October 10, 1951 / Age:
Killed in Action while attacking "Line Jamestown" during "Operation Commando" in North Korea.
1952
Airman 3rd Class Leore J. Kowarsch
Branch of Service: Air Force
Date of Loss: August 09, 1952 / Age: 20
Died in service in Mobile, Alabama in a car accident
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
1950
Private First Class Morrlyn Dwight Kranzler
Grand Forks, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 1st Provisional Marine Brigade
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 5th Marines
Date of Loss: August 17, 1950 / Age: 19
1951
Private First Class Martin M. Krump
Richland County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 21st Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 24th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 31, 1951 / Age:
1952
Private First Class Nickolaus Kuntz
Grant County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 160th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 40th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 22, 1952 / Age:
1952
Private First Class Harold Kvam
Williams County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 7th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 26, 1952 / Age:
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.
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:
1950
Sergeant First Class Bertil S. Larson
Cass 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: September 14, 1950 / Age: 26
1952
2nd Lieutenant Jason C. Larson
Cass County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 15th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 16, 1952 / Age:
1952
Private Ardell H. Larson
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 29, 1952 / Age: 20
Died in service in Ft Lee, Virgina
1950
2nd Lieutenant Damon J. Larson
Korean War
Branch of Service: Marines
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 5th Marine Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Marine Division
Date of Loss: November 28, 1950 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Yudamni, Korea
1953
Private First Class James P. Laughy
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 3rd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 5th Marine Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Marine Division
Date of Loss: February 27, 1953 / Age: 22
Private First Class Laughy was a member of the 1st Marine Division. He was Wounded in Action while fighting the enemy in Korea and died of those wounds on February 27, 1953.