State Heroes
Korean War
1951
Corporal Alfred Lavallie Jr.
Rolette 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 10, 1951 / Age: 19
1951
Sergeant John H. Lend
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 22, 1951 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Korea
1952
Private First Class Donald M. Leonhard
Morton County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery B
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 37th Field Artillery Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 2nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 26, 1952 / Age:
1951
Private First Class Walter D. Lien
Walsh County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company L
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 35th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 29, 1951 / Age: 27
1950
Corporal Cletus R. Lies
Bremen, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Medical Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 32nd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 7th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 28, 1950 / Age: 26
He was Killed in Action, while tending wounded comrades near the Chosin Reservoir in North Korea. He went to the aid of MSG Leo Russave and died in the attempt. His remains were recovered and were accounted for Dec. 7, 2013.
1952
Private Alfred A. Loken
McKenzie County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 179th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 45th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 25, 1952 / Age:
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:
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
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 1st Marine Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Marine Division
Date of Loss: June 10, 1951 / Age: 32
1951
Sergeant Bruce I. Lovdokken
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 7th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 25, 1951 / Age: 18
Killed in action in Korea
1951
Corporal Edward G. Lovejoy
Williams County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: Division Artillery
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Cavalry Division
Date of Loss: April 05, 1951 / Age:
1951
Sergeant Martin M. Lund
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 23, 1951 / Age: 20
Died in service in Elizabethtown, Kentucky
1952
Airman 3rd Class Herman W. Lunde
Branch of Service: Air Force
Date of Loss: September 11, 1952 / Age: 21
Died in service in Chillicothe, Ohio
1952
Airman 1st Class Beryl D. Maas
Korean War
Branch of Service: Air Force
Date of Loss: November 11, 1952 / Age: 19
Died in service in England
1953
Private William R. Magyar
Stark County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 31st Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 7th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 23, 1953 / Age:
1953
Private James D. Mammel
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 10, 1953 / Age: 21
Died in service in Ellendale, ND
1950
1st Lieutenant Vernon A. Lindvig
Lakota, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 339th All Weather Squadron
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 35th Fighter Interceptor Wing
Date of Loss: June 28, 1950 / Age: 26
Lost while returning from operations to cover Rheinholte in the Yellow Sea. His plane crashed in mountains short of the runway at Iwakuni during bad weather.