State Heroes Total:
2604
Service Branch

Korean War

Carl C. Jensen photo 1950

Lieutenant Colonel Carl C. Jensen

Wells County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:3d Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: July 12, 1950 / Age: 38

Colonel Jensen remained behind and personally directed the withdrawal of all units of his Battalion. When the withdrawal was complete, he himself began to withdraw from the forward position, collecting stragglers as he withdrew.

Roy Retzloff photo 1950

Corporal Roy Retzloff

LaMoure 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: July 30, 1950 / Age:

William D. Johnson photo 1950

Private First Class William D. Johnson

Pembina County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:29th Regimental Combat Team

Date of Loss: September 01, 1950 / Age:

Robert J. Smith photo 1950

Corporal Robert J. Smith

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 15, 1950 / Age:

Cletus R. Lies photo 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.

James K. Taylor photo 1950

Private First Class James K. Taylor

Cass County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

Date of Loss: December 02, 1950 / Age:

Peter Ternes photo 1950

Private First Class Peter Ternes

Raleigh, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:71st Signal Service Battalion

Date of Loss: June 30, 1950 / Age:

Lavern Paul Gohl photo 1950

Private Lavern Paul Gohl

Williams County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:2nd Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: July 16, 1950 / Age:

He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy in South Korea and forced to march to North Korea on the "Tiger Death March." He died while a prisoner at Manpo, North Korea on October 21, 1950. His remains were never recovered. 

Donald E. Sellers photo 1950

Private First Class Donald E. Sellers

Stutsman 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: August 02, 1950 / Age:

Leo F. Engelhart photo 1950

Private First Class Leo F. Engelhart

Towner County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:23rd Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: September 01, 1950 / Age:

Myron J. Enger photo 1950

Corporal Myron J. Enger

Traill County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:27th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: September 17, 1950 / Age:

Stephen Kermit Roe photo 1950

Private First Class Stephen Kermit Roe

Barnes County, 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: November 30, 1950 / Age: 20

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 11, 1951.

Fritz J. Rebsom photo 1950

Private First Class Fritz J. Rebsom

McKenzie County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

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

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

Date of Loss: December 02, 1950 / Age: 27

Richard E. Sad photo 1950

Private First Class Richard E. Sad

Barnes 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: July 16, 1950 / Age:

Lebanon

Todd Anthony Kraft photo 1983

Lance Corporal Todd Anthony Kraft

Devils Lake, ND

Lebanon

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: G Company

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:2/8 Battalion Landing Team

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:22nd Marine Amphibious Unit

Date of Loss: December 04, 1983 / Age: 19

The evening of December 4th a reinforced squad of Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, led by Sgt Manuel A.