State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

Korean War, World War II (WWII)

Keith A. Jensen photo 1951

2nd Lieutenant Keith A. Jensen

Korean War, World War II (WWII)

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

Wilbur C. Stark photo 1951

Sergeant Wilbur C. Stark

Korean War, World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in St. Louis, Missouri

Korean War

Kenneth J. McRitchie photo 1951

Sergeant Kenneth J. McRitchie

Bottineau County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 07, 1951 / Age:

Martin M. Krump photo 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:

John A. Wilkerson photo 1951

Corporal John A. Wilkerson

Ramsey 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 19, 1951 / Age:

Ralph L. Zinck photo 1951

Sergeant First Class Ralph L. Zinck

Stutsman County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: H Company

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

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

Date of Loss: October 09, 1951 / Age:

Calvin M. Theis photo 1951

Sergeant First Class Calvin M. Theis

Ward 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: October 31, 1951 / Age:

Wallace D. Wherley photo 1951

Private First Class Wallace D. Wherley

Korean War

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: July 11, 1951 / Age: 20

Died in service at Camp Pendelton, CA.

Cecil W. French photo 1951

Sergeant Cecil W. French

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:3rd Battalion

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

Date of Loss: September 08, 1951 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Korea

John H. Lend photo 1951

Sergeant John H. Lend

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 22, 1951 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Korea

Leo B. Bertrand photo 1951

Corporal Leo B. Bertrand

Cass County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: March 02, 1951 / Age: 20

William Red Horn photo 1951

Private First Class William Red Horn

Sioux 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: December 09, 1951 / Age:

Donald Wayne Arneson photo 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

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.

John R. Arman photo 1951

Sergeant John R. Arman

Burleigh County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:187th Airborne Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: August 17, 1951 / Age: 21

Died of wounds on August 17, 1951. These wounds were sustained from the enemy in North Korea on May 29, 1951.

Earl Purdon Mollerud photo 1951

Private First Class Earl Purdon Mollerud

Wahpeton, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Air/Navy Gunfire Liaison Company

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

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

Date of Loss: June 08, 1951 / Age: 20

He was killed when his jeep hit a land mine.