State Heroes

Private David V. Haman

Rolette 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 22, 1951 / Age:

Private Harvey E. Swartzel Jr.

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 02, 1951 / Age: 19

Died in service in Chattanooga, Tennessee

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

Sergeant Donald P. Cullen

Cass County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:17th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: January 07, 1951 / Age:

Sergeant First Class Thomas J. Tighe

Wells County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 24th Recon Company

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

Date of Loss: November 10, 1951 / Age:

Private First Class Vernon Lloyd Brokke

Reynolds, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Marines

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

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

Date of Loss: March 04, 1951 / Age: 20

Private First Class Fred W. Monson Jr.

Williams County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: April 26, 1951 / Age:

Master Sergeant Leo J. Kraft

McHenry County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

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

Private First Class Clyde Bearstail

McLean County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 08, 1951 / Age:

Private Donald D. Misemer

Williams County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:5th Infantry Regiment Combat Team

Date of Loss: August 03, 1951 / Age:

Private First Class Edward G. Taasevigen

Korean War

Branch of Service: Marines

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

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

Date of Loss: September 16, 1951 / Age: 25

He was killed in action during an assault in Inchon, South Korea

Private First Class Richard Lloyd Robison

Killdeer, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:3rd Battalion, 7th Marines

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

Date of Loss: September 25, 1951 / Age: 21

He was seriously wounded while attacking "Yoke Ridge" just west of Hill 924 and above the "Punch Bowl" to create the new "Hays Line" in North Korea. 

Private Norval Rommesmo

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 16, 1951 / Age: 23

Died in service in Columbus, Indiana

Corporal Raymond S. Porter

Morton County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: F Company

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:2d Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: October 10, 1951 / Age:

Sergeant Bruce I. Lovdokken

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 25, 1951 / Age: 18

Killed in action in Korea

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