State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

Korean War

Emil J.  Pletka photo 1951

Private First Class Emil J. Pletka

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in Ft Campbell, Kentucky

Thomas J. Tighe photo 1951

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:

Vernon Lloyd Brokke photo 1951

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

Fred W. Monson Jr. photo 1951

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:

Leo J. Kraft photo 1951

Master Sergeant Leo J. Kraft

McHenry County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

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

William Brian Lourim photo 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

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

Date of Loss: June 10, 1951 / Age: 32

Wilbert N. Stubert photo 1951

Private First Class Wilbert N. Stubert

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in Sykeston, North Dakota.

Donald D. Misemer photo 1951

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:

Richard Lloyd Robison photo 1951

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. 

Melvin G. McNea photo 1951

Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Melvin G. McNea

Korean War

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Killed in action in Korea

Raymond S. Porter photo 1951

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:

Walter D. Lien photo 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

Clifford T. Gilstad photo 1951

Private First Class Clifford T. Gilstad

McKenzie County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Medical Company

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

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

Date of Loss: November 10, 1951 / Age:

Killed in Action while tending his wounded comrades in North Korea on November 10, 1951. His remains were never recovered. 

Gene F. Klos photo 1951

Private First Class Gene F. Klos

Mercer County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: March 07, 1951 / Age:

Fred Beecher Sayre photo 1951

Private Fred Beecher Sayre

Traill County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: April 27, 1951 / Age:

He was captured during the Korean War and interned as a Prisoner of War. He was not among those returned at the wars end, and is listed as Missing in Action. His remains have never been recovered.