State Heroes
Korean War
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:
1950
Master Sergeant Archie K. Bellon
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:1st Battaloin
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 27, 1950 / Age: 37
Killed in the battle of the Chosin Reservoir
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.
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:
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:
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:
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.
1950
Private First Class Paul V. Smith
Williams County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:57th Field Artillery Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 06, 1950 / Age:
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:
1950
Private Milton L. Miller
Harvey, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 08, 1950 / Age:
Died in service at Camp Carson, CO.
Name is on Korean War Memorial in DC.
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:
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:
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:
1950
Private First Class Edward Joseph Jager
Ramsey County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
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: 22
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 24, 1951.
1950
Private Joseph K. Meyer
Wahpeton, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: K Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:3rd Battalion, 31st Regimental Combat Team
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 12, 1950 / Age: 18
Died due to intense enemy fire but his body was not recovered and was presumed dead Dec 31, 1953. His remains were discovered and identified in 2008. He was laid to rest on May 3rd, 2008.
1950
Private First Class Mike W. Dutchak
Billings 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 19, 1950 / Age: