State Heroes
Korean War
1951
Private First Class Eugene J. Praska
Dickey County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 32d Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 7th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 11, 1951 / Age:
1952
Sergeant Luverne C. Prescott
Walsh County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 17th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 7th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 18, 1952 / Age:
1952
Private Henry R. Privratsky
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 21, 1952 / Age: 21
Died in service in Austin, Texas
1953
Airman 1st Class Wilfred N. Pronovost
Korean War
Branch of Service: Air Force
Date of Loss: September 11, 1953 / Age: 21
Died in service in Fargo, ND.
1953
Private First Class Edwin Rakes
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 02, 1953 / Age: 22
Died in service in Hot Springs, Montana
1952
Private Curtis M. Rasmusson
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 05, 1952 / Age: 20
Died in service in Korea
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
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:
1952
Sergeant Richard V. Reiter
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 38th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 2nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 07, 1952 / Age: 21
Died in service in Japan
1951
Private First Class Meinhardt Rennich
Sheridan County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: G Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 7th Cavalry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Cavalry Division
Date of Loss: October 03, 1951 / Age:
1951
Sergeant First Class Flint B. Richards
Korean War, World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 38th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 2nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 30, 1951 / Age: 39
He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy in South Korea on February 12, 1951 and died while a prisoner on April 30, 1951.
1950
Lieutenant Colonel James Alfred Rippin
Fort Totten, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 5th Air Force
Date of Loss: November 13, 1950 / Age: 31
His airplane crashed while on a flight from Japan to Korea.
1952
Private Gus E. Rittmiller
Korean War
Date of Loss: May 19, 1952 / Age: 20
Died in service in Gilroy, California
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.
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: