State Heroes

Private Van W. Paulson

Korean War

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:47th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 21, 1951 / Age: 21

Died in service in Williston, ND

1st Lieutenant Charles Herbert Blomberg

Dickinson, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:36th Fighter Bomber Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:8th Fighter Bomber Group

Date of Loss: July 01, 1951 / Age: 22

While on a combat mission, his aircraft received a direct hit by anti-aircraft fire, exploded in mid-air and crashed. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on December 31, 1953. 

Private Arne O. Moe

Walsh 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: September 01, 1951 / Age:

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:

Corporal Melvin E. Lokken

Barnes 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 20, 1951 / Age:

Private First Class Allen Lyle Mettler

Drake, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: K Company

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:9th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: February 12, 1951 / Age: 21

He was captured and unaccounted for when the war ended and was listed as Missing in Action. His remains were recovered, identified, and returned to the United Sates in 2006.

Private First Class Robert O. Haugen

Stutsman 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: November 21, 1951 / Age:

Corporal Russell D. Peterson

Nelson County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: C Company

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

Date of Loss: March 12, 1951 / Age: 23

Lieutenant Colonel Leland P. Molland

Fargo, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Headquarters Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:15th Air Force

Date of Loss: May 16, 1951 / Age: 32

"Lieutenant Colonel Molland was the pilot of a T-33A Shooting Star fighter with the Headquarters Squadron, 49th Fighter Bomber Group.

Corporal John R. Ogilvie

Ramsey County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 05, 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

Private Duane A. Miller

Richland County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: G Company

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

Date of Loss: June 06, 1951 / Age:

Private First Class Michael L. Kennedy

Grand Forks 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 07, 1951 / Age:

Private First Class Wallace D. Hande

Rhame, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:372nd Air Force Bomber Squadron

Date of Loss: September 13, 1951 / Age: 25

Sergeant First Class Eugene A. De Sautel

Walsh County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

Date of Loss: October 05, 1951 / Age:

Private First Class James F. Sand

Towner 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: October 24, 1951 / Age: