State Heroes
Korean War
1951
Private William J. Lafrance
McHenry County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:7th Cavalry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Cavalry Division
Date of Loss: February 04, 1951 / Age: 21
Awarded the Silver Star posthumously.
1951
Private Tony Dirk
Grant 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: November 14, 1951 / Age:
1951
Private First Class Eugene J. Praska
Dickey County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 11, 1951 / Age:
1951
Corporal Jacob William Allmaras
New Rockford, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:3rd Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 13, 1951 / Age: 27
He was seriously wounded by the enemy during an attack at "Line Idaho", South Korea on March 15, 1951 and returned to duty on March 19, 1951.
1951
Private First Class Edward H. Sommerfeld
Nelson County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 02, 1951 / Age:
1951
Private Louis D. Olson
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 30, 1951 / Age: 22
Died in service in Carroll, Iowa
1951
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.
1951
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:
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
Captain Orin L. Stenehjem
Korean War
Branch of Service: Air Force
Date of Loss: November 09, 1951 / Age: 19
Died in service in Austin, Texas
1951
Corporal Eugene R. Van Steenvoort
Devils Lake, 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: June 01, 1951 / Age: 19
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 1, 1951.
1951
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:
1951
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
1951
Sergeant Martin M. Lund
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 23, 1951 / Age: 20
Died in service in Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Korean War, World War II (WWII)
1951
Sergeant Louis A. Simonson
Korean War, World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:24th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 20, 1951 / Age: 33
Died in service in Holland, Michigan
1951
2nd Lieutenant Keith A. Jensen
Korean War, World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery B
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:52nd Field Artillery Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:24th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 16, 1951 / Age:
Killed in Action
Buried in Block 14, Lot 5, Grave3, Addition 3 Forest Hill Cemetery, Anoka, MN
Name is on Korean War Veterans Memorial in DC
Name is on ND All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND