State Heroes

Private First Class Marvin W. Pederson

McLean 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: February 14, 1951 / Age:

Corporal Glenn A. Schreiner

McLean County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:10th Engineer Combat Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 01, 1951 / Age:

Private First Class Arthur G. Lang

Mercer County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: April 23, 1951 / Age:

Corporal Lawrence K. Taylor

Ward County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 23, 1951 / Age: 22

Sergeant Kenneth J. McRitchie

Bottineau County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: June 07, 1951 / Age:

Private First Class Martin M. Krump

Richland 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: July 31, 1951 / Age:

Second Lieutenant Leo F. Braunagel

Korean War

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:97th Bomber Group

Date of Loss: February 03, 1951 / Age: 22

Killed in Action Bassingbourn England. USAF.

Buried in plot 55 Grave 1 Section B St. Cecilia Cemetery Harvey ND

Name is not on Korean War Memorial in DC

Private First Class Edward G. Taasevigen

Korean War

Branch of Service: Marines

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:1st Amphibious Tractor Battalion

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

Date of Loss: September 16, 1951 / Age: 25

He was killed in action during an assault in Inchon, South Korea

Private Norval Rommesmo

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in Columbus, Indiana

Sergeant Bruce I. Lovdokken

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 25, 1951 / Age: 18

Killed in action in Korea

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

Private Leonard Thomas

Benson County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:14th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: September 21, 1951 / Age:

Corporal Donald D. Korte

Dickinson, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: October 10, 1951 / Age:

Killed in Action while attacking "Line Jamestown" during "Operation Commando" in North Korea.

Private Leland K. Sime

Rolette County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: I Company

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

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

Date of Loss: November 08, 1951 / Age:

Corporal Leo B. Bertrand

Cass County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

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: