State Heroes Total:
3436
Service Branch

World War I

Olaf Knapp photo

Private Olaf Knapp

Binford, ND

World War I

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company L

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:139th Infantry Regiment

Wounded, slightly, Sept. 30, 1918.

Engagements:

Offensive: Meuse Argonne.
Defensive Sectors: Grange-le-Comte (Lorraine); Gerardmer (Alsace).

World War II

Edward R. Liberda photo 1958

Air Controlman 1st Class Edward R. Liberda

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: January 14, 1958 / Age: 31

Died in service in a training plane crash in Patuxent River, Maryland

William L. Littrell photo 1957

Major William L. Littrell

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 16, 1957 / Age: 36

Died in service in Tripoli, Libya

Duane E. Lund photo 1952

Captain Duane E. Lund

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Date of Loss: July 12, 1952 / Age: 28

Died in service in San Francisco, California.

Richard W. Lewis photo 1951

Sergeant Richard W. Lewis

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 13, 1951 / Age: 21

Died in service in France

Kenneth F. Nickerson photo 1950

Sergeant First Class Kenneth F. Nickerson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 07, 1950 / Age: 38

Died in the army hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico of a heart attack. 

Lee E. Anderson photo 1946

Pvt. Lee E. Anderson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 423rd Infantry Regiment, 106th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 08, 1946 / Age:

Killed in action in Belgium. Remains not recovered. 

Richard G. Rikke photo 1946

Tech. 5c Richard G. Rikke

Manfred, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 4025th Signal Service Group

Date of Loss: May 17, 1946 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Korean War, World War II

Ingvald O. Nelson photo 1953

Sergeant First Class Ingvald O. Nelson

Korean War, World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 01, 1953 / Age: 38

Died in service in Snyder, Oklahoma

George R. D.  Cross photo 1952

Captain George R. D. Cross

Korean War, World War II

Branch of Service: Marines

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:323rd Marine Attack Squadron

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

Date of Loss: October 25, 1952 / Age: 28

He was killed in action in Korea on October 25, 1952, while on a combat mission, his aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire, lost its tail section, crashed and burned

Robert D. Fowler photo 1952

Boilerman 1st Class Robert D. Fowler

Korean War, World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Boxer

Date of Loss: October 01, 1952 / Age: 34

Killed in action on the USS Boxer

Ivan Levi Montgomery photo 1951

Master Sergeant Ivan Levi Montgomery

Minot, ND

Korean War, World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Company

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:522nd Engineer Base Depot Battalion

Date of Loss: November 20, 1951 / Age:

Non-hostile death.

Colin L. Campbell photo 1951

2nd Lieutenant Colin L. Campbell

Korean War, World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Date of Loss: December 04, 1951 / Age: 26

Died in service

Keith A. Jensen photo 1951

2nd Lieutenant Keith A. Jensen

Korean War, World War II

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

Roy P. Ostenvik photo 1950

Chief Metalsmith Roy P. Ostenvik

Korean War, World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: November 17, 1950 / Age: 34

Died in service in San Diego, California