State Heroes Total:
3932
Service Branch

Korean War

Ralph L. Zinck photo 1951

Sergeant First Class Ralph L. Zinck

Stutsman County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: H Company

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

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

Date of Loss: October 09, 1951 / Age:

Emil J.  Pletka photo 1951

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

Calvin M. Theis photo 1951

Sergeant First Class Calvin M. Theis

Ward County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

Date of Loss: October 31, 1951 / Age:

Marvin W. Pederson photo 1951

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:

Glenn A. Schreiner photo 1951

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:

Arthur G. Lang photo 1951

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:

Lawrence K. Taylor photo 1951

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

Kenneth J. McRitchie photo 1951

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:

Martin M. Krump photo 1951

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:

John A. Wilkerson photo 1951

Corporal John A. Wilkerson

Ramsey 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: September 19, 1951 / Age:

Robert W. Keenan photo 1951

Private First Class Robert W. Keenan

Korean War

Branch of Service: Air Force

Date of Loss: November 27, 1951 / Age: 21

Died in service at Ellington Air Force Base, Texas

Norval Rommesmo photo 1951

Private Norval Rommesmo

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service in Columbus, Indiana

Bruce I. Lovdokken photo 1951

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

Edward Joseph Jager photo 1950

Private First Class Edward Joseph Jager

Ramsey County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:38th Field Artillery Battalion

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

Date of Loss: November 30, 1950 / Age: 22

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 24, 1951. 

Joseph K. Meyer photo 1950

Private Joseph K. Meyer

Wahpeton, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: K Company

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:3rd Battalion, 31st Regimental Combat Team

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

Date of Loss: December 12, 1950 / Age: 18

Died due to intense enemy fire but his body was not recovered and was presumed dead Dec 31, 1953. His remains were discovered and identified in 2008. He was laid to rest on May 3rd, 2008.