State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

World War I

Charles Andrew Craigen photo

Pvt.1st Class Charles Andrew Craigen

Neche, ND

World War I

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company F, 129th Infantry

Discharged at Camp Dodge, Iowa, on Oct. 23, 1919, as a Private 1st Class.

Name NOT included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

Raymond LeRoy Bayle photo

Private Raymond LeRoy Bayle

Stirum, ND

World War I

Branch of Service: Army

Wounded in Action.

Bennie Bothen photo

Pvt. Bennie Bothen

Sherwood, ND

Wounded in Action.

Elmer L. Dokken photo

Cpl. Elmer L. Dokken

Palermo, ND

Wounded in Action.

David Kaplon photo

Pvt. David Kaplon

Grand Forks, ND

Killed in action.

George J. Brown photo

Pvt. George J. Brown

Charlson, ND

Wounded in Action.

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.

Korean War, World War II

Alan E. Torgerson photo 1954

Chief Storekeeper Alan E. Torgerson

Korean War, World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: August 28, 1954 / Age: 31

Died in service

Oliver A. Stoutland photo 1954

Lieutenant Commander Oliver A. Stoutland

Korean War, World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: May 28, 1954 / Age: 54

Died in service in Tangiers, Morocco

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

Melvin E. Sarkilahti photo 1952

Technical Sergeant Melvin E. Sarkilahti

Korean War, World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:1st SHORAN Beacon Squadron

Date of Loss: October 16, 1952 / Age: 26

Just after midnight on October 16, 1952, a C-46 Commando (tail number 44-77538) carrying four crew members and twenty-one passengers departed Kangnung Air Base for a night courier flight to Pohang Air Base.

William F. Tueting Jr. photo 1952

Lieutenant Commander William F. Tueting Jr.

Korean War, World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: March 24, 1952 / Age: 36

Died in service in Silver Springs, Maryland