State Heroes Total:
3932
Service Branch

Korean War, World War II

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.

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

Flint B. Richards photo 1951

Sergeant First Class Flint B. Richards

Korean War, World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B

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

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

Date of Loss: April 30, 1951 / Age: 39

 He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy in South Korea on February 12, 1951 and died while a prisoner on April 30, 1951.

Wilbur C. Stark photo 1951

Sergeant Wilbur C. Stark

Korean War, World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 12, 1951 / Age: 28

Died in service in St. Louis, Missouri

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

Louis A. Simonson photo 1951

Sergeant Louis A. Simonson

Korean War, World War II

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

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.

Ray Point photo 1950

Master Sergeant Ray Point

Korean War, World War II

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 04, 1950 / Age: 35

Killed in action in North Korea

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 

World War II

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. 

Curtis E. Loe photo 1946

Private Curtis E. Loe

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:42nd Field Artillery Battalion

Date of Loss: August 01, 1946 / Age: 20

Died in service in Honshu, Japan

John R. Mills photo 1946

Comissaryman Ship's Cook 3rd Class John R. Mills

Hannaford ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: February 25, 1946 / Age: 25

Died in service in Martinez, California

Roy W. Osborn photo 1946

Colonel Roy W. Osborn

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 09, 1946 / Age: 32

A crash of a C-54 transport on Taboga Island, Panama, on June 9, 1946.

Robert B. Peterson photo 1946

Ensign Robert B. Peterson

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: June 19, 1946 / Age: 22

Died in service in Norfolk, Virgina