State Heroes Total:
3372
Service Branch

Korean War

Thomas C. Odenbaugh photo 1950

Private Thomas C. Odenbaugh

Golden Valley County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:29th Regimental Combat Team

Date of Loss: August 22, 1950 / Age:

Martin J. Glasser photo 1950

Private First Class Martin J. Glasser

Morton County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:61st Field Artillery Battalion

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

Date of Loss: September 13, 1950 / Age:

Leslie C. Thompson photo 1950

Sergeant Leslie C. Thompson

Pembina County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:38th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: November 28, 1950 / Age:

Donald Leroy Duff photo 1950

Sergeant Donald Leroy Duff

Sargent County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:2nd Engineer Combat Battalion

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

Date of Loss: December 01, 1950 / Age:

He was captured while fighting the enemy near Kunu-ri, North Korea and interned as a Prisoner of War. He was not among those returned at the wars end, and is listed as Missing in Action.

Damon J. Larson photo 1950

2nd Lieutenant Damon J. Larson

Korean War

Branch of Service: Marines

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

Date of Loss: November 28, 1950 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Yudamni, Korea

Vernon A. Lindvig photo 1950

1st Lieutenant Vernon A. Lindvig

Lakota, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 339th All Weather Squadron

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:35th Fighter Interceptor Wing

Date of Loss: June 28, 1950 / Age: 26

Lost while returning from operations to cover Rheinholte in the Yellow Sea. His plane crashed in mountains short of the runway at Iwakuni during bad weather.

Milton P. Billigmeier photo 1950

Corporal Milton P. Billigmeier

Stutsman County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company L

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:3rd Battalion, 29th Infantry Regimental Combat Team

Date of Loss: July 27, 1950 / Age:

He was listed as Missing in Action while fighting the enemy near Hadong, South Korea on July 27, 1950 and was presumed dead on February 24, 1954.

Lebanon

Todd Anthony Kraft photo 1983

Lance Corporal Todd Anthony Kraft

Devils Lake, ND

Lebanon

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: G Company

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:2/8 Battalion Landing Team

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:22nd Marine Amphibious Unit

Date of Loss: December 04, 1983 / Age: 19

The evening of December 4th a reinforced squad of Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, led by Sgt Manuel A.

Panama (Operation Just Cause)

Garreth Charles Isaak photo 1989

Corporal Garreth Charles Isaak

Harvey, ND

Panama (Operation Just Cause)

Branch of Service: Marines

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:2nd Light Armored Recon Battalion

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

Date of Loss: December 20, 1989 / Age: 22

Corporal Isaak's Squad came under intense hostile fire while attempting to secure their objective. Reacting swiftly, he continued to advance toward the building in order to clear it of hostile forces of unknown size.

Alfred C. Almen photo 1899

Pvt. Alfred C. Almen

Branch of Service: National Guard

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C (Grafton), 1st North Dakota Infantry Regt

Date of Loss: April 12, 1899 / Age:

Killed in action at Paete

Isador Driscoll photo 1899

Cpl. Isador Driscoll

Branch of Service: National Guard

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C (Grafton), 1st North Dakota Infantry Regt

Date of Loss: April 12, 1899 / Age:

Killed in action at Paete

John C. Byron photo 1899

Cpl. John C. Byron

Branch of Service: National Guard

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D (Devils Lake), 1st North Dakota Infantry Regt

Date of Loss: May 24, 1899 / Age:

Died of wound received on April 1, 1899 while in action at King's Bluff

John Killian photo 1899

Pvt. John Killian

Branch of Service: National Guard

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H (Jamestown), 1st North Dakota Infantry Regt

Date of Loss: June 09, 1899 / Age:

Died during an attack on an insurgent outpost.

 Cofeland photo 1899

Cofeland

Branch of Service: National Guard

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1st North Dakota Infantry Regt

Date of Loss: January 01, 1899 / Age:

Drown in the Pacific Ocean

George T. Schneller photo 1899

Cpl. George T. Schneller

Branch of Service: National Guard

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I (Wahpeton), 1st North Dakota Infantry Regt

Date of Loss: April 12, 1899 / Age:

Killed in action at Paete