State Heroes Total:
3932
Service Branch

Korean War

Leo F. Engelhart photo 1950

Private First Class Leo F. Engelhart

Towner 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 01, 1950 / Age:

Myron J. Enger photo 1950

Corporal Myron J. Enger

Traill County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:27th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:25th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 17, 1950 / Age:

Stephen Kermit Roe photo 1950

Private First Class Stephen Kermit Roe

Barnes County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery C

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: 20

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 11, 1951.

Paul V. Smith photo 1950

Private First Class Paul V. Smith

Williams County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:57th Field Artillery Battalion

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

Date of Loss: December 06, 1950 / Age:

Mike W. Dutchak photo 1950

Private First Class Mike W. Dutchak

Billings County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:19th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: July 19, 1950 / Age:

Paul Gerald Baenen photo 1950

Private First Class Paul Gerald Baenen

Jamestown, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Provisional Marine Brigade

Date of Loss: August 08, 1950 / Age: 20

Jared W. Morrow photo 1950

1st Lieutenant Jared W. Morrow

Fargo, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters

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

Date of Loss: September 01, 1950 / Age: 27

Orvis A. Haugtvedt photo 1950

Private First Class Orvis A. Haugtvedt

Steele County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:5th Infantry Regiment Combat Team

Date of Loss: September 24, 1950 / Age:

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.

Korean War, World War II

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 

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.

George T. Schneller photo 1899

Corporal George T. Schneller

Branch of Service: National Guard

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I - Wahpeton

Date of Loss: April 12, 1899 / Age:

Killed in action at Paete

Peter W. Tompkins photo 1899

Private Peter W. Tompkins

Branch of Service: National Guard

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C - Grafton

Date of Loss: April 12, 1899 / Age:

Killed in action at Paete