State Heroes

1951

Private First Class Wallace D. Wherley

Korean War

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: July 11, 1951 / Age: 20

Died in service at Camp Pendelton, CA.

1951

Private First Class Lloyd F. Selby

Burleigh County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 8th Cavalry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: July 11, 1951 / Age:

1951

Private First Class Michael L. Kennedy

Grand Forks 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 07, 1951 / Age:

1951

Private Harvey E. Swartzel Jr.

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 02, 1951 / Age: 19

Died in service in Chattanooga, Tennessee

1951

1st Lieutenant Charles Herbert Blomberg

Dickinson, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 36th Fighter Bomber Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 8th Fighter Bomber Group

Date of Loss: July 01, 1951 / Age: 22

While on a combat mission, his aircraft received a direct hit by anti-aircraft fire, exploded in mid-air and crashed. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on December 31, 1953. 

1951

Private Van W. Paulson

Korean War

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 47th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 21, 1951 / Age: 21

Died in service in Williston, ND

1951

Private William A. Bullinger

Sioux County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 17th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: June 11, 1951 / Age: 22

1951

Sergeant William Brian Lourim

Fargo, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

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

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 1st Marine Regiment

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

Date of Loss: June 10, 1951 / Age: 32

1951

Private First Class Earl Purdon Mollerud

Wahpeton, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Air/Navy Gunfire Liaison Company

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

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

Date of Loss: June 08, 1951 / Age: 20

He was killed when his jeep hit a land mine. 

1951

Private First Class Clyde Bearstail

McLean County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 31st Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: June 08, 1951 / Age:

1951

Sergeant Kenneth J. McRitchie

Bottineau County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 8th Cavalry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: June 07, 1951 / Age:

1951

Private First Class Mylo S. Aaser

Nelson County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 5th Cavalry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: June 06, 1951 / Age: 21

Was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy near Chorwon, North Korea.

1951

Private Duane A. Miller

Richland County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: G Company

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 7th Cavalry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: June 06, 1951 / Age:

1951

Corporal John R. Ogilvie

Ramsey County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 31st Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: June 05, 1951 / Age:

1951

Private First Class Edward H. Sommerfeld

Nelson County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 9th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: June 02, 1951 / Age: