State Heroes
Korean War
![Clarence E. Opperud photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/Silver_Star_medal.png?itok=ZiOcN-E0&cb=6fb76ef1&cb=6fb76ef1)
Corporal Clarence E. Opperud
Divide County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 27th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 04, 1951 / Age: 23
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Corporal Russell D. Peterson
Nelson County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: C Company
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 7th Cavalry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Cavalry Division
Date of Loss: March 12, 1951 / Age: 23
![Eugene J. Praska photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/korean-war-memorial.jpg?itok=AwKmp2H1&cb=608ce867&cb=608ce867)
Private First Class Eugene J. Praska
Dickey County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 32d Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 7th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 11, 1951 / Age:
![Gene F. Klos photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/korean-war-memorial.jpg?itok=AwKmp2H1&cb=608ce867&cb=608ce867)
Private First Class Gene F. Klos
Mercer County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 35th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 07, 1951 / Age:
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Private First Class Vernon Lloyd Brokke
Reynolds, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Marines
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Ordnance Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Marine Division
Date of Loss: March 04, 1951 / Age: 20
![LaVern L. Nogosek photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/lavern%20nogosek.jpg?itok=Ky_GepK_&cb=6764a4a3&cb=6764a4a3)
Private LaVern L. Nogosek
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 180th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 45th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 02, 1951 / Age: 24
Died in service in Sioux City, Iowa
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Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Melvin G. McNea
Korean War
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: March 02, 1951 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Korea
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Corporal Kenneth Hefta
Traill 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: February 14, 1951 / Age:
He was captured during the Korean War and interned as a Prisoner of War. He was not among those returned at the wars end, and is listed as Missing in Action. His remains have never been recovered.
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Private First Class Marvin W. Pederson
McLean 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: February 14, 1951 / Age:
![Allen Lyle Mettler photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/korean-war-memorial.jpg?itok=AwKmp2H1&cb=608ce867&cb=608ce867)
Private First Class Allen Lyle Mettler
Drake, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: K Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 9th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: February 12, 1951 / Age: 21
He was captured and unaccounted for when the war ended and was listed as Missing in Action. His remains were recovered, identified, and returned to the United Sates in 2006.
![Marion E. Hudecek photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/korean-war-memorial.jpg?itok=AwKmp2H1&cb=608ce867&cb=608ce867)
Private First Class Marion E. Hudecek
Slope County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 9th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 2nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 12, 1951 / Age:
Private William J. Lafrance
McHenry County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 7th Cavalry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Cavalry Division
Date of Loss: February 04, 1951 / Age: 21
Awarded the Silver Star posthumously.
![Leo F. Braunagel photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/images/Veteran_Photos/braunagelmarker.jpg?itok=gLaFmflq&cb=f6128568&cb=f6128568)
2nd Lieutenant Leo F. Braunagel
Korean War
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 97th Bomber Group
Date of Loss: February 03, 1951 / Age:
Killed in Action Bassingbourn England. USAF.
Buried in plot 55 Grave 1 Section B St. Cecilia Cemetery Harvey ND
Name is not on Korean War Memorial in DC
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Private First Class Walter D. Lien
Walsh County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company L
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 35th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 29, 1951 / Age: 27
![Leo B. Bertrand photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/korean-war-memorial.jpg?itok=AwKmp2H1&cb=608ce867&cb=608ce867)
Corporal Leo B. Bertrand
Cass 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: March 02, 1951 / Age: 20