State Heroes
1957
Major William L. Littrell
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: February 16, 1957 / Age: 36
Died in service in Tripoli, Libya
1952
Captain Duane E. Lund
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Date of Loss: July 12, 1952 / Age: 28
Died in service in San Francisco, California.
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
Korean War
1954
Chief Storekeeper Alan E. Torgerson
Korean War, World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: August 28, 1954 / Age: 31
Died in service
1954
Lieutenant Commander Oliver A. Stoutland
Korean War, World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: May 28, 1954 / Age: 54
Died in service in Tangiers, Morocco
1953
Sergeant First Class Ingvald O. Nelson
Korean War, World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 01, 1953 / Age: 38
Died in service in Snyder, Oklahoma
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
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 502nd Tactical Control Group
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.
1952
Boilerman 1st Class Robert D. Fowler
Korean War, World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Boxer
Date of Loss: October 01, 1952 / Age: 34
Killed in action on the USS Boxer
1952
Lieutenant Commander William F. Tueting Jr.
Korean War, World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: March 24, 1952 / Age: 36
Died in service in Silver Springs, Maryland
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
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.
1951
Sergeant Louis A. Simonson
Korean War, World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 5th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 24th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 20, 1951 / Age: 33
Died in service in Holland, Michigan
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
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
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
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 38th Infantry Regiment
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.