State Heroes
Korean War
1950
Corporal Marvin Boschee
Logan County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 15th Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 7th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 28, 1950 / Age: 20
1950
Corporal Cletus R. Lies
Bremen, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Medical Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 32nd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 7th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 28, 1950 / Age: 26
He was Killed in Action, while tending wounded comrades near the Chosin Reservoir in North Korea. He went to the aid of MSG Leo Russave and died in the attempt. His remains were recovered and were accounted for Dec. 7, 2013.
1950
2nd Lieutenant Damon J. Larson
Korean War
Branch of Service: Marines
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 5th Marine Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Marine Division
Date of Loss: November 28, 1950 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Yudamni, Korea
1950
1st Lieutenant Elon Lewis House
Stark County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 24th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 27, 1950 / Age:
1950
Master Sergeant Archie K. Bellon
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battaloin
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 32nd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 7th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 27, 1950 / Age: 37
Killed in the battle of the Chosin Reservoir
1950
Private First Class Elmer Bear
McLean County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 23rd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 2nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 26, 1950 / Age:
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
1950
Lieutenant Colonel James Alfred Rippin
Fort Totten, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 5th Air Force
Date of Loss: November 13, 1950 / Age: 31
His airplane crashed while on a flight from Japan to Korea.
1950
Private Peter White Lightning
Sioux 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: November 11, 1950 / Age: 22
1950
Corporal Walter W. Warnke
Grand Forks County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: K Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 3rd Battalion, 38th Regimental Combat Team
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 2nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 09, 1950 / Age:
Remains have not been recovered.
1950
Master Sergeant Ray Point
Korean War, World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 19th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 24th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 04, 1950 / Age: 35
Killed in action in North Korea
1950
Sergeant Joseph M. Orr
Ramsey County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 82nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 2nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 27, 1950 / Age:
1950
Corporal Robert D. Vilandre
Korean War
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 8th Air Police Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 8th Fighter Bomber Wing
Date of Loss: September 26, 1950 / Age: 20
On September 26, 1950, he was aboard a C-54D Skymaster transport departing from Ashiya, Japan when the aircraft crashed into the Sea of Japan.
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:
1950
Technical Sergeant Karl Vernon Kludt
McClusky, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Marines
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 548th "Nightfighter" Squadron
Date of Loss: September 24, 1950 / Age: 34
The plane he was in received a direct hit from anti-aircraft, exploded, and crashed into the Han River, very close to a power plant. His body was never recovered.