State Heroes

1951

Sergeant First Class Thomas J. Tighe

Wells County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 24th Recon Company

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

Date of Loss: November 10, 1951 / Age:

1951

Private First Class Clifford T. Gilstad

McKenzie County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Medical Company

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 7th Cavalry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: November 10, 1951 / Age:

Killed in Action while tending his wounded comrades in North Korea on November 10, 1951. His remains were never recovered. 

1951

Sergeant First Class Calvin M. Theis

Ward County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 7th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 31, 1951 / Age:

1951

Private First Class Alfred Anderson Jr.

Traill County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 5th Cavalry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: October 25, 1951 / Age: 20

1951

Private First Class James F. Sand

Towner County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 5th Cavalry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: October 24, 1951 / Age:

1951

Corporal Melvin E. Lokken

Barnes 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: October 20, 1951 / Age:

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

Private First Class Louis C. Kelly

Sioux 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: October 15, 1951 / Age:

1951

Sergeant Wallace G. McLean

Korean War

Branch of Service: Air Force

Date of Loss: October 13, 1951 / Age: 22

Died in service in Bossier City, Louisiana

1951

Corporal Alfred Lavallie Jr.

Rolette 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: October 10, 1951 / Age: 19

1951

Corporal Raymond S. Porter

Morton County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: F Company

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2d Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: October 10, 1951 / Age:

1951

Corporal Donald D. Korte

Dickinson, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: October 10, 1951 / Age:

Killed in Action while attacking "Line Jamestown" during "Operation Commando" in North Korea.

1951

Sergeant First Class Ralph L. Zinck

Stutsman County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: H Company

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 7th Cavalry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: October 09, 1951 / Age:

1951

Private Marvin L. Eggleston

Benson 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: October 07, 1951 / Age:

1951

Private Leland K. Sime

Rolette County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: I Company

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 7th Cavalry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: November 08, 1951 / Age: