State Heroes
Korean War
Private First Class Edward H. Sommerfeld
Nelson 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: June 02, 1951 / Age:
Corporal Robert H. Ortloff
Mountrail 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: June 01, 1951 / Age:
Master Sergeant Leo J. Kraft
McHenry County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 187th Airborne Infantry Regimental Combat Team
Date of Loss: May 31, 1951 / Age: 24
Sergeant John R. Arman
Burleigh County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 187th Airborne Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: May 29, 1951 / Age:
Corporal Lawrence K. Taylor
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: May 23, 1951 / Age: 22
Private Donald R. Harmon
Benson County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 38th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 2nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 18, 1951 / Age:
Corporal Dennis Harold Brady
Eddy County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 2nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 17, 1951 / Age: 19
He was listed as Missing in Action while fighting the enemy in South Korea on May 17, 1951 and was presumed dead on December 31, 1953.
Lieutenant Colonel Leland P. Molland
Fargo, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: Headquarters Squadron, 49th Fighter Bomber Group
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 15th Air Force
Date of Loss: May 16, 1951 / Age: 32
"Lieutenant Colonel Molland was the pilot of a T-33A Shooting Star fighter with the Headquarters Squadron, 49th Fighter Bomber Group.
Corporal Jacob William Allmaras
New Rockford, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 3rd Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 2nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 13, 1951 / Age: 27
He was seriously wounded by the enemy during an attack at "Line Idaho", South Korea on March 15, 1951 and returned to duty on March 19, 1951.
Private Fred Beecher Sayre
Traill County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 21st Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 24th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 27, 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.
Private First Class Kenneth Charging
Elbowoods, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 19th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 24th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 26, 1951 / Age:
Disappeared during battle on April 26th, 1951. Held by Chinese Communists in the Chiangyong POW camp.
Private First Class Fred W. Monson Jr.
Williams County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 21st Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 24th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 26, 1951 / Age:
Sergeant First Class Donald Wayne Arneson
Hillsboro, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 25, 1951 / Age: 29
He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in South Korea. His remains were never recovered.
Private First Class Arthur G. Lang
Mercer 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: April 23, 1951 / Age:
Corporal Edward G. Lovejoy
Williams County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: Division Artillery
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Cavalry Division
Date of Loss: April 05, 1951 / Age: