FALLEN
Korean War
1953
Private First Class Edwin Rakes
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 02, 1953 / Age: 22
Died in service in Hot Springs, Montana
1953
2nd Lieutenant Raymond H. Palon Jr.
Korean War
Branch of Service: Air Force
Date of Loss: February 17, 1953 / Age: 22
Died in service in Grand Marias, Minnesota
1953
Seaman Apprentice Gilbert B. Volk
Korean War
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: January 28, 1953 / Age: 19
Died in service in Oakland, California
1953
2nd Lieutenant Wallace S. Butler Jr.
Grand Forks, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: A Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:1st Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Marine Division
Date of Loss: April 19, 1953 / Age: 22
1953
First Lieutenant Thomas W. Benson
Korean War
Branch of Service: Air Force
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 26, 1953 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Korea
1953
Private First Class Harold Raymond Wallender
Hazen, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:76th Engineer Construction Battalion
Date of Loss: March 21, 1953 / Age:
The brakes on his grader failed and it crashed into a bulldozer. He was taken to the 121st Evacuation Hospital where he died.
1953
Corporal Thomas R. Downie
Ward County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 14, 1953 / Age: 22
He was seriously wounded by the enemy in North Korea on September 6, 1952 and returned to duty on September 13, 1952 and was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on May 14, 1953.
1953
Private James D. Mammel
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 10, 1953 / Age: 21
Died in service in Ellendale, ND
1953
Private First Class Herbert Avery
Watford City, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:140th Medium Tank Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:40th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 19, 1953 / Age: 23
1953
Private George E. Keller
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 31, 1953 / Age: 22
Died in service at Ft Leonard Wood, MO
1953
Corporal Leonard E. Aarons
Dickey County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:25 Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 02, 1953 / Age:
1953
Private First Class Ronald J. Geis
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 23, 1953 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Korea
1953
Private First Class Arnold J. Houdek
Grafton, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:2nd Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 19, 1953 / Age: 22
He was Killed in Action while on patrol in the "Little Gibraltar" area of North Korea.
1953
Private First Class Harry James Barth
Almont, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery C
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:235th Field Artillery Observation Battalion
Date of Loss: June 11, 1953 / Age: 20
Listed as Missing in Action, while assigned to an observation post near Sok Chang-Ni N. Korea, which had been subjected to heavy mortar & artillery barrages. On June 11, 1953, his status was changed to Killed in Action Remains Not Recovered.
1953
Private First Class John Joseph Doyle Jr.
Valley City, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 11, 1953 / Age: 21
Non-hostile death.