State Heroes
Korean War
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 William R. Magyar
Stark County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 23, 1953 / Age:
1953
Private First Class Ferdinand C. Schillinger
Richland County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 06, 1953 / Age: 22
1953
Master Sergeant James K. Dionne
Grand Forks, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 23, 1953 / Age:
1953
Sergeant First Class Orlin K. Hagen
Traill County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:48th Field Artillery Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 07, 1953 / Age: 32
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
Private Donald O. Thompson
Burke County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 17, 1953 / Age:
1953
Private First Class Delbert R. Kamphaug
Hatton, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Weapons Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:3rd Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Marine Division
Date of Loss: July 26, 1953 / Age: 20
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
Aviation Electricians Mate 1st Class Norman C. Stordalen
Korean War
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: July 14, 1953 / Age: 30
Died in service in Marsamxett Wharf, Malta
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.
1952
Major Carl Edward Soreide
Bowman, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Marine Attack Squadron 212
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Marine Air Group 12
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Marine Air Wing
Date of Loss: July 23, 1952 / Age: 27
While on a combat mission, his aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire, exploded and crashed. His remains were never recovered.
1952
Airman 1st Class Courtney C. Furnberg
Fargo, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Air Force
Date of Loss: July 02, 1952 / Age:
Non-hostile Air Crash.
1952
Sergeant Kenneth G. Eley
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 15, 1952 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Korea
1952
Sergeant Ellis R. Nell
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:18th Engineers Combat Battalion
Date of Loss: July 29, 1952 / Age: 21
Died in service in Germany
Korean War, World War II (WWII)
1953
Sergeant First Class Ingvald O. Nelson
Korean War, World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 01, 1953 / Age: 38
Died in service in Snyder, Oklahoma