State Heroes Total:
3932
Service Branch

Korean War

George Percy Martineau photo 1952

Private First Class George Percy Martineau

Pembina, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:3rd Battalion, 7th Marines

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

Date of Loss: July 10, 1952 / Age: 26

He contracted hemorrhagic fever while on patrol from Hill 229 near the "Yoke".

Jasper Young Bear photo 1952

Sergeant Jasper Young Bear

McLean County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: September 18, 1952 / Age: 22

Nickolaus Kuntz photo 1952

Private First Class Nickolaus Kuntz

Grant County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:40th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 22, 1952 / Age:

George Jangula photo 1952

Sergeant George Jangula

Emmons 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: March 30, 1952 / Age: 20

Joseph Matt Mathis photo 1952

Corporal Joseph Matt Mathis

Hettinger County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:35th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:25th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 19, 1952 / Age: 20

James B. Nehowig photo 1952

Corporal James B. Nehowig

Fargo, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:2nd Battalion

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

Date of Loss: September 20, 1952 / Age:

He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy at "Old Baldy", North Korea on September 20, 1952. 

Keith Robert Bayley photo 1952

Private First Class Keith Robert Bayley

Page, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Weapons Company

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:1st Battalion

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

Date of Loss: October 27, 1952 / Age: 23

Ervin E. Mautz photo 1952

Corporal Ervin E. Mautz

McLean County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:14th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:25th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 01, 1952 / Age:

John Ewain Jr. Wirtz photo 1952

Private First Class John Ewain Jr. Wirtz

Minot, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 08, 1952 / Age: 22

He died of other causes near Kumhwa, North Korea.

Ardell H. Larson photo 1952

Private Ardell H. Larson

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 29, 1952 / Age: 20

Died in service in Ft Lee, Virgina 

Thomas J. Olson photo 1952

Seaman Apprentice Thomas J. Olson

Korean War

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: March 22, 1952 / Age: 19

Died in service in Norfolk, Virgina

Phillip W. Rydberg photo 1952

Private First Class Phillip W. Rydberg

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B

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

Date of Loss: January 27, 1952 / Age: 18

Killed in action in Korea

Edward Schafer photo 1952

Private Edward Schafer

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 24, 1952 / Age: 23

Died in service in Lebanon, Missouri

Renfrew D. Bailey photo 1952

Sergeant Renfrew D. Bailey

Harvey, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:3rd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: July 19, 1952 / Age: 22

He was seriously wounded by the enemy at "Old Baldy", North Korea on July 19, 1952 and died of those wounds.

Christopher Ruben Geiszler photo 1952

Private First Class Christopher Ruben Geiszler

Merricourt, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:13th Engineer Combat Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 12, 1952 / Age: 19

He was riding in a truck when it struck a land mine. He was taken to the 8063rd Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (MASH), where he died.