State Heroes
Korean War
1952
Airman 1st Class William J. Kalanek
Korean War
Branch of Service: Air Force
Date of Loss: June 15, 1952 / Age: 20
Died in service in a car accident in Black Hawk, Colorado
1952
Sergeant First Class Duane E. Kent
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 31, 1952 / Age: 21
Killed in action while fighting the enemy in North Korea.
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
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".
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
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.
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
1952
2nd Lieutenant Robert A. Moe
Korean War
Branch of Service: Air Force
Date of Loss: December 11, 1952 / Age: 22
Died in service in Holopaw, Florida
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:
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.
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.
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.
1952
Private Donald L. Monson
Walsh County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:45th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 26, 1952 / Age:
1952
Private Alfred A. Loken
McKenzie County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:45th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 25, 1952 / Age:
1952
Fireman Apprentice Hugo C. Herman
Korean War
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Hobson
Date of Loss: April 26, 1952 / Age: 20
Killed in action on the USS Hobson
Korean War, World War II (WWII)
1952
Lieutenant Commander William F. Tueting Jr.
Korean War, World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: March 24, 1952 / Age: 36
Died in service in Silver Springs, Maryland