State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

Korean War

Merle George Thomas photo 1952

Private Merle George Thomas

Sutton, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:2nd Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: April 17, 1952 / Age: 24

He was killed when his bunker collapsed on him near Murak-Tong, North Korea

Harlan Gay Goodroad photo 1952

Petty Officer 3rd Class Harlan Gay Goodroad

Jamestown, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Patrol Squadron 731, USS Onslow

Date of Loss: July 31, 1952 / Age: 25

His aircraft was on routine patrol out of Iwakuni, Japan over the Yellow Sea, when it was attacked by Chinese fighters and crashed. 

Harold D. Newman photo 1952

Private Harold D. Newman

Ward County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: October 15, 1952 / Age:

Gus E. Rittmiller photo 1952

Private Gus E. Rittmiller

Korean War

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

Died in service in Gilroy, California

Harold O. Georgeson photo 1952

Private First Class Harold O. Georgeson

Benson 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: March 09, 1952 / Age:

Ignatius Spotted Bear photo 1952

Private First Class Ignatius Spotted Bear

McLean County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regimental Combat Team

Date of Loss: June 22, 1952 / Age: 23

He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy at the "Punch Bowl" near Hean Myon, North Korea on June 22, 1952 by enemy artillery fire. 

Roy Vernon Schlenker photo 1952

Private Second Class Roy Vernon Schlenker

Montpelier, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Clearing Company

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:3rd Medical Battalion

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

Date of Loss: August 14, 1952 / Age: 21

He drowned while swimming in the Han-Tan River near Chong-Gong-ni, North Korea.

Allen Gene Stenerson photo 1952

Private First Class Allen Gene Stenerson

Park River, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Marines

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

Date of Loss: August 09, 1952 / Age: 23

Marvin George Conica photo 1952

Private Marvin George Conica

Mandan, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:185th Combat Engineer Battalion

Date of Loss: May 12, 1952 / Age:

Non-hostile death.

Luverne C. Prescott photo 1952

Sergeant Luverne C. Prescott

Walsh County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: October 18, 1952 / Age:

Robert A. Moe photo 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

Charles R. Hermes photo 1952

Private First Class Charles R. Hermes

Richland County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:223rd Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: March 27, 1952 / Age: 24

Arby A. Fryer Jr. photo 1952

Private Arby A. Fryer Jr.

Cass County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:120th Engineer Combat Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:45th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 06, 1952 / Age: 18

Korean War, World War II

William F. Tueting Jr. photo 1952

Lieutenant Commander William F. Tueting Jr.

Korean War, World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: March 24, 1952 / Age: 36

Died in service in Silver Springs, Maryland

Robert D. Fowler photo 1952

Boilerman 1st Class Robert D. Fowler

Korean War, World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Boxer

Date of Loss: October 01, 1952 / Age: 34

Killed in action on the USS Boxer