State Heroes
Korean War
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:
1952
Private Edward Schafer
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 24, 1952 / Age: 23
Died in service in Lebanon, Missouri
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
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
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
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
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
Sergeant First Class Herbert F. Parker Jr.
Arnegard, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: I Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:3rd Battalion, 223rd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:40th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 15, 1952 / Age:
Killed in Action while fighting in North Korea
1952
Private First Class Darwyn L. Hagen
Grand Forks 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: April 16, 1952 / Age:
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
1952
Private Curtis M. Rasmusson
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 05, 1952 / Age: 20
Died in service in 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: