State Heroes Total:
3933
Service Branch

Korean War

Marvin G. Van Ningen photo 1952

Private First Class Marvin G. Van Ningen

Bowman County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: October 14, 1952 / Age:

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

Jason C. Larson photo 1952

2nd Lieutenant Jason C. Larson

Cass County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:15th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: February 16, 1952 / Age:

Ervin A. Permann photo 1952

Sergeant Ervin A. Permann

Morton 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: May 15, 1952 / Age:

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. 

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

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:

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

Curtis M. Rasmusson photo 1952

Private Curtis M. Rasmusson

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 05, 1952 / Age: 20

Died in service in Korea

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:

Ruben Wahl photo 1952

Corporal Ruben Wahl

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 14, 1952 / Age: 24

Died in service in Ft Campbell, Kentucky

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.