State Heroes Total:
2604
Service Branch

Korean War

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.

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

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:38th Infantry Regiment

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

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

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, 7th Marines

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:

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

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.

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, 38th Infantry Regiment

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. 

Alfred A. Loken photo 1952

Private Alfred A. Loken

McKenzie County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:179th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: December 25, 1952 / Age:

Darwyn L. Hagen photo 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:

Olai Joseph Twenge photo 1952

Private First Class Olai Joseph Twenge

Hatton, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: February 19, 1952 / Age: 23

He died of severe burns when his bunker caught fire near Kal-Gol, North Korea.

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.

Courtney C. Furnberg photo 1952

Airman 1st Class Courtney C. Furnberg

Fargo, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Air Force

Date of Loss: July 02, 1952 / Age:

Non-hostile Air Crash.

Donald L. Monson photo 1952

Private Donald L. Monson

Walsh County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:180th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: September 26, 1952 / Age:

Leroy James Sherman photo 1952

Private First Class Leroy James Sherman

Fargo, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: C Company

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:1st Battalion, 7th Marines

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

Date of Loss: October 03, 1952 / Age: 20