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State Heroes Total: 4272

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Korean War

1951

Sergeant Gernard Wieland

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 14, 1951 / Age: 22

Died in service in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

1951

Corporal John A. Wilkerson

Ramsey County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 23rd Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: September 19, 1951 / Age:

1952

Sergeant Jasper Young Bear

McLean County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 38th Infantry Regiment

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

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

1951

Sergeant First Class Ralph L. Zinck

Stutsman County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: H Company

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 7th Cavalry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: October 09, 1951 / 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.

Lebanon

1983

Lance Corporal Todd Anthony Kraft

Devils Lake, ND

Lebanon

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: G Company

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2/8 Battalion Landing Team

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 22nd Marine Amphibious Unit

Date of Loss: December 04, 1983 / Age: 19

The evening of December 4th a reinforced squad of Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, led by Sgt Manuel A.

1958

Airman 1st Class Julius Joseph Rausch

Lebanon

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 43rd TRS Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron

Date of Loss: July 17, 1958 / Age: 23

On July 17, 1958 when the USAF B-66 Destroyer in which he was assigned as a gunner, in support of the Lebanon Conflict (July 1, 1958-November 1, 1958), ran out of fuel Airman First Class Rausch and two others parachuted out of the plane before it crash

Panama (Operation Just Cause)

1989

Corporal Garreth Charles Isaak

Harvey, ND

Panama (Operation Just Cause)

Branch of Service: Marines

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Light Armored Recon Battalion

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

Date of Loss: December 20, 1989 / Age: 22

Corporal Isaak's Squad came under intense hostile fire while attempting to secure their objective. Reacting swiftly, he continued to advance toward the building in order to clear it of hostile forces of unknown size.