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Korean War

1951

Sergeant John R. Arman

Burleigh County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 187th Airborne Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: August 17, 1951 / Age: 21

Died of wounds on August 17, 1951. These wounds were sustained from the enemy in North Korea on May 29, 1951.

1951

Sergeant First Class Donald Wayne Arneson

Hillsboro, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 35th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 25th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 25, 1951 / Age: 29

He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in South Korea. His remains were never recovered.

1953

Private First Class Herbert Avery

Watford City, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 140th Medium Tank Battalion

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

Date of Loss: January 19, 1953 / Age: 23

1950

Private First Class Paul Gerald Baenen

Jamestown, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Provisional Marine Brigade

Date of Loss: August 08, 1950 / Age: 20

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.

1953

Private First Class Harry James Barth

Almont, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery C

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 235th Field Artillery Observation Battalion

Date of Loss: June 11, 1953 / Age: 20

Listed as Missing in Action, while assigned to an observation post near Sok Chang-Ni N. Korea, which had been subjected to heavy mortar & artillery barrages. On June 11, 1953, his status was changed to Killed in Action Remains Not Recovered.

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

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 7th Marine Regiment

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

Date of Loss: October 27, 1952 / Age: 23

1950

Private First Class Elmer Bear

McLean County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E

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

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

Date of Loss: November 26, 1950 / Age:

1951

Private First Class Clyde Bearstail

McLean County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 31st Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: June 08, 1951 / Age:

1950

Master Sergeant Archie K. Bellon

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battaloin

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 32nd Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: November 27, 1950 / Age: 37

Killed in the battle of the Chosin Reservoir

1953

First Lieutenant Thomas W. Benson

Korean War

Branch of Service: Air Force

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 38th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: February 26, 1953 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Korea

1952

Private First Class John Anthony Berg

Grand Forks, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion, 5th Marines

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

Date of Loss: January 04, 1952 / Age: 21

1952

Private First Class Lloyd Marvin Berger

Grand Forks, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: February 07, 1952 / Age:

Non-hostile death. Private First Class Lloyd Marvin Berger was a member of Company H, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division and died of other causes on February 7, 1952 near Toch'ang-ni, North Korea.