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1951

Private First Class Robert O. Haugen

Stutsman County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 8th Cavalry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: November 21, 1951 / Age:

Korean War

1950

Private First Class Orvis A. Haugtvedt

Steele County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 5th Infantry Regiment Combat Team

Date of Loss: September 24, 1950 / Age:

1951

Corporal Kenneth Hefta

Traill County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 9th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: February 14, 1951 / Age:

He was captured during the Korean War and interned as a Prisoner of War. He was not among those returned at the wars end, and is listed as Missing in Action. His remains have never been recovered.

1952

Fireman Apprentice Hugo C. Herman

Korean War

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Hobson

Date of Loss: April 26, 1952 / Age: 20

Killed in action on the USS Hobson

1952

Private First Class Charles R. Hermes

Richland 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: March 27, 1952 / Age: 24

1952

Corporal Allen S. Hewitt

Carrington, 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 30, 1952 / Age: 20

1953

Private First Class Arnold J. Houdek

Grafton, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 9th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: February 19, 1953 / Age: 22

He was Killed in Action while on patrol in the "Little Gibraltar" area of North Korea.

1950

1st Lieutenant Elon Lewis House

Stark County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 24th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: November 27, 1950 / Age:

1951

Private First Class Marion E. Hudecek

Slope 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: February 12, 1951 / Age:

1950

Private First Class Edward Joseph Jager

Ramsey County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 38th Field Artillery Battalion

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

Date of Loss: November 30, 1950 / Age: 22

He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy near Kunu-ri, North Korea on November 30, 1950 and died while a prisoner on June 24, 1951.

1952

Sergeant George Jangula

Emmons County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

Date of Loss: March 30, 1952 / Age: 20

1950

Lieutenant Colonel Carl C. Jensen

Wells County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 3d Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 24th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 12, 1950 / Age: 38

Colonel Jensen remained behind and personally directed the withdrawal of all units of his Battalion. When the withdrawal was complete, he himself began to withdraw from the forward position, collecting stragglers as he withdrew.