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Korean War

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.

1950

Private First Class Paul V. Smith

Williams County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:57th Field Artillery Battalion

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

Date of Loss: December 06, 1950 / Age:

1950

Private First Class Mike W. Dutchak

Billings County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:19th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: July 19, 1950 / Age:

1950

Private Milton L. Miller

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 08, 1950 / Age:

Died in Service Camp Carson CO. RCT.

Buried in David D. Nehrenbert Post #32 American Legion Cemetery Row 2 Drake ND

Name is on Korean War Memorial in DC

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

1950

1st Lieutenant Jared W. Morrow

Fargo, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters

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

Date of Loss: September 01, 1950 / Age: 27

1950

Private Dale D. Crow

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G

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

Date of Loss: September 09, 1950 / Age: 17

On 9 September 1950, PVT Dale Duane Crow was involved in an attack against a strongly defended enemy position on Hill 285 near Sibi-ri, south of Taigi, South Korea. It was during this attack that Crow was seriously injured.

1950

Sergeant Joseph M. Orr

Ramsey County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:82nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion

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

Date of Loss: September 27, 1950 / Age:

1950

Private Eugene Van Steenvoort

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: 19

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.

1950

Corporal Nicholas A. Pfliger

Hazen, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

Date of Loss: July 11, 1950 / Age:

1950

Private Joseph K. Meyer

Wahpeton, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: K Company

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:3rd Battalion, 31st Regimental Combat Team

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

Date of Loss: December 12, 1950 / Age: 18

Died due to intense enemy fire but his body was not recovered and was presumed dead Dec 31, 1953. His remains were discovered and identified in 2008. He was laid to rest on May 3rd, 2008.