State Heroes Total:
3931
Service Branch

Korean War

Noel S. Ness photo 1954

Private First Class Noel S. Ness

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 07, 1954 / Age: 22

Died in service in Korea

Ralph V. Weston photo 1954

1st Lieutenant Ralph V. Weston

Korean War

Branch of Service: Air Force

Date of Loss: August 23, 1954 / Age: 23

Died in service in Norfolk, England

Ronald J. Geis photo 1953

Private First Class Ronald J. Geis

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 23, 1953 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Korea

George E. Keller photo 1953

Private George E. Keller

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 31, 1953 / Age: 22

Died in service at Ft Leonard Wood, MO

Thomas R. Downie photo 1953

Corporal Thomas R. Downie

Ward County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: May 14, 1953 / Age: 22

He was seriously wounded by the enemy in North Korea on September 6, 1952 and returned to duty on September 13, 1952 and was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on May 14, 1953.

Herbert Avery photo 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

Leonard E. Aarons photo 1953

Corporal Leonard E. Aarons

Dickey County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: May 02, 1953 / Age:

John Joseph Doyle photo 1953

Private First Class John Joseph Doyle Jr.

Valley City, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 11, 1953 / Age: 21

Non-hostile death.

Arnold J. Houdek photo 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

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.

Harry James Barth photo 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.

Gerald Joseph Day photo 1953

Corporal Gerald Joseph Day

New Rockford, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Recon Company

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

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

Date of Loss: February 28, 1953 / Age: 20

Eugene H. Falcon photo 1953

Corporal Eugene H. Falcon

Williams County, ND

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 3rd Platoon, Company I

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:3rd Battalion

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

Date of Loss: July 04, 1953 / Age: 21

He was on a night patrol near "Outpost Dagmar" (Hill 355) in North Korea when he was killed by enemy small arms fire.

James P. Laughy photo 1953

Private First Class James P. Laughy

Korean War

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:3rd Battalion

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

Date of Loss: February 27, 1953 / Age: 22

Private First Class Laughy was a member of the 1st Marine Division. He was Wounded in Action while fighting the enemy in Korea and died of those wounds on February 27, 1953.

Norman C. Stordalen photo 1953

Aviation Electricians Mate 1st Class Norman C. Stordalen

Korean War

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: July 14, 1953 / Age: 30

Died in service in Marsamxett Wharf, Malta

Korean War, World War II

Ingvald O. Nelson photo 1953

Sergeant First Class Ingvald O. Nelson

Korean War, World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 01, 1953 / Age: 38

Died in service in Snyder, Oklahoma