State Heroes
Korean War
1950
Corporal Wilmer R. Pfeifle
Hettinger County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 29th Regimental Combat Team
Date of Loss: August 19, 1950 / Age:
1950
Private First Class Morrlyn Dwight Kranzler
Grand Forks, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 1st Provisional Marine Brigade
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 5th Marines
Date of Loss: August 17, 1950 / Age: 19
1950
1st Lieutenant Ward Orville Neville
Zap, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 3rd Engineer Combat Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 24th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 11, 1950 / Age: 32
He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions near the Naktong River while on a search and destroy patrol. In this mission, Neville and his 13 men were attacked by an estimated 200 enemy rifleman.
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
Corporal Harold R Halvorson
Benson 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: August 08, 1950 / Age:
1950
Private First Class Donald E. Sellers
Stutsman 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: August 02, 1950 / Age:
1950
Corporal Milton P. Billigmeier
Stutsman County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company L
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 3rd Battalion, 29th Infantry Regimental Combat Team
Date of Loss: July 27, 1950 / Age:
He was listed as Missing in Action while fighting the enemy near Hadong, South Korea on July 27, 1950 and was presumed dead on February 24, 1954.
1950
Private Vincent J. Eicholtz
Cass County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 29th Regimental Combat Team
Date of Loss: July 27, 1950 / Age:
1950
Private Herbert Edward Buik
Wells County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 27th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 26, 1950 / 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.
1950
Private Michael A. Dworshak
Flasher, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 5th Cavalry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Cavalry Division
Date of Loss: July 25, 1950 / Age:
Seeing an enemy machine gun nest to the rear, Private Dworshak, displaying great presence of mind, swung his automatic rifle around and, at the same time, shoved one man off the tank to keep him from getting hit by the machine gun's fire.
1950
Corporal James E. Trepanier
Grand Forks County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 34th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 24th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 20, 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 Lavern Paul Gohl
Williams County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 24th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 16, 1950 / Age:
He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy in South Korea and forced to march to North Korea on the "Tiger Death March." He died while a prisoner at Manpo, North Korea on October 21, 1950. His remains were never recovered.
1950
Corporal Roy Retzloff
LaMoure 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 30, 1950 / Age:
1950
Private First Class Richard E. Sad
Barnes 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 16, 1950 / Age: