State Heroes
Korean War
1952
Sergeant First Class Herbert F. Parker Jr.
Arnegard, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: I Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 3rd Battalion, 223rd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 40th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 15, 1952 / Age:
Killed in Action while fighting in North Korea
1952
Sergeant Ervin A. Permann
Morton 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: May 15, 1952 / Age:
1952
Private Marvin George Conica
Mandan, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 185th Combat Engineer Battalion
Date of Loss: May 12, 1952 / Age:
Non-hostile death.
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
1952
1st Lieutenant Donn Herbert Haugen
Grand Forks, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Air Force
Date of Loss: April 29, 1952 / Age: 25
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 Merle George Thomas
Sutton, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 7th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 17, 1952 / Age: 24
He was killed when his bunker collapsed on him near Murak-Tong, North Korea
1952
Private First Class Darwyn L. Hagen
Grand Forks County, 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 16, 1952 / Age:
1952
Corporal Ervin E. Mautz
McLean County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 14th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 01, 1952 / Age:
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
1952
2nd Lieutenant William Sproat Smith Jr.
Carrington, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 8th Fighter-Bomber Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 49th Fighter-Bomber Group
Date of Loss: March 28, 1952 / Age: 24
While on a combat mission, his aircraft received a direct hit by anti-aircraft fire, crashed and exploded. His remains were never recovered.
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
Captain Cecil William Brandsted
Amenia, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 730th Bomber Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 452nd Bomber Wing
Date of Loss: March 22, 1952 / Age: 30
While on an armed reconnaissance near Kangdong, contact was lost with the aircraft. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on February 28, 1954.
1952
Private First Class Harold O. Georgeson
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: March 09, 1952 / Age:
1952
Private First Class Olai Joseph Twenge
Hatton, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 2nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 19, 1952 / Age: 23
He died of severe burns when his bunker caught fire near Kal-Gol, North Korea.