State Heroes
Korean War
1952
Major Carl Edward Soreide
Bowman, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Marine Attack Squadron 212
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: Marine Air Group 12
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Marine Air Wing
Date of Loss: July 23, 1952 / Age: 27
While on a combat mission, his aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire, exploded and crashed. His remains were never recovered.
1952
Sergeant Renfrew D. Bailey
Harvey, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 3rd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 2nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 19, 1952 / Age: 22
He was seriously wounded by the enemy at "Old Baldy", North Korea on July 19, 1952 and died of those wounds.
1952
Private First Class Boyd Laverne Jothen
Crosby, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: A Battery
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 54th Field Artillery Group
Date of Loss: July 19, 1952 / Age: 23
1952
Corporal Joseph Matt Mathis
Hettinger 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: July 19, 1952 / Age: 20
1952
Private First Class George Percy Martineau
Pembina, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Marine Division
Date of Loss: July 10, 1952 / Age: 26
He contracted hemorrhagic fever while on patrol from Hill 229 near the "Yoke".
1952
Private Arby A. Fryer Jr.
Cass County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 120th Engineer Combat Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 45th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 06, 1952 / Age: 18
1952
Airman 1st Class Courtney C. Furnberg
Fargo, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Air Force
Date of Loss: July 02, 1952 / Age:
Non-hostile Air Crash.
1952
Private First Class James Nelson Engelhardt
Hebron, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 17th Ordnance Medium Maintenance Company
Date of Loss: July 02, 1952 / Age: 20
Non-hostile death.
1952
Private Ardell H. Larson
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 29, 1952 / Age: 20
Died in service in Ft Lee, Virgina
1952
Sergeant First Class Mojmir Peter Ficek
Dunn County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 179th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 45th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 28, 1952 / Age:
1952
Private First Class Ignatius Spotted Bear
McLean County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regimental Combat Team
Date of Loss: June 22, 1952 / Age: 23
He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy at the "Punch Bowl" near Hean Myon, North Korea on June 22, 1952 by enemy artillery fire.
1952
Airman 1st Class William J. Kalanek
Korean War
Branch of Service: Air Force
Date of Loss: June 15, 1952 / Age: 20
Died in service in a car accident in Black Hawk, Colorado
1952
Private First Class Edmund John Bergum
Grand Forks County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Medical Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 160th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 40th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 14, 1952 / Age: 19
He was listed as Missing in Action while tending his wounded comrades in North Korea on June 14, 1952 and was presumed dead on December 31, 1953.
1952
Private First Class Christopher Ruben Geiszler
Merricourt, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 13th Engineer Combat Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 7th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 12, 1952 / Age: 19
He was riding in a truck when it struck a land mine. He was taken to the 8063rd Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (MASH), where he died.
1952
Private Gus E. Rittmiller
Korean War
Date of Loss: May 19, 1952 / Age: 20
Died in service in Geiroy, California