State Heroes
Korean War
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
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
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
Lieutenant Commander William F. Tueting Jr.
Korean War, World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: March 24, 1952 / Age: 36
Died in service in Silver Springs, Maryland
1952
Seaman Apprentice Thomas J. Olson
Korean War
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: March 22, 1952 / Age: 19
Died in service in Norfolk, Virgina
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.