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Conflict: Korea

Korean War: June 27, 1950 through January 31, 1955

The total casualty count for North Dakota's Korean War heroes is 190.

The WWII and Korea Book of ND Veterans (includes all ND Veterans).

Data retrieved from:  Find the Data | Korean War Casualties, The Korean War Project, Find a Grave (photos also retrieved from this site), The 35th Infantry Regiment Association (photos also retrieved from this site), the Military Times Hall of Valor, and Military Hall of Honor.

This section is updated regularly as we discover new information and continue to add North Dakota's heroes.  Please contact us if you have information to add or update.

Criteria to determine residence: Location of burial or family residence at time of death, residence at time of enlistment, then place of birth.

State Heroes Total:
195
Korean War Memorial
1953
Valley City, ND
Korea - Fallen
Date of Loss: August 11, 1953

Non-hostile death.

Korean War Memorial
1953
Hatton, ND
Korea - Fallen
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division
Date of Loss: July 26, 1953 / Age: 20
Korean War Memorial
1953
Traill County, ND
Korea - Fallen
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 48th Field Artillery Battalion, 7th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 7, 1953 / Age: 32
1953
Richland County, ND
Korea - Fallen
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 17 Infantry Regiment, 7 Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 6, 1953 / Age: 22
Eugene Falcon
1953
Williams County, ND
Korea - Fallen
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 3rd Platoon, Company I, 3rd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 4, 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.

Harry James Barth
1953
Almont, ND
Korea - MIA
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery C, 235th Field Artillery Observation Battalion
Date of Disappearance: 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.

Korean War Memorial
1953
Ward County, ND
Korea - Fallen
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 27th Infantry Regiment, 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.

Korean War Memorial
1953
Dickey County, ND
Korea - Fallen
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 14th Infantry Regiment, 25 Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 2, 1953
Navy Cross
1953
Grand Forks, ND
Korea - Fallen
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: A Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division
Date of Loss: April 19, 1953 / Age: 22
Korean War Memorial
1953
Burke County, ND
Korea - Fallen
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 17, 1953

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