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U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL WHO DIED FROM HOSTILE ACTION (INCLUDING MISSING AND CAPTURED) IN THE KOREAN WAR, 1950-1957

Listed Alphabetically by Name

  NAME RANK GRADE BRANCH OF SERVICE HOME OF RECORD
City, Town, County** 		STATE DATE OF CASUALTY * CATEGORY OF CASUALTY
SD
  ABBAS DIRK ROBERT SGT MARINES BRITTON SOUTH DAKOTA 06 OCT 1952 KILLED IN ACTION
  ANDERSEN HARRY D PVT ARMY TURNER SOUTH DAKOTA 06 SEP 1951 DIED WHILE MISSING
  BALD EAGLE BEAR FR CPL ARMY WASHABAUGH SOUTH DAKOTA 11 MAR 1953 KILLED IN ACTION
  BARBER FRANKLIN M PFC ARMY PENNINGTON SOUTH DAKOTA 12 FEB 1951 DIED WHILE CAPTURED
  BAUMGARDNER RAYMON PVT ARMY LAWRENCE SOUTH DAKOTA 01 JAN 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
  BELT MILFORD PVT ARMY SHANNON SOUTH DAKOTA 24 NOV 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
  BENSON KENNETH L PVT ARMY TURNER SOUTH DAKOTA 16 JUL 1950 KILLED IN ACTION
  BIESHEUVEL LEON D PFC ARMY DOUGLAS SOUTH DAKOTA 07 OCT 1952 KILLED IN ACTION
  BLACKSMITH TILMER H PFC MARINES OGLALA SOUTH DAKOTA 08 JUL 1953 KILLED IN ACTION
  BLOCK ARNOLD L PFC ARMY DAY SOUTH DAKOTA 19 MAY 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
  BLOTZ ALFRED M SGT ARMY LAWRENCE SOUTH DAKOTA 20 JUL 1950 KILLED IN ACTION
  BLUEDOG ADOLPH D PVT ARMY DAY SOUTH DAKOTA 04 AUG 1952 DIED OF WOUNDS
  BOWDEN GERALD B SGT ARMY LAKE SOUTH DAKOTA 09 JUL 1953 KILLED IN ACTION
  BREDESON ARLIN S CPL ARMY MINNEHAMA SOUTH DAKOTA 01 DEC 1950 DIED WHILE CAPTURED
  BYWATER WILLIAM D CPL ARMY PERKINS SOUTH DAKOTA 12 FEB 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
  CALLAN ARTHUR DELBERT CAPT AIR FORCE RAPID CITY SOUTH DAKOTA 31 DEC 1953 DIED WHILE MISSING
  CARSRUD GORDON B PFC ARMY MINNEHAMA SOUTH DAKOTA 18 MAY 1951 DIED WHILE MISSING
  CHAMBERLAIN FRANCI PFC ARMY MELLETTE SOUTH DAKOTA 08 OCT 1952 DIED OF WOUNDS
  CHRISTIAN WARREN E PFC MARINES LEOLA SOUTH DAKOTA 13 AUG 1952 KILLED IN ACTION
  CLAY RICHARD F PFC ARMY LINCOLN SOUTH DAKOTA 28 NOV 1950 DIED WHILE MISSING
  CLUTTER DALE EUGENE CPL MARINES RELIANCE SOUTH DAKOTA 31 MAY 1952 DIED OF WOUNDS
  COLLINS FREDERICK SGT ARMY BROOKINGS SOUTH DAKOTA 17 SEP 1950 KILLED IN ACTION
  COLVIN ROBERT C CPL MARINES RAPID CITY SOUTH DAKOTA 21 FEB 1953 KILLED IN ACTION
  CONWAY THOMAS P SGT ARMY MINNEHAMA SOUTH DAKOTA 06 SEP 1950 KILLED IN ACTION
  COTTIER DARRELL R PFC MARINES PINE RIDGE SOUTH DAKOTA 07 DEC 1950 KILLED IN ACTION
  COUGHLIN FRANK J CPL ARMY MINNEHAMA SOUTH DAKOTA 13 FEB 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
  COYLE ROGER T PVT ARMY BROWN SOUTH DAKOTA 11 JAN 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
  CROW DALE D PVT ARMY PERKINS SOUTH DAKOTA 09 SEP 1950 KILLED IN ACTION
  CROW DAVID F PVT ARMY PERKINS SOUTH DAKOTA 09 SEP 1950 KILLED IN ACTION
  DAVIS RONALD W CPL ARMY MINNEHAMA SOUTH DAKOTA 14 JUL 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
  DEER WITH HORNS WI PVT ARMY DEWEY SOUTH DAKOTA 23 APR 1951 DIED WHILE CAPTURED
  DEGROOT KENNETH L CPL ARMY BROOKINGS SOUTH DAKOTA 07 SEP 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
  DELANY LAWRENCE H PVT ARMY GREGORY SOUTH DAKOTA 01 APR 1953 KILLED IN ACTION
  DOLLENBACHER DALE PFC ARMY BEADLE SOUTH DAKOTA 30 NOV 1950 DIED WHILE MISSING
  EASTMAN CHARLES J PVT ARMY FALL RIVER SOUTH DAKOTA 18 JUL 1953 KILLED IN ACTION
  ENG DANIEL JULIUS PFC MARINES MIDLAND SOUTH DAKOTA 02 MAR 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
  ERICKSON REUBEN C CPL ARMY MINNEHAMA SOUTH DAKOTA 20 FEB 1952 KILLED IN ACTION
  ERICKSON ROBERT L PVT ARMY MINNEHAMA SOUTH DAKOTA 02 JUN 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
  FALLIS ORSON D CPL ARMY MELLETTE SOUTH DAKOTA 15 FEB 1951 DIED WHILE CAPTURED
  FITZGIBBONS HARRY PFC ARMY BEADLE SOUTH DAKOTA 06 OCT 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
  FLEURY WILMER G CPL ARMY CORSON SOUTH DAKOTA 23 JUL 1950 KILLED IN ACTION
  FLUEGEL MARTIN C CPL ARMY MC COOK SOUTH DAKOTA 04 FEB 1951 DIED WHILE CAPTURED
  FRANK DEWAYNE N PFC MARINES DIXON SOUTH DAKOTA 01 APR 1953 KILLED IN ACTION
  FRITZ MARLAND E SGT ARMY BROWN SOUTH DAKOTA 23 NOV 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
  GARDINER CURTIS C PFC ARMY FALL RIVER SOUTH DAKOTA 01 DEC 1950 DIED WHILE MISSING
  GILBERT DENNIS A CPL ARMY MELLETTE SOUTH DAKOTA 21 OCT 1950 KILLED IN ACTION
  GOETZ MARVIN SGT ARMY CORSON SOUTH DAKOTA 08 OCT 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
  GOOSEN LEROY PVT ARMY SULLY SOUTH DAKOTA 08 OCT 1952 KILLED IN ACTION
  GUERRERO JULIAN A PFC ARMY LAWRENCE SOUTH DAKOTA 12 FEB 1951 DIED WHILE CAPTURED
  GUERUE JOHN E PVT ARMY TODD SOUTH DAKOTA 29 OCT 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
  HALVORSON LEROY K PFC ARMY MINNEHAMA SOUTH DAKOTA 06 JUN 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
  HANNAN GEORGE E 2LT ARMY HUGHES SOUTH DAKOTA 02 OCT 1950 KILLED IN ACTION
  HARGUS RICHARD C PVT ARMY MINNEHAMA SOUTH DAKOTA 06 AUG 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
  HAYEN KENNETH D PFC MARINES PARKSTON SOUTH DAKOTA 27 MAR 1953 KILLED IN ACTION
  HERN NEAL R PVT ARMY HAND SOUTH DAKOTA 22 OCT 1952 KILLED IN ACTION
  HERRON WAYNE M CPL ARMY HANSON SOUTH DAKOTA 29 NOV 1950 KILLED IN ACTION
  HEUMILLER EUGENE J PVT ARMY MC COOK SOUTH DAKOTA 06 JUN 1953 KILLED IN ACTION
  HOHN FRANCIS J SGT ARMY HUTCHINSON SOUTH DAKOTA 22 FEB 1953 KILLED IN ACTION
  HOOK BRUCE A PFC ARMY DAY SOUTH DAKOTA 20 JAN 1951 DIED WHILE CAPTURED
  HOOVER DALE LLOYD FN NAVY SIOUX FALLS SOUTH DAKOTA 27 SEP 1951 DIED WHILE MISSING
  HOPKINS RUSSELL C PFC ARMY DAVISON SOUTH DAKOTA 13 AUG 1950 KILLED IN ACTION
  HUNT ARNOLD M PFC ARMY GRANT SOUTH DAKOTA 04 OCT 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
  IYOTTE PHILIP J CPL ARMY TODD SOUTH DAKOTA 09 FEB 1951 DIED WHILE CAPTURED
  JEWETT ARTHUR F SGT ARMY DEWEY SOUTH DAKOTA 02 DEC 1950 DIED WHILE MISSING
  JIRICEK WILLIARD GENE PFC MARINES LAKE ANDES SOUTH DAKOTA 04 NOV 1952 KILLED IN ACTION
  JOHANNSEN RICHARD ARNOLD PFC MARINES ROSLYN SOUTH DAKOTA 28 OCT 1952 KILLED IN ACTION
  JOHNSON ALFRED L PVT ARMY ROBERTS SOUTH DAKOTA 28 NOV 1950 KILLED IN ACTION
  JOHNSON DONALD J PVT ARMY CLAY SOUTH DAKOTA 11 JUL 1953 KILLED IN ACTION
  JOHNSON HERBERT W 2LT ARMY MINNEHAMA SOUTH DAKOTA 28 MAY 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
  JOHNSON MELFORD PFC ARMY LAKE SOUTH DAKOTA 28 NOV 1950 DIED WHILE MISSING
  JOHNSON OLIN L PVT ARMY CLAY SOUTH DAKOTA 25 MAR 1953 KILLED IN ACTION
  JOHNSON RICHARD A SGT ARMY MINNEHAMA SOUTH DAKOTA 10 AUG 1950 KILLED IN ACTION
  JUNG RAYMOND C PFC ARMY MC PHERSON SOUTH DAKOTA 06 DEC 1950 KILLED IN ACTION
  KAISER THEODORE E SGT ARMY FALL RIVER SOUTH DAKOTA 19 JUN 1953 DIED OF WOUNDS
  KAPPLER GERALD D PVT ARMY LAKE SOUTH DAKOTA 16 JUL 1950 DIED WHILE MISSING
  KARINEN WILLIAM G PFC ARMY FALL RIVER SOUTH DAKOTA 19 NOV 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
  KAUFMAN ALFRED L CPL ARMY YANKTON SOUTH DAKOTA 19 SEP 1950 KILLED IN ACTION
  KELLY WARREN F PFC ARMY HUGHES SOUTH DAKOTA 08 MAR 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
  KENDALL RONALD E PFC ARMY HARDING SOUTH DAKOTA 02 AUG 1950 DIED OF WOUNDS
  KLUDT KARL VERNON GSGT MARINES MCLAUGHLIN SOUTH DAKOTA 24 SEP 1950 KILLED IN ACTION
  LA POINTE WALTER B PFC ARMY TRIPP SOUTH DAKOTA 09 OCT 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
  LANGSTON JACK CLARENCE CAPT AIR FORCE MEDFORD SOUTH DAKOTA 17 MAR 1952 DIED WHILE MISSING
  LARSON ORVALL P PFC ARMY BROOKINGS SOUTH DAKOTA 22 OCT 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
  LEIGHTON CLIFFORD CPL ARMY TODD SOUTH DAKOTA 25 JUL 1950 KILLED IN ACTION
  LIEN RALPH O PVT ARMY DAY SOUTH DAKOTA 12 FEB 1951 DIED WHILE CAPTURED
  LIEUWEN JOHN P PFC ARMY DOUGLAS SOUTH DAKOTA 08 MAR 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
  LINDWURM PHILIP G PVT ARMY GREGORY SOUTH DAKOTA 14 OCT 1952 KILLED IN ACTION
  LITTLE BEAR MELVIN PVT ARMY CORSON SOUTH DAKOTA 13 FEB 1951 DIED WHILE CAPTURED
  LUND DARYL DELANE PFC MARINES VIBORG SOUTH DAKOTA 03 DEC 1950 DIED OF WOUNDS
  MADSEN KENNETH E SGT ARMY CLARK SOUTH DAKOTA 03 MAY 1953 DIED OF WOUNDS
  MARTIN EUGENE W PVT ARMY ROBERTS SOUTH DAKOTA 09 AUG 1952 KILLED IN ACTION
  MASTERS LAURENCE EDWARD CPL MARINES CUSTER SOUTH DAKOTA 17 AUG 1950 KILLED IN ACTION
  MATHIS ROBERT K CPL ARMY SANBORN SOUTH DAKOTA 14 OCT 1952 DIED WHILE MISSING
  MC CONNELL STANLEY PVT ARMY CODINGTON SOUTH DAKOTA 03 FEB 1951 DIED OF WOUNDS
  MEGARD DUANE B CPL ARMY MINNEHAMA SOUTH DAKOTA 07 OCT 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
  MICHAEL JOHN CARL CDR NAVY CAROUR SOUTH DAKOTA 01 FEB 1953 KILLED IN ACTION
  MILLER ROBERT D PVT ARMY PERKINS SOUTH DAKOTA 23 SEP 1950 DIED WHILE MISSING
  MILLER WILLARD J CPL ARMY DAVISON SOUTH DAKOTA 27 JUN 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
  MITCHELL GUY E JR 1LT ARMY LAKE SOUTH DAKOTA 19 SEP 1950 KILLED IN ACTION
  MONFORE PETER H 1LT ARMY BON HOMME SOUTH DAKOTA 19 SEP 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
  MULDER DELANO B PFC ARMY KINGSBURY SOUTH DAKOTA 01 DEC 1950 DIED WHILE CAPTURED
  MURPHY RONALD D PFC MARINES SIOUX FALLS SOUTH DAKOTA 26 MAR 1953 KILLED IN ACTION
  NEDVED FREDERICK E CPL ARMY HAAKON SOUTH DAKOTA 18 APR 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
  NELSON FOREST A CAPT MARINES HURON SOUTH DAKOTA 06 AUG 1952 DIED WHILE CAPTURED
  OBERLANDER ELMER PVT ARMY CORSON SOUTH DAKOTA 20 AUG 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
  PAINTER KENNETH E PFC ARMY TRIPP SOUTH DAKOTA 06 SEP 1952 KILLED IN ACTION
  PARADEIS CHARLES N PFC ARMY MINER SOUTH DAKOTA 28 MAY 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
  PASCOE MARVIN E CPL ARMY MC PHERSON SOUTH DAKOTA 01 JAN 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
  PIETRUS EUGENE H CPL ARMY HUGHES SOUTH DAKOTA 14 OCT 1952 KILLED IN ACTION
  POND BURNELL C PFC ARMY ROBERTS SOUTH DAKOTA 27 JUL 1953 KILLED IN ACTION
  POTTS JAMES W JR PFC ARMY POTTER SOUTH DAKOTA 04 SEP 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
  PRESTON RONALD L PVT ARMY MINNEHAMA SOUTH DAKOTA 25 JUL 1950 KILLED IN ACTION
  PRUE ROBERT F SGT ARMY TODD SOUTH DAKOTA 15 DEC 1950 DIED WHILE MISSING
  PULLINS GLEN KENNETH CPL MARINES LEAD SOUTH DAKOTA 08 JUN 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
  RAMSEY DONALD E PVT ARMY STANLEY SOUTH DAKOTA 10 AUG 1950 KILLED IN ACTION
  RAND ROBERT C PFC ARMY MINER SOUTH DAKOTA 03 OCT 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
  RASK NORMAN L PVT ARMY CLAY SOUTH DAKOTA 18 MAY 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
  RAUSCH EUGENE R PFC ARMY POTTER SOUTH DAKOTA 15 OCT 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
  RICHARDS MILFORD D PFC ARMY BUTTE SOUTH DAKOTA 12 DEC 1950 DIED WHILE MISSING
  RIES ROBERT JOHN PFC MARINES CLEAR LAKE SOUTH DAKOTA 30 SEP 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
  RORAUS TALVIN J CAPT AIR FORCE SIOUX FALLS SOUTH DAKOTA 31 OCT 1950 DIED WHILE MISSING
  RUNDLE CLARENCE C PFC ARMY LAKE SOUTH DAKOTA 18 APR 1953 DIED OF WOUNDS
  RUNGE GLENN W CPL ARMY BRULE SOUTH DAKOTA 14 OCT 1952 KILLED IN ACTION
  RUSSELL ROBERT J MSGT MARINES WANBLEE SOUTH DAKOTA 20 SEP 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
  RYSAVY RICHARD W PVT ARMY TRIPP SOUTH DAKOTA 03 OCT 1952 KILLED IN ACTION
  SATTER LEO C PFC ARMY TURNER SOUTH DAKOTA 14 OCT 1952 DIED OF WOUNDS
  SCHAFFER RAYMOND P CPL ARMY MC PHERSON SOUTH DAKOTA 03 DEC 1950 DIED WHILE MISSING
  SCHATZ ROBERT R PVT ARMY GREGORY SOUTH DAKOTA 21 JUL 1952 KILLED IN ACTION
  SCHMIDT MYRON L SGT ARMY TURNER SOUTH DAKOTA 31 AUG 1950 KILLED IN ACTION
  SCHMIDT ROBERT C PFC ARMY HUTCHINSON SOUTH DAKOTA 06 NOV 1950 KILLED IN ACTION
  SCHOENWALD RUBEN PFC ARMY TURNER SOUTH DAKOTA 06 SEP 1950 KILLED IN ACTION
  SCHULTZ FLOYD PVT ARMY BROOKINGS SOUTH DAKOTA 20 AUG 1950 KILLED IN ACTION
  SCHWARTZ DWAIN E PFC ARMY KINGSBURY SOUTH DAKOTA 14 JUL 1953 DIED WHILE MISSING
  SCOTT LOWELL L PFC ARMY CHARLES MIX SOUTH DAKOTA 31 AUG 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
  SHIELDS MARK PFC ARMY BUFFALO SOUTH DAKOTA 16 AUG 1950 KILLED IN ACTION
  SIHRER MARVIN M CPL ARMY BROWN SOUTH DAKOTA 27 NOV 1950 DIED WHILE MISSING
  SNETHEN PHILIP PVT ARMY TRIPP SOUTH DAKOTA 04 FEB 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
  SOLEM JOSEPH J SFC ARMY MC COOK SOUTH DAKOTA 01 DEC 1950 DIED WHILE CAPTURED
  STEFFENSEN ALVIN J PFC ARMY BROOKINGS SOUTH DAKOTA 14 MAY 1952 KILLED IN ACTION
  STORY GLEN FREDERICK A1C AIR FORCE RAPID CITY SOUTH DAKOTA 15 JUL 1954 DIED WHILE MISSING
  STRANSKY JOHN D 1LT ARMY DAVISON SOUTH DAKOTA 14 OCT 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
  THOMPSON DONALD W CPL ARMY CLAY SOUTH DAKOTA 05 FEB 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
  TIPPERY DONALD E PFC ARMY MINNEHAMA SOUTH DAKOTA 02 NOV 1950 DIED WHILE MISSING
  TITUS DAVID B 2LT ARMY LAWRENCE SOUTH DAKOTA 09 AUG 1950 KILLED IN ACTION
  TORIGIAN FRANK W SGT ARMY BROWN SOUTH DAKOTA 20 JUL 1950 KILLED IN ACTION
  TUIN JOHN PVT ARMY HAMLIN SOUTH DAKOTA 06 OCT 1952 DIED WHILE MISSING
  UNDERBAGGAGE ALFRE SGT ARMY SHANNON SOUTH DAKOTA 29 NOV 1950 KILLED IN ACTION
  VAN BUSKIRK RICHAR CPL ARMY BON HOMME SOUTH DAKOTA 11 SEP 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
  VANDERVOORT WILLIA PVT ARMY MEADE SOUTH DAKOTA 12 AUG 1950 KILLED IN ACTION
  VARVEL PATRICK J PVT ARMY FALL RIVER SOUTH DAKOTA 16 JUL 1950 KILLED IN ACTION
  WALZ RALPH L CAPT MARINES REVILLO SOUTH DAKOTA 29 MAR 1953 KILLED IN ACTION
  WEGLEITNER PAUL D PFC ARMY MARSHALL SOUTH DAKOTA 28 OCT 1952 DIED OF WOUNDS
  WHITTEMORE JAMES D S PFC MARINES WILLOW LAKE SOUTH DAKOTA 20 JUL 1953 KILLED IN ACTION
  WINIECKI GENE L PFC ARMY BEADLE SOUTH DAKOTA 11 AUG 1950 KILLED IN ACTION
  WITH CLELAND DAVIS CAPT AIR FORCE PLATTE SOUTH DAKOTA 16 JUL 1952 DIED WHILE MISSING
  WITTE HAROLD H PFC ARMY PERKINS SOUTH DAKOTA 12 FEB 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
  WOMAN DRESS PATRIC PVT ARMY SHANNON SOUTH DAKOTA 24 SEP 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
  YUILL JOHN C JR CPL ARMY MEADE SOUTH DAKOTA 13 FEB 1951 KILLED IN ACTION
 TOTAL                    158

*For persons who died while missing or captured, the date of casualty is the date died or declared dead (e.g. date of a finding of death), not the date declared missing or captured.

**ARMY LISTS COUNTY; AIR FORCE, NAVY AND MARINES LIST CITY OR TOWN OR PLACE.

SOURCE: Korean War Casualty File, 1950-1957 (machine-readable record), Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Record Group 330.

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