Michael Franc Hendrickson

Michael Hendrickson photo The photo of him standing outdoors, smiling warmly at the camera in his military uniform.

Vietnam Conflict
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Fallen

County:
Cass

Date of Loss:

Military Service:
    Rank:
    First Lieutenant
    Branch of Service:
    Marines
    Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
    Headquarters
    Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:
    1st Marine Division
    Conflicts Served:
    Vietnam Conflict
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall Profile

Circumstances:

Lieutenant Hendrickson was an infantry officer assigned to Headquarters, 1st Marine Division. He was serving as an observer in an OV-10A Bronco flown by Captain Alfred L. Tripp of VMO-2. They were marking a target south of Danang for an air strike when their aircraft was struck by small arms fire and crashed killing both Marines.

Biography:

He lived in Fargo, ND at some point and was listed on the House Concurrent Resolution honoring ND men who died in Vietnam. 

He is buried in Section 30 in the Arlington National Cemetery - Arlington, Virgina.