ND Veterans Affairs News: State

In , NORTH VIETNAM
Hostile, died while missing, FIXED WING - PILOT
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND

Listed as deceased Mar 12, 1975
Body was identified March 17, 2005 
DPAA

The Air Force Cross is presented to Darel Dean Leetun, Captain, U.S. Air Force, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an opposing armed force over North Vietnam on 17 September 1966.

Herb was from Hebron. He was born February 1, 1923.

He was 43 years old when he died on July 3, 1966. 

He had seven brothers and eight sisters. Herb's sister, Betty, remembers him as someone with a great sense of humor, and that he was easy to get along with. 

Herb entered the Army as a young man and served in World War II prior to serving in Vietnam. Five of his brothers served their country in the military, and Herb's younger brother, Edwin, was killed in action in the Korean War. 

LCpl Korom is buried in Rosehill Memorial Cemetery - Minot, ND.

Irvin Knippelberg in buried in Turtle Lake Cemetery - Turtle Lake, ND.

Gregory Keith Krueger was drafted into the United State Army via the Selective Service on January 16, 1969, and began his tour on December 21, 1969, with a rank of Sergeant. His military occupation or specialty was Infantry Operations and Intelligence Specialist, and he was attached to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, 17th Cavalry, E Company. 

Merlin was born in Carrington, September 5, 1947, to Leo and Marie (Huss) Laber. He graduated from Sykeston high school in 1965 and entered the army service in April, 1968. He went to Vietnam in August, 1968. He is buried in Saint Elizabeth Cemetery - Sykeston, ND.
 

Sargeant Kopseng is buried in Sunnyside Cemetery - Harvey, ND.

Roger was born in Dickinson and was raised in Fairfield. Lawrence served his country for 4 years. He was survived by his widow, Karen H Knudtson and his parents; Thomas H and Lucille J Knudtson, all of General Delivery, Fairfield, North Dakota. He is buried in Section 46 Site 518 in the Arlington National Cemetery - Arlington, VA.

He is buried in Memorial Park South - Grand Forks, ND.

Specialist Four Klose is buried in Calvary Cemetery - Jamestown, ND.