ND Veterans Affairs News: State

Jon Paris Robbins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Robbins, was killed in action February 23, 1969, in Vietnam. Jon was born November 22, 1947, in Sioux City and moved to Dickerson, North Dakota with his parents where he graduated from high school in 1966. He entered the service in June 1966 and spent 17 months in Germany before being sent to Vietnam in July 1968. Sp/5 Robbins was a member of the 56th APU Army Garrison of Long Binh Post. He moved with his parents to Wisconsin in 1966 from Dickerson, North Dakota.

He is buried in Section NS, Block 7, Lot 350, Grave 1 in Mandan Union Cemetery - Mandan, ND.

Sergeant Dennis Schossow was serving his country during the Vietnam War in the Quang Nam Province, South Vietnam. He enlisted in the United State Marine Corps January 23, 1970, and his specialty or military occupation was a Telephone System Repairer. He began his tour on May 30, 1970, and had the rank of Sergeant. He was attached to the HQ Battalion, 1st Force Service Regiment, Force Logistics Command.

Buried at  Memory Gardens Cemetery Valley City, North Dakota, United States

He is buried in Saint Mary's Cemetery - Bismarck, ND.

He was survived by his wife, Evan C Selby and his adopted son; Kerry and his stepfather and mother; Arthur and Alice Fetch Rueb, his brother; Richard and 2 sisters; Phyllis and Gloria Selby all of Bismarck, North Dakota. His father; Earl Selby.

He is buried in Calvary Cemetery - Fairmount, ND.

He is buried in Persilla Watts Cemetery - Rugby, ND. 

Robert was the husband of Ellen M. Sime of Bergen Norway, the dear son of Mr. and Mrs. Joy Sime of Bremerton Washington. He was commissioned as a 2dLt in the US Army Reserve and arrived for duty in Vietnam on March 30, 1967 where he was assigned to and served with B Company, 5th Battalion, 7th Calvary, 1st Calvary Division, USARV.

He is buried in Garden of Devotion, Lot 194, Space 2 in Miller-Woodlawn Memorial Park - Bremerton, WA.

Capt. Martin Steen was assigned an operational mission over North Vietnam on May 31, 1966. His F105D was one of a group of "Thuds" that would, during the course of the war, make more strikes against North Vietnam than any other U.S. aircraft. The Thunderchief also sustained more losses than any other U.S. aircraft. Steen departed his base at Korat in south central Thailand, flew north over Laos and turned eastward into North Vietnam to a target along the Red River about 80 miles northwest of Hanoi.

He is buried at Baldwin Cemetery - Baldwin, North Dakota