State Heroes
1967
Private First Class Murray Dean Vidler
Fargo, ND
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company M
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 3rd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 5th Marine Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Marine Division
Date of Loss: December 19, 1967 / Age: 21
On December 19, while crossing a rice paddy in the vicinity of Dong Tien in an area of Dien Ban District in Quang Nam Province known as "Dodge City" a patrol of Marines were hit with enemy sniper fire followed by a automatic weapons fire and volleys of
1945
Private Le Roy W. Vigesaa
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 318th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 80th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 27, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1950
Corporal Robert D. Vilandre
Korean War
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 8th Air Police Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 8th Fighter Bomber Wing
Date of Loss: September 26, 1950 / Age: 20
On September 26, 1950, he was aboard a C-54D Skymaster transport departing from Ashiya, Japan when the aircraft crashed into the Sea of Japan.
1968
Specialist 4 Michael Villarreal
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery A
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 6th Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 11th Light Infantry Brigade
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 11th Artillery Division
Date of Loss: November 16, 1968 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Quang Nai, South Vietnam through hostile action in small arms fire.
1943
Painter Third Class Clarence A. Vinje
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: October 28, 1943 / Age: 42
Died in service in Wickford, Rhode Island
1943
Staff Sergeant Frank J. Vitek
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 15th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Third Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 10, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1946
Staff Sergeant Kristjan T. Vivatson
Garder, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 31st Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: Fifth Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: January 15, 1946 / Age: 24
Died while in MIA status near Papua New Guinea.
1945
Staff Sergeant Ralph G. Vix
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 11th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Fifth Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 17, 1945 / Age: 28
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1944
Ensign Frank A. Vogel
Bismarck, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: June 19, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1918
Louis John Volesky
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 19th Company, 2nd Group, Motor Truck Detachment, Camp Hancock, Ga.
Date of Loss: October 28, 1918 / Age: 23
Died of influenza on Oct. 28, 1918.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information found in Volume 4, page 3351 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
1953
Seaman Apprentice Gilbert B. Volk
Korean War
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: January 28, 1953 / Age: 19
Died in service in Oakland, California
1945
Sergeant George Volk
Orrin, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 382nd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 96th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 04, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed-in-action during the Battle of Okinawa
1969
Lance Corporal Richard Anthony Volk
Minot, ND
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery E
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 12th Marine Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Marine Division
Date of Loss: March 19, 1969 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Quang Tri, South Vietnam through non-hostile accidental homicide.
1944
Coxswain Wendelin J. Volk
Strasburg, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1969
Specialist 5 Donald Gene Vollmer
Bismarck, ND
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 190th Aviation Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 145th Aviation Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 1st Aviation Brigade
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 12th Aviation Group
Date of Loss: November 02, 1969 / Age: 19
SP5 Don Vollmer was the crew chief of UH-1D (#64-13573) that received hostile fire while on a reconnaissance mission out of a 5th Special Forces compound.