State Heroes
1945
Pvt. Le Roy W. Vigesaa
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 318th Infantry Regiment, 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
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 3rd Class Clarence A. Vinje
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: October 28, 1943 / Age: 42
Died in service in Wickford, Rhode Island
1943
Staff Sgt. Frank J. Vitek
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd 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
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 31st Bomber Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 5th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: January 15, 1946 / Age: 24
Died while in MIA status near Papua New Guinea.
1945
Staff Sgt. Ralph G. Vix
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 17, 1945 / Age: 28
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1944
Ens. Frank A. Vogel
Bismarck, NDWorld War II
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
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
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
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, NDWorld War II
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
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.
1944
Pvt. Donald B. Vollrath
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 6657th Signal Company
Date of Loss: March 24, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in North Africa.