State Heroes
Vietnam Conflict
1968
Private First Class Roger Duane Alberts
Fort Totten, ND
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 18th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 05, 1968 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Gia Dinh, South Vietnam through hostile action by small arms fire.
1968
Captain Thomas Earl Alderson
Grand Forks, ND
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 932nd Medical Detachment
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 56th Medical Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 44th Medical Brigade
Date of Loss: October 03, 1968 / Age: 26
In Thua Thien, South Vietnam
Non-hostile, helicopter - non crew
Aircraft loss/crash not at sea
1966
Sergeant Milo Hans Amsbaugh
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 06, 1966 / Age: 36
Died in service in Bottineau County while on furlough from Vietnam.
1968
Private First Class Dale Harlan Amundson
Finley, ND
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 196th Light Infantry Brigade
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 30, 1968 / Age: 20
He died while in service at a rest and rehabilitation area at Chu Laf when he drowned there.
1968
Private First Class William Paul Backer
Mandan, ND
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company F
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 1st Marines Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Marine Division
Date of Loss: January 12, 1968 / Age: 18
He died of wounds in Quang Tri, South Vietnam in hostile action.
1969
Private First Class Gilbert Ray Bargmann
Hannover, ND
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 4th Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 9th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 19, 1969 / Age: 18
Killed in action in Tay Ninh, South Vietnam in hostile action by small arms fire.
1969
Captain Ernest E Bartolina Jr.
Bismarck, ND
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Marines
Regiment / Group / Brigade: Marine Aircraft Group 16, HMN 364
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: III Marine Amphibious Force
Date of Loss: February 07, 1969 / Age: 26
In Quang Nam, South Vietnam
Hostile, Helicopter - Pilot
Air loss, Crash on land
1967
Private First Class Edward Michael Baumgartner
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 27, 1967 / Age: 20
Died in service in Edgewood, Pennsylvania
1967
Private First Class Kenyon Elroy Bean
Williston, ND
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 35th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 19, 1967 / Age: 20
As PFC Bean's platoon advanced, it was fired upon by a Viet Cong force estimated at battalion size. The fire came from a system of strongly fortified bunkers, and was so intense that the platoon could not maneuver.
1968
Sergeant Elroy Eugene Beier
Langdon, ND
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 101st Airborne Division
Date of Loss: May 05, 1968 / Age: 21
Elroy died as a result of gunshot wounds to the body from hostile small arms fire.
1967
Major Glenn Arthur Belcher
Fessenden, ND
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Air Commando Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 7th Air Force
Date of Loss: December 31, 1967 / Age: 35
1972
Private First Class David Donald Berdahl
Minot, ND
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: D Troop
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 3rd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 5th Cavalry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile)
Date of Loss: January 20, 1972 / Age: 19
In Quang Tri, South Vietnam
Hostile, died while missing, Helicopter - Crew
Air Loss, Crash on Land
1967
Private First Class Harold Edward Berg Jr
Rhame, ND
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 5th Cavalry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Cavalry Division
Date of Loss: February 03, 1967 / Age: 19
Died of wounds he sustained in hostile action in Binh Dinh, South Vietnam.
1970
Sergeant Carl Stephen Berger Jr
Mandan, ND
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 61st Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized)
Date of Loss: April 03, 1970 / Age: 21
In QUANG TRI, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
MULTIPLE FRAGMENTATION WOUNDS
1968
Major Thomas John Beyer
Fargo, ND
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 20th Tactical Air Support Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 7th Air Force
Date of Loss: July 30, 1968 / Age: 27
In QUANG TIN, SOUTH VIETNAM Hostile, died while missing, FIXED WING - PILOT AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND. Listed as deceased 05/02/1978.
1971
Radioman 3rd Class Leonard Biel
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: August 02, 1971 / Age: 22
Died in service