State Heroes
Vietnam Conflict
1967
Specialist 4 Christopher Wilmer Davis
Belcourt, ND
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 17th Field Hospital
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 55th Medical Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 44th Medical Brigade
Date of Loss: March 18, 1967 / Age: 24
He died in service in South Vietnam because of illness/injury in non-hostile action.
1966
Seaman Apprentice Dennis Wayne Davis
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: December 22, 1966 / Age: 20
Died in service in Kindred, ND.
1968
Specialist 4 David Reed De Priest
Rugby, ND
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 588th Engineer Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 20th Engineer Brigade, 79th Engineer Group
Date of Loss: March 25, 1968 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Hua Nghia, South Vietnam in hostile action from multiple fragmentation wounds.
1969
Specialist 5 Gerald Anthony Decker
Sentinel Butte, 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: 5th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 10, 1969 / Age: 20
On April 10, 1969, at 0240 hours, a Spooky Gunship was operating near the Company B night perimeter. At 0428 hours, Company B reported that they had one Bobcat killed and two wounded from stray rounds from the Spooky Gunship and needed a Dust-off.
1972
Apprentice John Francis Deutsch Jr.
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Air Force
Date of Loss: September 22, 1972 / Age: 21
Died in service in Peterson Field, Colorado
1967
Sergeant Major Francis Ellsworth Dowling
Coopertown, ND
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 28th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 17, 1967 / Age: 38
Killed in action in Binh Long, South Vietnam through hostile action.
1968
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Kurt William Duncan
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 9th Engineer Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: III Marine Amphibious Force
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Marine Division
Date of Loss: September 19, 1968 / Age: 21
HM3 Duncan was killed in action when he sustained wounds from an explosive device.
1967
Airman 1st Class Donald Duane Durant
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1955 Command Squadron
Date of Loss: April 05, 1967 / Age: 28
Died in service in Thailand.
1967
Journalist 1st Class William Carl Eckes
Beach, ND
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: March 10, 1967 / Age: 26
JO1 Eckes had 6 years of service in the U.S. Navy, arriving in Vietnam assigned to Headquarters Naval Support Activity Saigon, U.S. Naval Forces Vietnam. A senior U.S.
1967
Lance Corporal Stephen John Eichelberger
Fargo, 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: 26th Marines Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Marine Division
Date of Loss: May 16, 1967 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Quang Tri, South Vietnam in hostile action through small arms fire.
1966
Shipfitter 2nd Class Lowell Greemer Einarson
Bantry, ND
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: September 01, 1966 / Age: 28
He died in service in Phuoc Tuy, South Vietnam due to a heart attack in non-hostile action.
1968
Sergeant Jerome William Ellenson
Walcott, ND
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 3rd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 196th Light Infantry Brigade
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 21st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 10, 1968 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Quang Tin, South Vietnam through hostile action by multiple fragmentation wounds.
1967
Yeoman 2nd Class Joel Arden Ellingson
Rolette, ND
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: June 26, 1967 / Age: 22
United States Navy Yeoman 2nd Class Ellingson was wounded in action in a car crash and died of his wounds in the Vietnam War.
1969
Corporal David Duane Elsbernd
Crosby, ND
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A
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: September 09, 1969 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Quang Tin, South Vietnam in Hostile action by multiple fragmentation wounds.
1970
Sergeant Norman Anthony Emineth
Baldwin, ND
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: C Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 22nd Infantry
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 22, 1970 / Age: 20
In Binh Duong province, Cambodia
Hostile, Ground Casualty
Multiple fragmentation wounds
1969
Specialist 4 Steve Louis Escallier
Portal, ND
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 229th Assault Helicopter Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Cavalry Division (Air Mobile)
Date of Loss: October 31, 1969 / Age: 19
He died in service in Tay Ninh, South Vietnam in non-hostile action in a helicopter crash on land, he was a crew member.