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Vietnam Conflict

1968

Specialist 4 Rapheal John Frost

Hunter, 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: 196th Light Infantry Brigade

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 31st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 20, 1968 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Quang Nam, South Vietnam in hostile action through small arms fire.

1969

Private First Class Robert Michael Fullmer

Grand Forks, ND

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 22nd Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 25th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 06, 1969 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Tay Ninh, South Vietnam in hostile action by artillery rocket mortar.

1967

Sergeant Arlan Dean Gable

Rolette, ND

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 34th Armored Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 4th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 10, 1967 / Age: 29

Killed in action in Quang Ngai, South Vietnam in hostile action by an explosive device.

1968

Corporal Richard James Gaffaney Jr

Fargo, ND

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 9th Marine Amphibious Brigade

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 7th Marine Division

Date of Loss: July 13, 1968 / Age: 19

During Operation EAGER YANKEE the Marines were conducting a sweep in Phu Vang District when a Marine tripped an AP (Anti-Personnel) device west of the Thon Ba Lang village complex wounding three men.

1965

Captain Francis Edward Geiger

Dickinson, ND

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 6250th Combat Support Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 6253rd Combat Support Group

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 13th Air Force

Date of Loss: July 23, 1965 / Age: 28

He was killed in action while in Kon Tum, South Vietnam while supporting US Marines in hostile action when the fixed wing plane he was piloting crashed on land.

1968

Sergeant Gary A. Gessner

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 24, 1968 / Age: 22

Died in service in Fort Collin, Colorado.

1967

Private First Class Gerald A. Gessner

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 25, 1967 / Age: 21

Died in service

1969

Private First Class Gene Thomas Gietzen

Glen Ullin, ND

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 7th Marine Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Marine Division

Date of Loss: May 21, 1969 / Age: 19

Southeast of Hill 55 near the hamlet of Chau Lau in Dien Ban District during Operation OKLAHOMA HILLS, a Marine patrol tripped a wire which was connected to a claymore type AP (anti-personnel) mine causing an explosion.

1966

Specialist 4 Richard Denzil Gill Jr

Williston, 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 Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 25th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 21, 1966 / Age: 19

On July 21, 1966, Companies A and B and the Recon Platoon of 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry, departed Cu Chi Base Camp for a search and destroy operation in the western end of the Filhol Rubber Plantation in Binh Duong Province, RVN.

1972

Specialist 4 Paul B. Glatt

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 09, 1972 / Age: 22

Died in service

1969

Boatswain's Mate Third Class Patrick G. Glennon

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Frank E Evans

Date of Loss: June 03, 1969 / Age: 23

Reported Dead in South China Sea.

1972

Chief Petty Officer Erling E. Godejohn

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: June 25, 1972 / Age: 42

Died in service in North Kingston, Rhode Island.

1968

Private First Class Ronald Christy Goodiron

Shields, ND

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K

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: February 28, 1968 / Age: 20

On February 26 the Battalion began participating on Phase I of Operation HOUSTON, a search and clear mission south of the Phu Bai Combat Base along Highway I in Thua Thien Province.