State Heroes
Vietnam Conflict
1967
Specialist 4 Stephen James Groth
Enderlin, 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: 12th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 4th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 12, 1967 / Age: 22
Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Groth of Enderlin received word Sunday, July 16, that their son Stephen James (Jim) Groth had died as a result of wounds suffered in a Viet Nam skirmish.
1965
Sergeant Gunder Peter Ri Gunderson
Walhalla, ND
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Cavalry Division
Date of Loss: November 23, 1965 / Age: 24
South Vietnam
Hostile, ground casualty
Multiple fragmentation wounds
1972
Sergeant Elroy Lane Haaland
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Air Force
Date of Loss: September 23, 1972 / Age: 20
Died in service while on leave during the war
1968
Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Gerald D. Haberman
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: May 09, 1968 / Age: 26
Died while in service
1969
Specialist 4 David Peter Haegele
Napoleon, 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: February 08, 1969 / Age: 20
On February 08, 1969, the Recon Platoon conducted a RIF southwest of Trung Lap in the area of XT 5619. Companies A and B were conducting a RIF 2 kilometers east of Trung Lap in the area of XT 6222. Scattered contact started at around 1200 hours.
1971
1st Lieutenant Loren Douglas Hagen
Fargo, ND
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Special Forces
Date of Loss: August 07, 1971 / Age: 25
At approximately 0630 hours on the morning of 7 August 1971 the small team came under a fierce assault by a superior-sized enemy force using heavy small arms, automatic weapons, mortar, and rocket fire. 1st Lt.
1969
Specialist 4 Randy Lee Hansen
Williston, ND
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 596th Signal Company
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 1st Signal Brigade
Date of Loss: April 06, 1969 / Age: 20
He died in service in Thua Thien, South Vietnam through non-hostile action in a car crash.
1968
Seaman Mitchel Carey Hansey
Scranton, ND
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: December 14, 1968 / Age: 21
Died in service in Dinh Tuong, South Vietnam when he drowned while missing.
1971
Warrant Officer Steven Reed Hanson
Fargo, ND
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Troop D
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 3rd Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 5th Cavalry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 5th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 24, 1971 / Age: 21
Military Region 1 in Quang Tri, South Vietnam
Hostile, Helicopter - Non crew
Air Loss, Crash on Land
1969
Specialist 4 Danny Leroy Hanson
Stirum, ND
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 5th Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 60th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 9th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 08, 1969 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Long An, South Vietnam through hostile action.
1970
Specialist 4th Class Lowell George Hardmeyer
Mott, ND
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 46th Infantry Regiment, 198th Light Infantry Brigade
Date of Loss: June 10, 1970 / Age: 21
In QUANG TIN, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
ARTILLERY, ROCKET, or MORTAR
1966
First Lieutenant Lowell Eugene Harms
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 2nd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 03, 1966 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Quang Tri, South Vietnam in hostile action by multiple fragmentation wounds.
1968
1969
Specialist 4 Robert Clyde Hausken
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 22, 1969 / Age: 21
Died in service in Fargo, ND following an illness of several months.
1971
Technical Sergeant Dennis George Heiden
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Air Force
Date of Loss: May 23, 1971 / Age: 38
Died in service in Spangdahlem, Germany
1972
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Peter Heinzman
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 11, 1972 / Age: 57
Died in service in Fort Carson, Colorado.