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1969

Sergeant Dale George Helgeson

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B

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

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 14th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: March 01, 1969 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Binh Long, South Vietnam through hostile action by small arms fire.

1968

First Lieutenant Michael Franc Hendrickson

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters

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

Date of Loss: July 25, 1968 / Age: 25

Lieutenant Hendrickson was an infantry officer assigned to Headquarters, 1st Marine Division. He was serving as an observer in an OV-10A Bronco flown by Captain Alfred L. Tripp of VMO-2.

1968

Specialist 4 Dan Leon Herdebu

Baldwin, ND

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 1st Aviation Brigade

Date of Loss: March 10, 1968 / Age: 19

Died in service in Khanh Hoa, South Vietnam through non-hostile action in a helicopter crash on land.

1968

1st Lieutenant Rodger Ray Hertel

Portal, 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: 28th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: February 26, 1968 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Binh Duong, South Vietnam through hostile small arms fire.

1968

Sergeant 1st Class Louis Hillyer

Monango, ND

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery C

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

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 20th Artillery Regiment

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

Date of Loss: January 07, 1968 / Age: 41

Killed in action in Quang Tin, South Vietnam through hostile artillery rocket mortar.

1968

Captain Robert John Himler

Williston, ND

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Marines

Regiment / Group / Brigade: Marine Aircraft Group 16

Date of Loss: August 24, 1968 / Age: 25

During Operation MAMELUKE THRUST, a helicopter on resupply mission to ground troops in the vicinity of Le Nam (3) in the Duy Xuyen District of Quang Nam Province crashed and was consumed by fire.

1967

Hospitalman Michael Duane Himmerick

Valley City, ND

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1st 155mm Gun Battery

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 4th Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 12th Marine Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Marine Division

Date of Loss: April 06, 1967 / Age: 19

On April 06, 1967 HN Michael Himmerick was killed in action and died outright from hostile small arms fire in Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam.

1971

Specialist 4 Alan Rolf Hinzpeter

Minot, ND

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: A Company

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

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 506th Infantry

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 101st Airborne Division

Date of Loss: September 06, 1971 / Age: 22

Republic of Vietnam in Thua Thien province, South Vietnam
Hostile, Ground Casualty
Other Explosive Device

1968

Private Gary John Hoffert

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 17th Cavalry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 82nd Airborne Division

Date of Loss: September 30, 1968 / Age: 20

Died in service in Fort Bragg, North Carolina

1968

Sergeant Gene Edward Honcharoff

Max, 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: 28th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: May 26, 1968 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Bien Hoa, South Vietnam through hostile action from an explosive device.

1971

Sergeant First Class Vern M. Hostbjor

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 15, 1971 / Age: 50

Died in service in Whittier, California

1968

Specialist 4 Richard Dale Hovland

Williston, ND

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Company

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 69th Engineer Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 20th Engineer Brigade, 34th Engineer Group

Date of Loss: January 31, 1968 / Age: 21

On 31 January 1968, Specialist Four Richard Dale Hovland was serving with Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 69th Engineer Battalion, 34th Engineer Group, 20th Engineer Brigade, U.S.