State Heroes

1966

Captain Richard Thomas Perrin

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Troop C

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

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 9th Cavalry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: June 27, 1966 / Age: 24

On June 27, 1966, a U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B (tail number 64-14047) from the 161st Aviation Company and a U.S.

1971

Specialist 4 Douglas Jack Pierce

Fargo, ND

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: G Troop

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 7th Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 1st Aviation Brigade

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

Date of Loss: November 26, 1971 / Age: 19

In Vinh Long, South Vietnam
Non-hostile, ground casualty
 

1972

Master Chief Petty Officer Charles Herman Piper Jr

Durbin, ND

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: August 30, 1972 / Age: 34

In offshore, South Vietnam
Non-Hostile, died of illness/injury, sea casualty
Illness, disease

1969

Private First Class Larry Sterl Poling

Fargo, 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: 5th Cavalry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Cavalry Division (Air Mobile)

Date of Loss: October 20, 1969 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Tay Ninh, South Vietnam through hostile small arms fire. 

1967

Private First Class Allen Wayne Porter

Carson, 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: 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: April 09, 1967 / Age: 20

Died in service in Quang Nam, South Vietnam through non-hostile accident. 

1968

Captain William Tod Potter

Grand Forks, ND

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 14 Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 432nd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing

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

Date of Loss: February 05, 1968 / Age: 32

Hostile, Khammouan Province, Laos, died while missing, FIXED WING - CREW
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND

1971

Private First Class Mark M. Prondzinski

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: December 22, 1971 / Age: 17

Died in service 

1966

Specialist 5 John Vilnis Raaum

La Moure, ND

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C

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

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

Date of Loss: July 09, 1966 / Age: 27

Died in service in Quang Tri, South Vietnam through non-hostile action that was reported as accidental self-inflicted injury.

1969

Lance Corporal John Michael Renner

Mandan, ND

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H

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

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 9th Marine Amphibious Brigade

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 26th Marine Division

Date of Loss: July 28, 1969 / Age: 20

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

1969

Specialist 4 Allan J. Restemayer

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: March 01, 1969 / Age: 20

Died in service

1969

Specialist 5 Jon Paris Robbins

Dickinson, ND

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Logistical Command

Date of Loss: February 23, 1969 / Age: 21

Killed in action by hostile small arms fire in Bien Hoa, South Vietnam. 

1974

Sergeant Patrick Roller

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Air Force

Date of Loss: December 17, 1974 / Age: 24

SGT Patric Roller, 24, of Dickinson, died 17 Dec. in Pruem, Germany, victim of a auto-pedestrian hit and run accident.

1972

Captain Ronald David Rossum

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Air Force

Date of Loss: March 26, 1972 / Age: 28

"Ronnie entered US Air Force at Fargo, ND Mar. 17, 1967. He did two successful tours of duty as an Airforce [sic] Captain in Vietnam and was shot down three times heroically surviving.

1972

Captain James M. Sanborn

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Air Force

Date of Loss: December 09, 1972 / Age: 29

He died while in service in Guam when he was on a flight that crashed during some training work. They were doing a simulated engine-out ( power reduced ) approach was flown with a touch and go planned.

1974

Staff Sergeant G. Richard Schaumberg

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 08, 1974 / Age: 40

Died at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs while visiting during June Week from a massive heart attack, but was stationed at Lubbock, Texas, at the time.

1970

Airman 1st Class Thomas E. Schluchter

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Air Force

Date of Loss: September 03, 1970 / Age: 21

Died in service at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois.