State Heroes

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

Lieutenant Colonel James Alan Fowler

Bismarck, ND

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:523rd Tactical Fighter Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:405th Tactical Fighter Wing

Date of Loss: June 06, 1972 / Age: 41

In North Vietnam
Hostile, died while missing, Fixed Wing - Pilot
Air Loss, Crash on Land

From DPAA:

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.

1st Lieutenant Byron Kent Kulland

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Troop F

Date of Loss: April 02, 1972 / Age: 24

In Quang Tri, South Vietnam
Hostile, died while missing, Helicopter - Pilot Air Loss, Crash on Land

DPAA

Captain Adolph Marcus Christianson III

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 17, 1972 / Age: 28

Died in service on Eglin Air Force Base, Florida during a training accident. 

Master Sergeant Merlyn Leroy Paulson

Fargo, ND

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Air Force

Date of Loss: March 29, 1972 / Age: 38

Laos, Quang Nam province

Hostile, died while missing, Fixed Wing - Crew
Air Loss, Crash on Land

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.

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. 

Private First Class David Donald Berdahl

Minot, ND

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: D Troop

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:3rd Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:101st Airborne Division (Airmobile)

Date of Loss: January 20, 1972 / Age: 19

In Quang Tri, South Vietnam
Hostile, died while missing, Helicopter - Crew
Air Loss, Crash on Land

From DPAA:

Lieutenant Junior Grade Lauren Nels Evanger

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: June 28, 1972 / Age: 24

Died while in service.

Specialist 4 Paul B. Glatt

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service 

Sergeant First Class Fred J. Ouellette

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: December 09, 1972 / Age: 34

Died in service

Specialist 4th Class Pius Leo Miller

Fargo, ND

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: D Troop

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

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

Date of Loss: April 11, 1971 / Age: 20

In Quang Tin, South Vietnam
Hostile, Ground Casualty
Gun, Small arms fire

Private First Class Donald Jay Schweigert

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: February 22, 1971 / Age: 18

Died while in service

Sergeant Myron Blaine Johnson

Mandaree , ND

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: C Company

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

Date of Loss: March 28, 1971 / Age: 22

In Quang Tin, South Vietnam
Hostile, Ground Casualty
Misadventure

Sergeant Roger Lee Svir

Park River, ND

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1099th Transportation Company

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:159th Transportation Battalion

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

Date of Loss: September 26, 1971 / Age: 20

Military Region 4 in Phong Dinh, South Vietnam
Non-hostile, Ground Casualty
Other Accident