State Heroes
Vietnam Conflict
1972
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
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.
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
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
1972
Lieutenant Junior Grade Lauren Nels Evanger
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: June 28, 1972 / Age: 24
Died while in service.
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
1972
Specialist 4 Paul B. Glatt
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: February 09, 1972 / Age: 22
Died in service
1972
Sergeant First Class Fred J. Ouellette
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: December 09, 1972 / Age: 34
Died in service
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.
1972
Technical Sergeant Larry J. Nichols
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Air Force
Date of Loss: September 29, 1972 / Age: 32
Died in service in Kimbrough, Alabama.
1972
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
1972
Apprentice John Francis Deutsch Jr.
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Air Force
Date of Loss: September 22, 1972 / Age: 21
Died in service in Peterson Field, Colorado
1971
Staff Sergeant Deland Dwight Zubke
Grassy Butte, ND
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B Battery
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:7th Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Cavalry Division
Date of Loss: March 01, 1971 / Age: 26
In Kontum, South Vietnam
Hostile, died while missing, Ground Casualty
Declared deceased Oct 5, 1978
From DPAA:
1971
Captain Edward Alec Werman
Hensel, ND
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Advisory Team 87
Date of Loss: June 01, 1971 / Age: 33
Military Region 3 in Tay Ninh, South Vietnam
Non-hostile, Helicopter-Non crew
Air Loss, Crash on Land
1971
Private First Class Randolph Lee Marthe
Esmond, ND
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters and Headquarters Battery
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:1st Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Field Force
Date of Loss: March 31, 1971 / Age: 20
In Kontum, South Vietnam
Hostile, died while missing, Ground Casualty
Misadventure
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
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