State Heroes
Vietnam Conflict
1971
Specialist 4 Steven Paul Stack
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 24, 1971 / Age: 18
Died in service in Cass County, ND.
1971
Private First Class Mark M. Prondzinski
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: December 22, 1971 / Age: 17
Died in service
1971
Specialist 4 Loren Dallas Lebeau
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Troop A
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:1st Squadron
Date of Loss: February 01, 1971 / Age: 20
On May 16, 1971, a New York Times article described heroin use by American troops in Vietnam had reached epidemic proportions.
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
1971
Sergeant Dennis Robert Schossow
Sheldon, ND
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Marines
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Headquarters Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Force Logistics Command
Date of Loss: January 22, 1971 / Age: 21
In Quang Nam, South Vietnam
Hostile, died of wounds, Ground Casualty
Gun, small arms fire
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
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
1970
Specialist 5 Carrol E. Evenstad
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:2nd Armored Division
Date of Loss: June 06, 1970 / Age: 20
He was in the U.S. Army and recently returned from a tour of Vietnam. He and others were in a canoe in Burnett, Texas and it capsized, and Carrol could not swim.
1970
Corporal David Allen Larson
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:1st Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:4th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 27, 1970 / Age: 21
Military Region 2 in Binh Dinh, South Vietnam
Hostile, Ground casualty
Gun, small arms fire
1970
Specialist 4 Alan Gerald Nelson
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 30, 1970 / Age: 24
He died in service in Okinawa.
1970
Sergeant William Davis Kristjanson
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: C Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:1st Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 26, 1970 / Age: 26
Military Region 3 in Binh Doung, South Vietnam
Non-Hostile, died of illness/injury, Ground casualty
Vehicle crash
1970
Private First Class Joseph William Crary
Fargo, ND
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:3rd Battalion
Date of Loss: May 27, 1970 / Age: 25
Military Region 1 in Quang Tin, South Vietnam
Hostile, Ground casualty
Multiple fragmentation wounds
1970
Specialist 4th Class Lowell George Hardmeyer
Mott, ND
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:1st Battalion
Date of Loss: June 10, 1970 / Age: 21
In QUANG TIN, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
ARTILLERY, ROCKET, or MORTAR
1970
Seaman Vern R. Mattingley
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: January 11, 1970 / Age: 19
He died in service.
1970
Sergeant Russell Gregory Blair
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 30, 1970 / Age: 20
Died in service in Grand Forks, ND following service in Vietnam.
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.
1970
Sergeant David Francis Johnson
West Fargo, ND
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:1st Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 17, 1970 / Age: 19
In Cambodia
Hostile, died of wounds, Ground casualty
Artillery, rocket, or mortar