State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

Vietnam Conflict

Lauren Nels Evanger photo 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.

Dennis Lee Meduna photo 1971

Specialist 4th Class Dennis Lee Meduna

Dickinson, ND

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 128th Aviation Company

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:11th Aviation Battalion

Date of Loss: June 01, 1971 / Age: 20

In Tay Ninh, South Vietnam
Non-hostile, Helicopter - Crew
Air Loss, Crash on Land

Merle Dewayne Brown photo 1971

Chaplain - Captain Merle Dewayne Brown

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Brigade Headquarters Company

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: April 11, 1971 / Age: 32

CPT Brown was and ARMY Chaplain assigned to BDE HHC, 198th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division when he and 10 other servicemen was killed while a passenger on a military aircraft on the military mission "Operation Finney Hill" when the aircraft was fir

Myron Blaine Johnson photo 1971

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

Donald Jay Schweigert photo 1971

Private First Class Donald Jay Schweigert

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Marines

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

Died while in service

Douglas Jack Pierce photo 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
 

Steven Reed Hanson photo 1971

Warrant Officer Steven Reed Hanson

Fargo, ND

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Troop D

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

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:5th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 24, 1971 / Age: 21

Military Region 1 in Quang Tri, South Vietnam
Hostile, Helicopter - Non crew
Air Loss, Crash on Land

Richard John Boehm photo 1971

Sergeant Richard John Boehm

Mandan, ND

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:Americal Division

Date of Loss: March 28, 1971 / Age: 19

In Quang Tin, South Vietnam
Hostile, Ground casualty
Artillery, rocket, or mortar

Dennis Robert Schossow photo 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

Alan Rolf Hinzpeter photo 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

Deland Dwight Zubke photo 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:

Loren Douglas Hagen photo 1971

1st Lieutenant Loren Douglas Hagen

Fargo, ND

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Special Forces

Date of Loss: August 07, 1971 / Age: 25

At approximately 0630 hours on the morning of 7 August 1971 the small team came under a fierce assault by a superior-sized enemy force using heavy small arms, automatic weapons, mortar, and rocket fire. 1st Lt.

Edward Alec Werman photo 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

James Thor Morrison photo 1971

Chief Warrant Officer 2 James Thor Morrison

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 4th Aviation Company

Date of Loss: July 01, 1971 / Age: 23

Died in service

Randolph Lee Marthe photo 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