State Heroes
Vietnam Conflict
1971
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
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
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
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
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
Sergeant Ronald Patrick McNeill
Mott, ND
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: H&S Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:1st Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Marine Division
Date of Loss: August 04, 1970 / Age: 21
Sgt McNeill died at the 96th Army Evacuation Hospital in Da Nang from injuries sustained on August 3 when the vehicle in which he was a passenger was involved in an accident.
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
Sergeant Bruce Lloyd Wold
Minot, ND
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery A
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:2nd Battalion
Date of Loss: April 21, 1970 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Bunh Duong, South Vietnam from burns received while manning an artillery position.
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.