State Heroes Total:
3937
Service Branch

Vietnam

Byron Kent Kulland photo 1972

1st Lieutenant Byron Kent Kulland

Vietnam

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

Loren Dallas Lebeau photo 1971

Specialist 4 Loren Dallas Lebeau

Vietnam

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.

Deland Dwight Zubke photo 1971

Staff Sergeant Deland Dwight Zubke

Grassy Butte, ND

Vietnam

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:

Edward Alec Werman photo 1971

Captain Edward Alec Werman

Hensel, ND

Vietnam

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

Dennis George  Heiden photo 1971

Technical Sergeant Dennis George Heiden

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Air Force

Date of Loss: May 23, 1971 / Age: 38

Died in service in Spangdahlem, Germany 

Steven Paul Stack photo 1971

Specialist 4 Steven Paul Stack

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: April 24, 1971 / Age: 18

Died in service in Cass County, ND. 

Randolph Lee Marthe photo 1971

Private First Class Randolph Lee Marthe

Esmond, ND

Vietnam

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

Mark M. Prondzinski photo 1971

Private First Class Mark M. Prondzinski

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: December 22, 1971 / Age: 17

Died in service 

Merle Dewayne Brown photo 1971

Chaplain - Captain Merle Dewayne Brown

Vietnam

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

Donald Jay Schweigert photo 1971

Private First Class Donald Jay Schweigert

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Marines

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

Died while in service

Myron Blaine Johnson photo 1971

Sergeant Myron Blaine Johnson

Mandaree , ND

Vietnam

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

Pius Leo Miller photo 1971

Specialist 4th Class Pius Leo Miller

Fargo, ND

Vietnam

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

Roger Lee Svir photo 1971

Sergeant Roger Lee Svir

Park River, ND

Vietnam

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

Steven Reed Hanson photo 1971

Warrant Officer Steven Reed Hanson

Fargo, ND

Vietnam

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

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