State Heroes Total:
3933
Service Branch

Vietnam

John Francis Deutsch Jr.  photo 1972

Apprentice John Francis Deutsch Jr.

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Air Force

Date of Loss: September 22, 1972 / Age: 21

Died in service in Peterson Field, Colorado

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

Alan Rolf Hinzpeter photo 1971

Specialist 4 Alan Rolf Hinzpeter

Minot, ND

Vietnam

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

John A.  Kuntz photo 1971

Communications Technician Collection Petty Officer 2nd Class John A. Kuntz

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: June 04, 1971 / Age: 25

Died in service in Ryukyu Islands.

John W. Tidball photo 1971

Seaman John W. Tidball

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: July 25, 1971 / Age: 22

Died while in service

Dennis Lee Meduna photo 1971

Specialist 4th Class Dennis Lee Meduna

Dickinson, ND

Vietnam

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

James Thor Morrison photo 1971

Chief Warrant Officer 2 James Thor Morrison

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Army

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

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

Died in service

Leonard Biel photo 1971

Radioman 3rd Class Leonard Biel

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: August 02, 1971 / Age: 22

Died in service 

Loren Douglas Hagen photo 1971

1st Lieutenant Loren Douglas Hagen

Fargo, ND

Vietnam

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.

Vern M.  Hostbjor photo 1971

Sergeant First Class Vern M. Hostbjor

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 15, 1971 / Age: 50

Died in service in Whittier, California 

Robert Leonard Jondahl photo 1971

Colonel Robert Leonard Jondahl

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Air Force

Date of Loss: June 10, 1971 / Age: 41

Died in service in Las Vegas, Nevada

Dennis Robert Schossow photo 1971

Sergeant Dennis Robert Schossow

Sheldon, ND

Vietnam

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

Wayne E. Scott photo 1971

Specialist 5 Wayne E. Scott

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: August 03, 1971 / Age: 23

Died in service 

Douglas Jack Pierce photo 1971

Specialist 4 Douglas Jack Pierce

Fargo, ND

Vietnam

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