State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

Vietnam

Donald Gene Vollmer photo 1969

Specialist 5 Donald Gene Vollmer

Bismarck, ND

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 190th Aviation Company

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:145th Aviation Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:12th Aviation Group

Date of Loss: November 02, 1969 / Age: 19

SP5 Don Vollmer was the crew chief of UH-1D (#64-13573) that received hostile fire while on a reconnaissance mission out of a 5th Special Forces compound.

Patrick G. Glennon photo 1969

Boatswain's Mate Third Class Patrick G. Glennon

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Frank E Evans

Date of Loss: June 03, 1969 / Age: 23

Reported Dead in South China Sea.

John Michael Renner photo 1969

Lance Corporal John Michael Renner

Mandan, ND

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:2nd Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:26th Marine Division

Date of Loss: July 28, 1969 / Age: 20

Killed in action by hostile action by an explosive device in Quang Ngai, South Vietnam. 

David Peter Haegele photo 1969

Specialist 4 David Peter Haegele

Napoleon, ND

Vietnam

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: February 08, 1969 / Age: 20

On February 08, 1969, the Recon Platoon conducted a RIF southwest of Trung Lap in the area of XT 5619. Companies A and B were conducting a RIF 2 kilometers east of Trung Lap in the area of XT 6222. Scattered contact started at around 1200 hours.

Stanley John Ottmar photo 1969

Sergeant Stanley John Ottmar

Burt, ND

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:1st Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Calvary Division

Date of Loss: April 10, 1969 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Bien Hoa, South Vietnam through hostile small arms fire. 

Eric Daryl Nadeau photo 1969

Specialist 4 Eric Daryl Nadeau

Grand Forks, ND

Vietnam

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:101st Airborne Division

Date of Loss: May 26, 1969 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Quang Tin, South Vietnam by hostile small arms fire. 

Roger Earl Foreman photo 1969

Sergeant Roger Earl Foreman

New Town, ND

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B

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

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:101st Airborne Division

Date of Loss: July 18, 1969 / Age: 21

He was Killed in action in Binh Thuy, South Vietnam in hostile action by multiple fragmentation wounds.

David Duane Elsbernd photo 1969

Corporal David Duane Elsbernd

Crosby, ND

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:2nd Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: September 09, 1969 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Quang Tin, South Vietnam in Hostile action by multiple fragmentation wounds. 

Dennis James Manson photo 1969

Corporal Dennis James Manson

Belcourt, ND

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:4th Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:25th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 06, 1969 / Age: 18

Killed in action in Tay Ninh, South Vietnam from hostile multiple fragmentation wounds. 

Wendell Richard Keller photo 1969

Colonel Wendell Richard Keller

Fargo, ND

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:433rd Tactical Figher Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Air Force

Date of Loss: March 01, 1969 / Age: 40

On March 1, 1969, Keller and Meroney were the crew of an F-4D Phantom II aircraft that crashed while carrying out a nighttime strike mission in Khammouan Province, Laos. Nearby U.S. aircrews reported seeing the aircraft hit by enemy fire.

Richard Anthony Volk photo 1969

Lance Corporal Richard Anthony Volk

Minot, ND

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery E

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:2nd Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Marine Division

Date of Loss: March 19, 1969 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Quang Tri, South Vietnam through non-hostile accidental homicide. 

Wesley Gene Isaak photo 1969

Private First Class Wesley Gene Isaak

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:16th Engineer Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Armored Division

Date of Loss: October 04, 1969 / Age: 22

Died in service in Fort Cavazos, Texas

Darrell L.  Johnson photo 1969

Seaman Darrell L. Johnson

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: November 01, 1969 / Age: 21

Died in service in San Ramon, California

Wilbert Clemens Fleck photo 1969

Private First Class Wilbert Clemens Fleck

Breien, ND

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:2nd Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 27, 1969 / Age: 19

He was Killed in action in Binh Duong, South Vietnam through hostile action by multiple fragmentation wounds.

Dennis Stanley Wosick photo 1969

Specialist 4 Dennis Stanley Wosick

Grand Forks, ND

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Troop E

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:1st Cavalry

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:Americal Division

Date of Loss: June 09, 1969 / Age: 21

Specialist Wosick was killed in action in Quang Ngai, South Vietnam in a hostile ground casualty.