FALLEN
Vietnam
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.
1969
Captain David Arlen Waldera
Fargo, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Army Spt Command Saigon
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Logistics Command
Date of Loss: April 02, 1969 / Age: 24
Captain Waldera died Apr 2, 1969 at the age of 24 from wounds he sustained at Bien Hoa Province, South Vietnam.
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.
1969
Specialist David Ira Styles
Langdon, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: HHC
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:3rd Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 29, 1969 / Age: 20
MOS 91B20 (Medical NCO)
Ground casualty died outright on 3/29/1969 by Hostile gun/small arms fire in the Quang Ngai Province, South Vietnam.
1969
Specialist 5 Gerald Anthony Decker
Sentinel Butte, 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:25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 10, 1969 / Age: 20
On April 10, 1969, at 0240 hours, a Spooky Gunship was operating near the Company B night perimeter. At 0428 hours, Company B reported that they had one Bobcat killed and two wounded from stray rounds from the Spooky Gunship and needed a Dust-off.
1968
Corporal Donald J. Sobolik
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery D
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:1st Battalion
Date of Loss: February 24, 1968 / Age: 20
He died in service in Guyana.
1968
Private First Class Dale Harlan Amundson
Finley, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:2nd Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 30, 1968 / Age: 20
He died while in service at a rest and rehabilitation area at Chu Laf when he drowned there.
1968
Master Sergeant Patrick Joseph McCabe
Bismarck, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Logistical Command
Date of Loss: May 06, 1968 / Age: 43
Died in service in Phuoc Tuy, South Vietnam in a non-hostile ground casualty.
1968
Sergeant Gary A. Gessner
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 24, 1968 / Age: 22
Died in service in Fort Collin, Colorado.
1968
Corporal Richard James Gaffaney Jr
Fargo, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:2nd Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Marine Division
Date of Loss: July 13, 1968 / Age: 19
During Operation EAGER YANKEE the Marines were conducting a sweep in Phu Vang District when a Marine tripped an AP (Anti-Personnel) device west of the Thon Ba Lang village complex wounding three men.
1968
Sergeant John Charles Tingley
Kathyrn, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 128th Assault Helicopter Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:11th Aviation Battalion
Date of Loss: January 10, 1968 / Age: 21
On 10 Jan 1968 a UH-1B (tail number 64-14011) from the 128th Assault Helicopter Company went down about 14 kilometers northeast of Trang Bang after being hit by small arms fire. The gunner, SP4 Stephen M.
1968
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Kurt William Duncan
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:9th Engineer Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Marine Division
Date of Loss: September 19, 1968 / Age: 21
HM3 Duncan was killed in action when he sustained wounds from an explosive device.
1968
Specialist 4 David Reed De Priest
Rugby, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:588th Engineer Battalion
Date of Loss: March 25, 1968 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Hua Nghia, South Vietnam in hostile action from multiple fragmentation wounds.
1968
Sergeant James M. Levings
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:3rd Battalion
Date of Loss: May 23, 1968 / Age: 19
Died in service in Binh Dinh, South Vietnam in a non-hostile accidental homicide.
1969
Sergeant Robert Eugene Schmitz
Martin, ND
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:4th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 16, 1969 / Age: 25
In PLEIKU, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE