State Heroes Total:
3938
Service Branch

Vietnam

Gregory Howard Lunde photo 1968

Corporal Gregory Howard Lunde

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: H&S Company

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

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

Date of Loss: February 06, 1968 / Age: 21

On 6 February 1968, Corporal Gregory Howard Lunde was serving with 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, in Quang Nam Province, South Vietnam. On that day, Cpl Lunde was killed in action when he sustained wounds from small arms fire.

Elroy Eugene Beier photo 1968

Sergeant Elroy Eugene Beier

Langdon, 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:101st Airborne Division

Date of Loss: May 05, 1968 / Age: 21

Elroy died as a result of gunshot wounds to the body from hostile small arms fire.

Michael Frederick Meyhoff photo 1968

Private First Class Michael Frederick Meyhoff

Center, 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:25th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 04, 1968 / Age: 19

Killed in action in Binh Dinh, South Vietnam through hostile action.

Steven Haukness photo 1968

Civilian Steven Andrew Haukness

Vietnam

Date of Loss: January 31, 1968 / Age:

From DPAA:

Rapheal John Frost photo 1968

Specialist 4 Rapheal John Frost

Hunter, 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:31st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 20, 1968 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Quang Nam, South Vietnam in hostile action through small arms fire.

George Ernest Valker III photo 1968

Specialist 4 George Ernest Valker III

Minot, ND

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

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

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

Date of Loss: August 10, 1968 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Thua Thien, South Vietnam through hostile explosive device. 

Lynn Hartley Myrvik photo 1968

Private First Class Lynn Hartley Myrvik

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: January 01, 1968 / Age: 21

Died in service in Key West, Florida. 

Durwood Wayne Verrett photo 1968

First Lieutenant Durwood Wayne Verrett

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:20th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: May 09, 1968 / Age: 24

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

Robert Lee Storey photo 1968

Warrant Officer 1st Class Robert Lee Storey

Grand Forks AFB, ND

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 119th Aviation Company

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:52nd Aviation Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:17th Aviation Group

Date of Loss: November 21, 1968 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Kontum, South Vietnam through hostile action in a Helicopter crash on land as the pilot of the helicopter. 

De Wayne Michael Selby photo 1968

Private First Class De Wayne Michael Selby

Bismarck, ND

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I

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

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

Date of Loss: May 26, 1968 / Age: 19

De Wayne arrived in Vietnam 26 April 1968 and was assigned to India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division.

Gene Edward Honcharoff photo 1968

Sergeant Gene Edward Honcharoff

Max, ND

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

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

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

Date of Loss: May 26, 1968 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Bien Hoa, South Vietnam through hostile action from an explosive device. 

Delbert Austin Olson photo 1968

Commander Delbert Austin Olson

Casselton, ND

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Navy

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Observation Squadron 67

Date of Loss: January 11, 1968 / Age: 42

In LZ, LAOS
Hostile, died while missing, FIXED WING - PILOT
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND

Body was recovered.12/11/2002

Gerald D. Haberman photo 1968

Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Gerald D. Haberman

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: May 09, 1968 / Age: 26

Died while in service

Ronald Christy Goodiron photo 1968

Private First Class Ronald Christy Goodiron

Shields, ND

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K

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

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

Date of Loss: February 28, 1968 / Age: 20

On February 26 the Battalion began participating on Phase I of Operation HOUSTON, a search and clear mission south of the Phu Bai Combat Base along Highway I in Thua Thien Province.

Larry Lyle Warbis photo 1968

Private First Class Larry Lyle Warbis

Haynes, ND

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B

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

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:9th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 06, 1968 / Age: 19

He was killed while in Long An, South Vietnam by small arms fire.