State Heroes

Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Gerald D. Haberman

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Died while in service

Private First Class Ronald Christy Goodiron

Shields, ND

Vietnam Conflict

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.

Civilian James Edward Simpson

Vietnam Conflict

Date of Loss: November 05, 1968 / Age:

From DPAA:

Corporal Norbert Louis Froehlich

Belfield, ND

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C

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

Date of Loss: January 30, 1968 / Age: 20

He was killed in action in Phu Yen, South Vietnam in hostile action through small arms fire. 

Private First Class Lynn Hartley Myrvik

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Marines

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

Died in service in Key West, Florida. 

Sergeant Gene Edward Honcharoff

Max, ND

Vietnam Conflict

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. 

Private First Class Ronald Gilbert Stoltenow

Hankinson, ND

Vietnam Conflict

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 Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 07, 1967 / Age: 20

PFC Stoltenow's fatality was during Operation Shenandoah II, a fierce firefight that cost the lives of 18 US Army soldiers. 

Sergeant Ward Gunard Walter

Minot, ND

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:720th Military Police Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:89th Military Police Group

Date of Loss: November 29, 1967 / Age: 50

The Military Assistance Command Vietnam/Army Of The Republic Of Vietnam (MACV/ARVN) outpost at Phuoc Cang on Highway QL-15 was coming under heavy enemy fire and the combined (A, B, and C company) ambush team was tasked with attempting to take the press

Specialist 4 Fabian E. Black Jr.

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Battery

Date of Loss: February 04, 1967 / Age: 23

Died in service in Fort George Meade, Maryland. 

Private First Class James Christian Freidt

Grand Forks, ND

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C

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

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

Date of Loss: October 11, 1967 / Age: 20

Pfc. Freidt was walking "point" as his platoon moved along a trail at the base of their elevated night position when he tripped a booby-trapped grenade. He died instantly.

Lance Corporal Kenneth Robert Jamerson

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D

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

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

Date of Loss: April 05, 1967 / Age: 20

During the month of March the Battalion was carrying out it combat operations in the Dien Ban and Hieu Nhon District of Quang Nam Province.

Staff Sergeant Ronald Leroy Kent

Page, ND

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Company

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

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

Date of Loss: January 20, 1967 / Age: 23

Killed in Action in Binh Dinh, South Vietnam from hostile small arms fire.

Journalist 1st Class William Carl Eckes

Beach, ND

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: March 10, 1967 / Age: 26

JO1 Eckes had 6 years of service in the U.S. Navy, arriving in Vietnam assigned to Headquarters Naval Support Activity Saigon, U.S. Naval Forces Vietnam. A senior U.S.

Private First Class David Bruce Kline

Vietnam Conflict

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 Calvary Division

Date of Loss: July 02, 1967 / Age: 18

David Kline died while missing in Binh Dinh, South Vietnam.

Corporal Thomas Leroy Narum

Amidon, ND

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Company

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

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

Date of Loss: January 18, 1967 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Bien Hoa, South Vietnam by hostile multiple fragmentation wounds. 

Corporal Norman Paul Williams

Maddock, ND

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Troop A

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

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

Date of Loss: December 06, 1967 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Binh Dinh, South Vietnam through hostile small arms fire.