FALLEN

Private Kenneth Leo Johner

Noonan, ND

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Company

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

Date of Loss: March 21, 1967 / Age: 20

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

Private Gary Michael Lochthowe

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: October 06, 1967 / Age: 18

Pvt. U.S. Marines, Vietnam Era-Pvt Lochthowe died from the effects of Pneumomia, and Spinal Meningitis on 10-6-1967 while serving with the Marine Corps during basic training at Camp Pendleton. He was there for only three days.

Private First Class Leon Leroy Lochthowe

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company M

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

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

Date of Loss: September 22, 1967 / Age: 22

Pfc. U.S. Marine Corps, Vietnam War-Pfc. Lochthowe was killed in action by artillery fire on 9-22-1967 while serving as {0311} Rifleman with Mike Co.

Corporal Norman Paul Williams

Maddock, ND

Vietnam

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. 

Specialist 4 Vernon E. Whetham

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Army

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

Date of Loss: November 30, 1967 / Age: 25

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

Private First Class Wesley Craig Brenno

Larson, ND

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C

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

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

Date of Loss: March 28, 1967 / Age: 22

The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Private First Class Wesley Craig Brenno (MCSN: 2310818), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving with

Corporal Thomas Leroy Narum

Amidon, ND

Vietnam

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. 

Private First Class Harold Edward Berg Jr

Rhame, 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:1st Cavalry Division

Date of Loss: February 03, 1967 / Age: 19

Died of wounds he sustained in hostile action in Binh Dinh, South Vietnam.

Private First Class Gerald A. Gessner

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 25, 1967 / Age: 21

Died in service 

Specialist Donald G. Schrenk

Baldwin ND

Vietnam

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: October 04, 1967 / Age: 24

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

Specialist 4 Roy Carl Wagner

Bismarck, 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: October 02, 1967 / Age: 20

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

Private First Class Richard Wallace Liebig Jr.

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

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

Date of Loss: August 09, 1967 / Age: 19

Died Aug. 9. in Mainz, Germany. Death was caused by a coronary occlusion.

Command Sergeant Major Laurence Cris Zietlow

New Salem, ND

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Company

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

Date of Loss: October 03, 1967 / Age: 39

On September 17, 1967, SGM Zietlow of I Field Force and a SSG Wright from the 124th Transportation Command were mortally wounded in a terrorist attack in a Noncommissioned Officer's Club in Nha Trang, Vietnam. SGM Laurence C.

First Lieutenant Tracy Henry Murrey

Baldwin

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: C Company

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

Date of Loss: November 20, 1967 / Age: 25

Tracy Henry Murrey was killed during a massive attempt on Hill 875 near Dak To in November of 1967.  123 men lost their lives during this intense 3 day firefight.

Specialist 4 Stephen James Groth

Enderlin, 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:4th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 12, 1967 / Age: 22

Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Groth of Enderlin received word Sunday, July 16, that their son Stephen James (Jim) Groth had died as a result of wounds suffered in a Viet Nam skirmish.