State Heroes Total:
3942
Service Branch

Vietnam Conflict

Laurence Cris Zietlow photo 1967

Command Sergeant Major Laurence Cris Zietlow

New Salem, ND

Vietnam Conflict

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.

Gerald Lee Larson photo 1967

Specialist 5 Gerald Lee Larson

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 97th Transportation Company

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:10th Transportation Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:124th Transportation Command

Date of Loss: February 05, 1967 / Age: 36

On February 5, 1967, Larson reportedly was sitting on a beach beside an anchor when the cable snapped, hitting him in the head. He sustained fatal injuries in the incident.

Gordon James Wenaas photo 1967

Lieutenant Colonel Gordon James Wenaas

Mayville, ND

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Air Force

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:314th Tactical Airlift Wing

Date of Loss: December 29, 1967 / Age: 46

On December 29, 1967, he was a crew member of a Lockheed Hercules Transport Aircraft (C-130E) on a mission in the extreme northwest corner of North Vietnam over Lai Chau Province, when contact was lost. 

Terry A. Estes photo 1967

Radarman 2nd Class Terry A. Estes

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: April 10, 1967 / Age: 22

Died in Service.

Overseas Theater of Service unknown

Not listed on Vietnam Veterans Memorial in DC

Robert Joy Sime photo 1967

1st Lieutenant Robert Joy Sime

Tolna, ND

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:5th Battalion

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

Date of Loss: October 23, 1967 / Age: 27

On October 23, during Operation WALLOWA the enemy were encountered some 7 kilometers east of Thang Binh in Quang Tin Province. During the ensuing fire fight 1stLt Sime was killed in action by hostile small arms fire.

Wesley Craig Brenno photo 1967

Private First Class Wesley Craig Brenno

Larson, ND

Vietnam Conflict

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

Gary Michael Lochthowe photo 1967

Private Gary Michael Lochthowe

Vietnam Conflict

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.

Harold Edward Berg Jr photo 1967

Private First Class Harold Edward Berg Jr

Rhame, ND

Vietnam Conflict

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.

Donald Schrenk photo 1967

Specialist Donald G. Schrenk

Baldwin 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: October 04, 1967 / Age: 24

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

Stephen James Groth photo 1967

Specialist 4 Stephen James Groth

Enderlin, ND

Vietnam Conflict

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.

Thomas A. Welker photo 1967

Staff Sergeant Thomas A. Welker

Minot, 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:101st Airborne Division

Date of Loss: July 27, 1967 / Age: 29

Killed in action in Quang Ngai, South Vietnam through hostile fragmentation wounds. 

Gerald A. Gessner photo 1967

Private First Class Gerald A. Gessner

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

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

Died in service 

Arlan Dean Gable photo 1967

Sergeant Arlan Dean Gable

Rolette, ND

Vietnam Conflict

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:4th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 10, 1967 / Age: 29

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

Murray Dean Vidler photo 1967

Private First Class Murray Dean Vidler

Fargo, ND

Vietnam Conflict

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:1st Marine Division

Date of Loss: December 19, 1967 / Age: 21

On December 19, while crossing a rice paddy in the vicinity of Dong Tien in an area of Dien Ban District in Quang Nam Province known as "Dodge City" a patrol of Marines were hit with enemy sniper fire followed by a automatic weapons fire and volleys of

Vernon E. Whetham photo 1967

Specialist 4 Vernon E. Whetham

Vietnam Conflict

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.