FALLEN
Vietnam Conflict
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
1967
Private First Class Gerald A. Gessner
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 25, 1967 / Age: 21
Died in service
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.
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
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.