State Heroes Total:
3940
Service Branch

Vietnam Conflict

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. 

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. 

Michael Ferdinand Wolf photo 1967

Lance Corporal Michael Ferdinand Wolf

Beulah, ND

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H

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

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

Date of Loss: September 10, 1967 / Age: 21

While participating on Operation SWIFT in the Thang Binh District of Quang Tin Province a platoon combat patrol from Company H came under heavy enemy fire in the vicinity of the hamlet of Chau Xuan (5).

Milo Hans Amsbaugh photo 1966

Sergeant Milo Hans Amsbaugh

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 06, 1966 / Age: 36

Died in service in Bottineau County while on furlough from Vietnam. 

Herbert  Lapp photo 1966

Staff Sergeant Herbert Lapp

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:25th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 03, 1966 / Age: 43

Staff Sergeant Lapp was killed in action in Pleiku, South Vietnam from hostile small arms fire. 

Darel Leetun photo 1966

Lieutenant Colonel Darel Dean Leetun

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:13th Tactical Fighter Squadron

Date of Loss: September 17, 1966 / Age: 42

In , NORTH VIETNAM
Hostile, died while missing, FIXED WING - PILOT
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND

From DPAA:

Jon Alfred Greenley photo 1966

1st Lieutenant Jon Alfred Greenley

Fargo, ND

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:774th Troop Carrier Squadron

Date of Loss: January 07, 1966 / Age: 24

From DPAA:

Eugene Raleigh Starke photo 1966

Major Eugene Raleigh Starke

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Air Force

Date of Loss: June 27, 1966 / Age: 37

Maj. Eugene Starke was the victim of a boating accident at Little Rock, Ark. 

Clifton Emmet Cushman photo 1966

Major Clifton Emmet Cushman

Grand Forks, ND

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:469th Tactical Fighter Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Air Force

Date of Loss: September 25, 1966 / Age: 37

North Vietnam

Dennis Wayne Davis photo 1966

Seaman Apprentice Dennis Wayne Davis

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: December 22, 1966 / Age: 20

Died in service in Kindred, ND. 

Martin William Steen photo 1966

Major Martin William Steen

Grand Forks, ND

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:469th Tactical Fighter Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Air Force

Date of Loss: May 31, 1966 / Age: 37

In , NORTH VIETNAM
Hostile, died while missing, FIXED WING - PILOT
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND

From DPAA:

Lowell Eugene Harms photo 1966

First Lieutenant Lowell Eugene Harms

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:1st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 03, 1966 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Quang Tri, South Vietnam in hostile action by multiple fragmentation wounds. 

Lowell Greemer Einarson photo 1966

Shipfitter 2nd Class Lowell Greemer Einarson

Bantry, ND

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: September 01, 1966 / Age: 28

He died in service in Phuoc Tuy, South Vietnam due to a heart attack in non-hostile action.