State Heroes

1970

Sergeant First Class John Charles Lundin

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: MACV Advisors

Regiment / Group / Brigade: Military Assistant Command, Vietnam (MACV) Advisor Team 91

Date of Loss: April 25, 1970 / Age: 38

Military Region 3 in Binh Doug, South Vietnam
Hostile, Ground casualty
Gun, small arms fire

1970

Sergeant Bruce Lloyd Wold

Minot, ND

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery A

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

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 35th Artillery Regiment, 54th Artillery Group

Date of Loss: April 21, 1970 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Bunh Duong, South Vietnam from burns received while manning an artillery position.

1970

Sergeant Carl Stephen Berger Jr

Mandan, ND

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C

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

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 61st Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized)

Date of Loss: April 03, 1970 / Age: 21

In QUANG TRI, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
MULTIPLE FRAGMENTATION WOUNDS

1970

Specialist 4 Blythe Noel Van DeVenter

Grand Forks, ND

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 5th Public Information Detachment

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

Date of Loss: April 01, 1970 / Age: 23

Died in service in Khanh Hoa, South Vietnam through non-hostile action.

1970

Corporal David Allen Larson

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B Company

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

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 8th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 4th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 27, 1970 / Age: 21

Military Region 2 in Binh Dinh, South Vietnam
Hostile, Ground casualty
Gun, small arms fire

1970

Sergeant William Davis Kristjanson

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: C Company

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

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 2nd Infantry

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

Date of Loss: February 26, 1970 / Age: 26

Military Region 3 in Binh Doung, South Vietnam
Non-Hostile, died of illness/injury, Ground casualty
Vehicle crash

1970

Master Sergeant Paul Fowler

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 14, 1970 / Age: 42

Died in service in Sedalia, Missouri 

1970

Specialist 4 Calvin Lee Johnson

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: C Company

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

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 2nd Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: January 30, 1970 / Age:

Killed in Action while fighting in Binh Long province

1970

Specialist Fourth Class Lyle Maynard Johannes

Kulm, ND

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, Advance Team 36

Date of Loss: January 29, 1970 / Age: 20

Military Region 2 in Pleiku, South Vietnam
Non-Hostile, died of illness/injury, Ground casualty
Accidental homicide

1970

Seaman Vern R. Mattingley

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: January 11, 1970 / Age: 19

He died in service. 

1969

Specialist 5 Donald Gene Vollmer

Bismarck, ND

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 190th Aviation Company

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 145th Aviation Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 1st Aviation Brigade

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 12th Aviation Group

Date of Loss: November 02, 1969 / Age: 19

SP5 Don Vollmer was the crew chief of UH-1D (#64-13573) that received hostile fire while on a reconnaissance mission out of a 5th Special Forces compound.

1969

Seaman Darrell L. Johnson

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: November 01, 1969 / Age: 21

Died in service in San Ramon, California

1969

Specialist 4 Steve Louis Escallier

Portal, ND

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 229th Assault Helicopter Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Cavalry Division (Air Mobile)

Date of Loss: October 31, 1969 / Age: 19

He died in service in Tay Ninh, South Vietnam in non-hostile action in a helicopter crash on land, he was a crew member. 

1969

Private First Class Larry Sterl Poling

Fargo, ND

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D

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

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 5th Cavalry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Cavalry Division (Air Mobile)

Date of Loss: October 20, 1969 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Tay Ninh, South Vietnam through hostile small arms fire. 

1969

Private First Class Wesley Gene Isaak

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 16th Engineer Battalion

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

Date of Loss: October 04, 1969 / Age: 22

Died in service in Fort Cavazos, Texas

1969

Lance Corporal Mark Daniel Mangin

Verona, ND

Vietnam Conflict

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company L

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

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 9th Marines Regiment

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

Date of Loss: October 01, 1969 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Quang Nam, South Vietnam from a hostile explosive device.