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1968

Captain Thomas Earl Alderson

Grand Forks, ND

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 932nd Medical Detachment

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 56th Medical Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 44th Medical Brigade

Date of Loss: October 03, 1968 / Age: 26

In Thua Thien, South Vietnam
Non-hostile, helicopter - non crew
Aircraft loss/crash not at sea

1968

Private Gary John Hoffert

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 17th Cavalry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 82nd Airborne Division

Date of Loss: September 30, 1968 / Age: 20

Died in service in Fort Bragg, North Carolina

1968

Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Kurt William Duncan

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Company

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 9th Engineer Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade: III Marine Amphibious Force

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

Date of Loss: September 19, 1968 / Age: 21

HM3 Duncan was killed in action when he sustained wounds from an explosive device.

1968

Captain Robert John Himler

Williston, ND

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Marines

Regiment / Group / Brigade: Marine Aircraft Group 16

Date of Loss: August 24, 1968 / Age: 25

During Operation MAMELUKE THRUST, a helicopter on resupply mission to ground troops in the vicinity of Le Nam (3) in the Duy Xuyen District of Quang Nam Province crashed and was consumed by fire.

1968

Warrant Officer James Kenneth McAleer III

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 147th Aviation Company

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 1st Aviation Brigade

Date of Loss: August 22, 1968 / Age: 22

Warrant Officer James Kenneth McAleer III, 22, son of James K. Jr. and Audrey McAleer of Steele, North Dakota, died recently when his helicopter crashed and burned in South Vietnam.

1968

Specialist 4 William F. West III

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery D

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

Date of Loss: August 21, 1968 / Age: 20

Died while in service in Washington, D.C.

1968

Specialist 4 George Ernest Valker III

Minot, ND

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A

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

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 101st Airborne Division

Date of Loss: August 10, 1968 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Thua Thien, South Vietnam through hostile explosive device.

1968

Major Thomas John Beyer

Fargo, ND

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 20th Tactical Air Support Squadron

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

Date of Loss: July 30, 1968 / Age: 27

In QUANG TIN, SOUTH VIETNAM Hostile, died while missing, FIXED WING - PILOT AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND. Listed as deceased 05/02/1978.

1968

Lance Corporal Douglas Milton Kelly

Dickinson, ND

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K

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

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 7th Marine Regiment

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

Date of Loss: July 28, 1968 / Age: 21

On the morning of 28 July Company K moved out from the village complex of Da Hoa in an area known to the Marines as "DODGE CITY' towards the east, the third platoon began to receive some harassing rifle fire which ceased abruptly.

1968

First Lieutenant Michael Franc Hendrickson

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters

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

Date of Loss: July 25, 1968 / Age: 25

Lieutenant Hendrickson was an infantry officer assigned to Headquarters, 1st Marine Division. He was serving as an observer in an OV-10A Bronco flown by Captain Alfred L. Tripp of VMO-2.

1968

Corporal Richard James Gaffaney Jr

Fargo, ND

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E

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

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 9th Marine Amphibious Brigade

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

Date of Loss: July 13, 1968 / Age: 19

During Operation EAGER YANKEE the Marines were conducting a sweep in Phu Vang District when a Marine tripped an AP (Anti-Personnel) device west of the Thon Ba Lang village complex wounding three men.