State Heroes
Vietnam
1967
Private First Class Harold Edward Berg Jr
Rhame, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 5th Cavalry Regiment
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.
1970
Sergeant Carl Stephen Berger Jr
Mandan, ND
Vietnam
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
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.
1971
Radioman 3rd Class Leonard Biel
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: August 02, 1971 / Age: 22
Died in service
1969
Corporal Peter Binstock Jr
New England, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Troop A
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 1st Cavalry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division
Date of Loss: January 03, 1969 / Age: 21
Died in service in Quang Nam, South Vietnam in non-hostile action when a strap broke on a water trailer that was being lifted and hit him.
1967
Specialist 4 Fabian E. Black Jr.
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Battery
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 35th Artillery Brigade
Date of Loss: February 04, 1967 / Age: 23
Died in service in Fort George Meade, Maryland.
1970
Sergeant Russell Gregory Blair
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 30, 1970 / Age: 20
Died in service in Grand Forks, ND following service in Vietnam.
1971
Sergeant Richard John Boehm
Mandan, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: C Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 46th Infantry Regiment, 196th Light Infantry Brigade
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division
Date of Loss: March 28, 1971 / Age: 19
In Quang Tin, South Vietnam
Hostile, Ground casualty
Artillery, rocket, or mortar
1967
Lieutenant Colonel Carl Henry Boldt
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Air Force
Date of Loss: November 15, 1967 / Age: 48
Died in service in Guam
1968
Major Ronald Dale Bond
Fargo, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 604th Air Commando Squadron
Date of Loss: March 11, 1968 / Age: 37
From DPAA:
1968
Sergeant Curtis Eugene Boots
Watford City, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B
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: October 05, 1968 / Age: 26
He was killed in action in Binh Duong, South Vietnam in hostile action in a car crash.
1968
Private First Class Richard Lee Borgman
Minot, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B
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: March 03, 1968 / Age: 21
On March 1, 1968, 1st Battalion, 502nd Airborne Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, began combat operations in Quang Tri district near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), initiating patrols from Fire Support Base (FSB) Nora and An Lo Bridge while remaining el
1967
Private First Class Wesley Craig Brenno
Larson, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 1st Marines Regiment
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
1968
Warrant Officer 1st Class John William Brinkmeyer
New England, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Battery
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 4th Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 77th Artillery Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 101st Airborne Division
Date of Loss: November 27, 1968 / Age: 22
John Brinkmeyer was killed when the Huey helicopter he was piloting was shot down during an ARA mission near FB Tomahawk by extremely heavy small arms fire during an attack on an enemy position North of Da Nang.
1969
Specialist 4 Class Marvin Clarence Briss
Binford, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 5th Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 50th Infantry
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 9th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 28, 1969 / Age: 20
In Long An, South Vietnam
Hostile, Ground casualty
Gun, small arms fire