State Heroes

1969

Private First Class David James Corcoran

Grand Forks, ND

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B

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

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: June 25, 1969 / Age: 18

Died in service in Thua Thien, South Vietnam in non-hostile action through an accidental homicide. 

1969

Specialist 4 Gerald Frank Coulthart

Hamilton, ND

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery B

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

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 30th Artillery Regiment

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

Date of Loss: April 28, 1969 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Tay Ninh, South Vietnam in hostile action through multiple fragmentation wounds.

1969

Staff Sergeant Leon David Cox

Jamestown, ND

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 8th Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 6th Artillery Regiment

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

Date of Loss: May 17, 1969 / Age: 35

Killed in action in Binh Duong, South Vietnam in hostile action by an explosive device. 

1970

Private First Class Joseph William Crary

Fargo, ND

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Company

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

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 196th Light Infantry Brigade, 21st Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: May 27, 1970 / Age: 25

Military Region 1 in Quang Tin, South Vietnam
Hostile, Ground casualty
Multiple fragmentation wounds

1966

Major Clifton Emmet Cushman

Grand Forks, ND

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Air Force

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

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 388th Tactical Fighter Wing

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

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

North Vietnam

1969

Sergeant Douglas G. Dally

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Air Force

Date of Loss: May 18, 1969 / Age: 23

Died in service

1967

Specialist 4 Christopher Wilmer Davis

Belcourt, ND

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 17th Field Hospital

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 55th Medical Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 44th Medical Brigade

Date of Loss: March 18, 1967 / Age: 24

He died in service in South Vietnam becuase of illness/inury in non-hostile action. 

1966

Seaman Apprentice Dennis Wayne Davis

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Died in service in Kindred, ND. 

1968

Specialist 4 David Reed De Priest

Rugby, ND

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 588th Engineer Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 20th Engineer Brigade, 79th Engineer Group

Date of Loss: March 25, 1968 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Hua Nghia, South Vietnam in hostile action from multiple fragmentation wounds. 

1969

Specialist 5 Gerald Anthony Decker

Sentinel Butte, ND

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D

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

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 5th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 25th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 10, 1969 / Age: 20

On April 10, 1969, at 0240 hours, a Spooky Gunship was operating near the Company B night perimeter. At 0428 hours, Company B reported that they had one Bobcat killed and two wounded from stray rounds from the Spooky Gunship and needed a Dust-off.

1972

Apprentice John Francis Deutsch Jr.

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Air Force

Date of Loss: September 22, 1972 / Age: 21

Died in service in Peterson Field, Colorado

1967

Sergeant Major Francis Ellsworth Dowling

Coopertown, ND

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Company

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

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 28th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: October 17, 1967 / Age: 38

Killed in action in Binh Long, South Vietnam through hostile action. 

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.

1967

Airman 1st Class Donald Duane Durant

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1955 Command Squadron

Date of Loss: April 05, 1967 / Age: 28

Died in service in Thailand.

1967

Journalist 1st Class William Carl Eckes

Beach, ND

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: March 10, 1967 / Age: 26

JO1 Eckes had 6 years of service in the U.S. Navy, arriving in Vietnam assigned to Headquarters Naval Support Activity Saigon, U.S. Naval Forces Vietnam. A senior U.S.