State Heroes
Vietnam
1969
Boiler Technician 3rd Class Joseph Dennis Fischer
Zeeland, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS King
Date of Loss: May 23, 1969 / Age: 20
Four Boilermen died, and fifteen other crewmen were injured, during an engineering casualty and subsequent fire in the Tonkin Gulf off Vietnam at 2152 hours, Friday, 23 May 1969.
1969
Private First Class Wilbert Clemens Fleck
Breien, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C
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: July 27, 1969 / Age: 19
He was Killed in action in Binh Duong, South Vietnam through hostile action by multiple fragmentation wounds.
1969
Sergeant Roger Earl Foreman
New Town, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 3rd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 101st Airborne Division
Date of Loss: July 18, 1969 / Age: 21
He was Killed in action in Binh Thuy, South Vietnam in hostile action by multiple fragmentation wounds.
1970
Master Sergeant Paul Fowler
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: February 14, 1970 / Age: 42
Died in service in Sedalia, Missouri
1972
Lieutenant Colonel James Alan Fowler
Bismarck, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 523rd Tactical Fighter Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 405th Tactical Fighter Wing
Date of Loss: June 06, 1972 / Age: 41
In North Vietnam
Hostile, died while missing, Fixed Wing - Pilot
Air Loss, Crash on Land
From DPAA:
1966
Specialist 4 Merlyn Arnold Fraedrick
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Company
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 21st Artillery Regiment
Date of Loss: August 28, 1966 / Age: 21
Died in service in Frankfurt, Germany
1967
Private First Class James Christian Freidt
Grand Forks, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 50th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Cavalry Division
Date of Loss: October 11, 1967 / Age: 20
Pfc. Freidt was walking "point" as his platoon moved along a trail at the base of their elevated night position when he tripped a booby-trapped grenade. He died instantly.
1968
Corporal Norbert Louis Froehlich
Belfield, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 4th Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade
Date of Loss: January 30, 1968 / Age: 20
He was killed in action in Phu Yen, South Vietnam in hostile action through small arms fire.
1968
Specialist 4 Rapheal John Frost
Hunter, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 4th Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 196th Light Infantry Brigade
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 31st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 20, 1968 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Quang Nam, South Vietnam in hostile action through small arms fire.
1969
Private First Class Robert Michael Fullmer
Grand Forks, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 22nd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 06, 1969 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Tay Ninh, South Vietnam in hostile action by artillery rocket mortar.
1967
Sergeant Arlan Dean Gable
Rolette, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 34th Armored Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 4th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 10, 1967 / Age: 29
Killed in action in Quang Ngai, South Vietnam in hostile action by an explosive device.
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.
1965
Captain Francis Edward Geiger
Dickinson, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 6250th Combat Support Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 6253rd Combat Support Group
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 13th Air Force
Date of Loss: July 23, 1965 / Age: 28
He was killed in action while in Kon Tum, South Vietnam while supporting US Marines in hostile action when the fixed wing plane he was piloting crashed on land.
1968
Sergeant Gary A. Gessner
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 24, 1968 / Age: 22
Died in service in Fort Collin, Colorado.
1967
Private First Class Gerald A. Gessner
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 25, 1967 / Age: 21
Died in service