State Heroes
Vietnam
1969
Private First Class Gene Thomas Gietzen
Glen Ullin, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 7th Marine Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Marine Division
Date of Loss: May 21, 1969 / Age: 19
Southeast of Hill 55 near the hamlet of Chau Lau in Dien Ban District during Operation OKLAHOMA HILLS, a Marine patrol tripped a wire which was connected to a claymore type AP (anti-personnel) mine causing an explosion.
1966
Specialist 4 Richard Denzil Gill Jr
Williston, 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 Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 21, 1966 / Age: 19
On July 21, 1966, Companies A and B and the Recon Platoon of 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry, departed Cu Chi Base Camp for a search and destroy operation in the western end of the Filhol Rubber Plantation in Binh Duong Province, RVN.
1972
Specialist 4 Paul B. Glatt
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: February 09, 1972 / Age: 22
Died in service
1969
Boatswain's Mate Third Class Patrick G. Glennon
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Frank E Evans
Date of Loss: June 03, 1969 / Age: 23
Reported Dead in South China Sea.
1972
Chief Petty Officer Erling E. Godejohn
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: June 25, 1972 / Age: 42
Died in service in North Kingston, Rhode Island.
1968
Private First Class Ronald Christy Goodiron
Shields, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 3rd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 5th Marine Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Marine Division
Date of Loss: February 28, 1968 / Age: 20
On February 26 the Battalion began participating on Phase I of Operation HOUSTON, a search and clear mission south of the Phu Bai Combat Base along Highway I in Thua Thien Province.
1969
Sergeant Bernard Goudreau
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 31, 1969 / Age: 46
Died in service in Washington, D.C.
1964
Major Virgil Raymond Greany
Rugby, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 25, 1964 / Age: 33
In Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) Quang Tin province, hostile, ground casualty, explosive device.
1966
1st Lieutenant Jon Alfred Greenley
Fargo, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 774th Troop Carrier Squadron
Date of Loss: January 07, 1966 / Age: 24
From DPAA:
1967
Specialist 4 Stephen James Groth
Enderlin, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 12th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 4th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 12, 1967 / Age: 22
Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Groth of Enderlin received word Sunday, July 16, that their son Stephen James (Jim) Groth had died as a result of wounds suffered in a Viet Nam skirmish.
1965
Sergeant Gunder Peter Ri Gunderson
Walhalla, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Cavalry Division
Date of Loss: November 23, 1965 / Age: 24
South Vietnam
Hostile, ground casualty
Multiple fragmentation wounds
1972
Sergeant Elroy Lane Haaland
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Air Force
Date of Loss: September 23, 1972 / Age: 20
Died in service while on leave during the war
1968
Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Gerald D. Haberman
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: May 09, 1968 / Age: 26
Died while in service
1969
Specialist 4 David Peter Haegele
Napoleon, 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 Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 08, 1969 / Age: 20
On February 08, 1969, the Recon Platoon conducted a RIF southwest of Trung Lap in the area of XT 5619. Companies A and B were conducting a RIF 2 kilometers east of Trung Lap in the area of XT 6222. Scattered contact started at around 1200 hours.
1971
1st Lieutenant Loren Douglas Hagen
Fargo, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Special Forces
Date of Loss: August 07, 1971 / Age: 25
At approximately 0630 hours on the morning of 7 August 1971 the small team came under a fierce assault by a superior-sized enemy force using heavy small arms, automatic weapons, mortar, and rocket fire. 1st Lt.