State Heroes
Vietnam
1971
Private First Class Randolph Lee Marthe
Esmond, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters and Headquarters Battery
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 92nd Artillery Regiment, 52nd Artillery Group
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Field Force
Date of Loss: March 31, 1971 / Age: 20
In Kontum, South Vietnam
Hostile, died while missing, Ground Casualty
Misadventure
1965
First Sergeant Erie Alexander Martin Jr.
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 18th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 20, 1965 / Age: 39
Killed in action in Quang Nam, South Vietnam through hostile action.
1970
Seaman Vern R. Mattingley
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: January 11, 1970 / Age: 19
He died in service.
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
Master Sergeant Patrick Joseph McCabe
Bismarck, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Logistical Command
Date of Loss: May 06, 1968 / Age: 43
Died in service in Phuoc Tuy, South Vietnam in a non-hostile ground casualty.
1968
Private First Class Ralph Charles McCowan
Trenton, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery C
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Field Force
Date of Loss: April 03, 1968 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Binh Dinh, South Vietnam from hostile multiple fragmentation wounds.
1970
Sergeant Ronald Patrick McNeill
Mott, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: H&S Company
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: August 04, 1970 / Age: 21
Sgt McNeill died at the 96th Army Evacuation Hospital in Da Nang from injuries sustained on August 3 when the vehicle in which he was a passenger was involved in an accident.
1971
Specialist 4th Class Dennis Lee Meduna
Dickinson, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 128th Aviation Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 11th Aviation Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 1st Aviation Brigade, 12th Aviation Group
Date of Loss: June 01, 1971 / Age: 20
In Tay Ninh, South Vietnam
Non-hostile, Helicopter - Crew
Air Loss, Crash on Land
1968
Private First Class Michael Frederick Meyhoff
Center, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 27th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 04, 1968 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Binh Dinh, South Vietnam through hostile action.
1971
Specialist 4th Class Pius Leo Miller
Fargo, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: D Troop
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Cavalry Division
Date of Loss: April 11, 1971 / Age: 20
In Quang Tin, South Vietnam
Hostile, Ground Casualty
Gun, Small arms fire
1973
Private First Class Rita Marie Miller
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 21, 1973 / Age: 21
Died April 21, 1973, from injuries sustained in privately owned vehicle accident near Webster, North Dakota.
1971
Chief Warrant Officer 2 James Thor Morrison
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 4th Aviation Company
Date of Loss: July 01, 1971 / Age: 23
Died in service
1969
Specialist 4 Wesley Erwin Mueller
Jamestown, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Company
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 1st Brigade
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 4th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 25, 1969 / Age: 18
Killed in action in Binh Dinh, South Vietnam in hostile action.
1967
First Lieutenant Tracy Henry Murrey
Baldwin
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: C Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 4th Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 503rd Infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade
Date of Loss: November 20, 1967 / Age: 25
Tracy Henry Murrey was killed during a massive attempt on Hill 875 near Dak To in November of 1967. 123 men lost their lives during this intense 3 day firefight.
1968
Private First Class Gary Fredrick Myers
Fort Yates, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 3rd Recon Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Marine Division
Date of Loss: May 13, 1968 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Quang Tri, South Vietnam through hostile small arms fire.