State Heroes
Vietnam
1959
Master Sergeant Chester Melvin Ovnand
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 08, 1959 / Age: 44
On the night of July 8, six of the men were in the mess hall watching a movie when Viet Cong terrorists attacked and opened fire. Major Buis and Sergeant Ovnand were killed along with two Vietnamese guards.
1972
Master Sergeant Merlyn Leroy Paulson
Fargo, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Air Force
Date of Loss: March 29, 1972 / Age: 38
Laos, Quang Nam province
Hostile, died while missing, Fixed Wing - Crew
Air Loss, Crash on Land
1966
Captain Richard Thomas Perrin
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Troop C
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 9th Cavalry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Cavalry Division
Date of Loss: June 27, 1966 / Age: 24
On June 27, 1966, a U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B (tail number 64-14047) from the 161st Aviation Company and a U.S.
1971
Specialist 4 Douglas Jack Pierce
Fargo, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: G Troop
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 7th Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 1st Aviation Brigade
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Cavalry Division
Date of Loss: November 26, 1971 / Age: 19
In Vinh Long, South Vietnam
Non-hostile, ground casualty
1972
Master Chief Petty Officer Charles Herman Piper Jr
Durbin, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: August 30, 1972 / Age: 34
In offshore, South Vietnam
Non-Hostile, died of illness/injury, sea casualty
Illness, disease
1969
Private First Class Larry Sterl Poling
Fargo, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 5th Cavalry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Cavalry Division (Air Mobile)
Date of Loss: October 20, 1969 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Tay Ninh, South Vietnam through hostile small arms fire.
1967
Private First Class Allen Wayne Porter
Carson, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 101st Airborne Division
Date of Loss: April 09, 1967 / Age: 20
Died in service in Quang Nam, South Vietnam through non-hostile accident.
1968
Captain William Tod Potter
Grand Forks, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 14 Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 432nd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 7th Air Force
Date of Loss: February 05, 1968 / Age: 32
Hostile, Khammouan Province, Laos, died while missing, FIXED WING - CREW
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
1971
Private First Class Mark M. Prondzinski
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: December 22, 1971 / Age: 17
Died in service
1966
Specialist 5 John Vilnis Raaum
La Moure, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Engineer Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 09, 1966 / Age: 27
Died in service in Quang Tri, South Vietnam through non-hostile action that was reported as accidental self-inflicted injury.
1969
Lance Corporal John Michael Renner
Mandan, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 9th Marine Amphibious Brigade
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 26th Marine Division
Date of Loss: July 28, 1969 / Age: 20
Killed in action by hostile action by an explosive device in Quang Ngai, South Vietnam.
1969
Specialist 4 Allan J. Restemayer
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 01, 1969 / Age: 20
Died in service
1969
Specialist 5 Jon Paris Robbins
Dickinson, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Logistical Command
Date of Loss: February 23, 1969 / Age: 21
Killed in action by hostile small arms fire in Bien Hoa, South Vietnam.
1974
Sergeant Patrick Roller
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Air Force
Date of Loss: December 17, 1974 / Age: 24
SGT Patric Roller, 24, of Dickinson, died 17 Dec. in Pruem, Germany, victim of a auto-pedestrian hit and run accident.
1972
Captain Ronald David Rossum
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Air Force
Date of Loss: March 26, 1972 / Age: 28
"Ronnie entered US Air Force at Fargo, ND Mar. 17, 1967. He did two successful tours of duty as an Airforce [sic] Captain in Vietnam and was shot down three times heroically surviving.