State Heroes
Vietnam
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.
1972
Captain James M. Sanborn
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Air Force
Date of Loss: December 09, 1972 / Age: 29
He died while in service in Guam when he was on a flight that crashed during some training work. They were doing a simulated engine-out ( power reduced ) approach was flown with a touch and go planned.
1974
Staff Sergeant G. Richard Schaumberg
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 08, 1974 / Age: 40
Died at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs while visiting during June Week from a massive heart attack, but was stationed at Lubbock, Texas, at the time.
1970
Airman 1st Class Thomas E. Schluchter
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Air Force
Date of Loss: September 03, 1970 / Age: 21
Died in service at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois.
1964
Specialist 4 Virgil F. Schmidt
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 12, 1964 / Age: 21
Died while in service
1969
Sergeant Robert Eugene Schmitz
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 22nd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 4th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 16, 1969 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Pleiku, South Vietnam in hostile action in small arms fire.
1969
Sergeant Robert Eugene Schmitz
Martin, ND
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 22nd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 4th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 16, 1969 / Age: 25
In PLEIKU, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE
1971
Sergeant Dennis Robert Schossow
Sheldon, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Marines
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: Headquarters Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 1st Force Service Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Force Logistics Command
Date of Loss: January 22, 1971 / Age: 21
In Quang Nam, South Vietnam
Hostile, died of wounds, Ground Casualty
Gun, small arms fire
1967
Specialist Donald G. Schrenk
Baldwin ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 2nd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 04, 1967 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Binh Dinh, South Vietnam from hostile small arms fire.
1971
Private First Class Donald Jay Schweigert
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: February 22, 1971 / Age: 18
Died while in service
1971
Specialist 5 Wayne E. Scott
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 03, 1971 / Age: 23
Died in service
1969
Boiler Tender FN Robert James Searle
Grand Forks
Vietnam
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Frank E Evans
Date of Loss: June 03, 1969 / Age: 21
Reported Dead in South China Sea.
1968
Private First Class De Wayne Michael Selby
Bismarck, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 3rd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 3rd Marine Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Marine Division
Date of Loss: May 26, 1968 / Age: 19
De Wayne arrived in Vietnam 26 April 1968 and was assigned to India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division.
1968
Private First Class Thomas Alfred Senne
Valley City, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E
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 26, 1968 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Tay Ninh, South Vietnam through hostile action by multiple fragmentation wounds.
1969
Lance Corporal Larry Joseph Sikorski
Fairmount, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery H
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 3rd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 12th Marine Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Marine Division
Date of Loss: February 25, 1969 / Age: 21
At approximately 0530H Fire Support Base Russell came under attack by hostile forces with mortars and rifle fire. Larry died as a result of fragmentation wounds to the chest area from mortar fire.