State Heroes
Vietnam
1973
Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Harlan Roy Swendsen
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Gato
Date of Loss: October 25, 1973 / Age: 23
He died in service in a car accident in New London, Connecticut.
1968
Specialist 4 John Robert Tague
Burlington, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 121st Signal Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 16, 1968 / Age: 22
Died in service in Binh Duong, South Vietnam through non-hostile action due to burns.
1969
Warrant Officer 1st Class Roy Stephen Thomas
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 25th Aviation Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 10, 1969 / Age: 22
Roy was killed when his helicopter crashed in Vietnam.
1971
Seaman John W. Tidball
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: July 25, 1971 / Age: 22
Died while in service
1968
Sergeant John Charles Tingley
Kathyrn, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 128th Assault Helicopter Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 11th Aviation Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 1st Aviation Brigade, 12th Aviation Group
Date of Loss: January 10, 1968 / Age: 21
On 10 Jan 1968 a UH-1B (tail number 64-14011) from the 128th Assault Helicopter Company went down about 14 kilometers northeast of Trang Bang after being hit by small arms fire. The gunner, SP4 Stephen M.
1968
Private First Class George Elwood Tongen
Walhalla, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 4th Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 9th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 21, 1968 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Hua Nghia, South Vietnam through hostile small arms fire.
1968
Sergeant Richard Frank Triske
Grand Forks, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 3rd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 7th Marine Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Marine Division
Date of Loss: June 02, 1968 / Age: 19
Walking towards their destination north of Da Hoa hamlet in Dien Ban District Sgt Triske, the squad leader stepped on a buried pressure switch that detonated a 20 lb. enemy box mine that was planted beside the road.
1965
Staff Sergeant Alren Clifton Tuttle
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 8th Engineer Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Cavalry Division
Date of Loss: November 05, 1965 / Age: 35
Killed in action in Quang Ngai, South Vietnam in hostile action by an explosive device.
1968
Specialist 4 George Ernest Valker III
Minot, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 101st Airborne Division
Date of Loss: August 10, 1968 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Thua Thien, South Vietnam through hostile explosive device.
1970
Specialist 4 Blythe Noel Van DeVenter
Grand Forks, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 5th Public Information Detachment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Field Force
Date of Loss: April 01, 1970 / Age: 23
Died in service in Khanh Hoa, South Vietnam through non-hostile action.
1968
First Lieutenant Durwood Wayne Verrett
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 11th Light Infantry Brigade
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 20th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 09, 1968 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Quang Nam, South Vietnam through hostile action by small arms fire.
1967
Private First Class Murray Dean Vidler
Fargo, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company M
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: December 19, 1967 / Age: 21
On December 19, while crossing a rice paddy in the vicinity of Dong Tien in an area of Dien Ban District in Quang Nam Province known as "Dodge City" a patrol of Marines were hit with enemy sniper fire followed by a automatic weapons fire and volleys of
1968
Specialist 4 Michael Villarreal
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery A
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 6th Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 11th Light Infantry Brigade
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 11th Artillery Division
Date of Loss: November 16, 1968 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Quang Nai, South Vietnam through hostile action in small arms fire.
1969
Lance Corporal Richard Anthony Volk
Minot, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery E
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 12th Marine Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Marine Division
Date of Loss: March 19, 1969 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Quang Tri, South Vietnam through non-hostile accidental homicide.
1969
Specialist 5 Donald Gene Vollmer
Bismarck, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 190th Aviation Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 145th Aviation Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 1st Aviation Brigade
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 12th Aviation Group
Date of Loss: November 02, 1969 / Age: 19
SP5 Don Vollmer was the crew chief of UH-1D (#64-13573) that received hostile fire while on a reconnaissance mission out of a 5th Special Forces compound.