State Heroes Total:
3372
Service Branch

Vietnam

Florian Kuss photo 1968

Pvt.1st Class Florian Henry Kuss

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 196th Light Infantry Brigade

Date of Loss: January 05, 1968 / Age: 21

In QUANG TIN, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE

James Levings photo 1968

Sgt. James M. Levings

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 173rd Airborne Brigade

Date of Loss: May 23, 1968 / Age: 19

In BINH DINH, SOUTH VIETNAM
Non-Hostile, died of illness/injury, GROUND CASUALTY
ACCIDENTAL HOMICIDE

Chester Leroy Coons photo 1968

Aviation Machinist's Mate Petty Officer 2nd Class Chester Leroy Coons

Bismarck, ND

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Navy

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:Observation Squadron 67

Date of Loss: February 17, 1968 / Age: 31

In LZ, LAOS
Hostile, died while missing, FIXED WING - CREW
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND

Raymond Kramer photo 1968

Pvt.1st Class Raymond Eugene Kramer

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 02, 1968 / Age: 21

In BINH DUONG, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE

Douglas Klose photo 1968

SP4 Douglas Clemens Klose

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 27, 1968 / Age: 21

In TAY NINH, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
OTHER EXPLOSIVE DEVICE

William Tod Potter photo 1968

Captain William Tod Potter

Grand Forks, ND

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: RF-4C Phantom II

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:14 Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:432nd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing

Date of Loss: February 05, 1968 / Age: 32

Hostile, Khammouan Province, Laos, died while missing, FIXED WING - CREW
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND

Dale Harlan Amundson photo 1968

Pfc. Dale Harlan Amundson

Finley, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 196th Light Infantry Brigade

Date of Loss: October 30, 1968 / Age: 20

In QUANG TIN, SOUTH VIETNAM
NON-HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
DROWNED, SUFFOCATED

Richard James Gaffaney Jr photo 1968

Cpl. Richard James Gaffaney Jr

Fargo, ND

Branch of Service: Marines

Date of Loss: July 13, 1968 / Age: 19

In THUA THIEN, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
OTHER EXPLOSIVE DEVICE

David Reed De Priest photo 1968

SP4 David Reed De Priest

Rugby, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 20th Eng Bde

Date of Loss: March 25, 1968 / Age: 21

In , SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
MULTIPLE FRAGMENTATION WOUNDS

Fred Walter Jansonius photo 1968

Pvt.1st Class Fred Walter Jansonius

Jamestown, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 9th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 02, 1968 / Age: 19

In KIEN HOA, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
MULTIPLE FRAGMENTATION WOUNDS

Louis Hillyer photo 1968

Sgt. 1st Class Louis Hillyer

Monango, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: January 07, 1968 / Age: 41

In QUANG TIN, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
ARTILLERY, ROCKET, or MORTAR

Richard Wayne Orsund photo 1968

SP4 Richard Wayne Orsund

Grafton, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 11th Armored Cavalry

Date of Loss: March 27, 1968 / Age: 20

In BINH DUONG, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
MULTIPLE FRAGMENTATION WOUNDS

Richard Lee Borgman photo 1968

Pfc. Richard Lee Borgman

Minot, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 101st Airborne Division

Date of Loss: March 03, 1968 / Age: 21

In THUA THIEN, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE

Thomas Earl Alderson photo 1968

Capt Thomas Earl Alderson

Grand Forks, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Reserve

Date of Loss: October 03, 1968 / Age: 26

In THUA THIEN, SOUTH VIETNAM
NON-HOSTILE, HELICOPTER - NONCREW
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND

Paul Frederick Charnetzki photo 1968

Sgt. 1st Class Paul Frederick Charnetzki

Valley City, ND

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: MACV Advisors

Date of Loss: February 07, 1968 / Age: 31

In BINH DUONG, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
MULTIPLE FRAGMENTATION WOUNDS