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Vietnam

1968

Private First Class Larry Rex Olson

McHenry, ND

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:1st Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:25th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 19, 1968 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Binh Duong, South Vietnam from hostile small arms fire.

1968

Warrant Officer James Kenneth McAleer III

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 147th Aviation Company

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

Private First Class Larry Lyle Warbis

Haynes, ND

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:2nd Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:9th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 06, 1968 / Age: 19

He was killed while in Long An, South Vietnam by small arms fire.

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

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.

1968

Warrant Officer 1st Class Robert Lee Storey

Grand Forks AFB, ND

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 119th Aviation Company

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:52nd Aviation Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:17th Aviation Group

Date of Loss: November 21, 1968 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Kontum, South Vietnam through hostile action in a Helicopter crash on land as the pilot of the helicopter.

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

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

Commander Delbert Austin Olson

Casselton, ND

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: January 11, 1968 / Age: 42

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

Body was recovered.12/11/2002

1968

Seaman Mitchel Carey Hansey

Scranton, ND

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: December 14, 1968 / Age: 21

Died in service in Dinh Tuong, South Vietnam when he drowned while missing.

1968

Major Thomas John Beyer

Fargo, ND

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:20th Tactical Air Support Squadron

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:7th Air Force

Date of Loss: July 30, 1968 / Age: 27

In QUANG TIN, SOUTH VIETNAM Hostile, died while missing, FIXED WING - PILOT AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND. Listed as deceased 05/02/1978.

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

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.

1968

Captain Gary Dan Lokken

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Company

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:14th Engineer Battalion

Date of Loss: April 10, 1968 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Thua Thien, South Vietnam through a hostile explosive device.

1968

Specialist 5 Deane Errol Chisholm

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 29, 1968 / Age: 21

On the night of Dec 28, 1968, after a card game, Deane and three other friends, Snowden, Ambroziak and Morris decided to visit a bar in Padova, Italy. On the way back their vehicle struck a tree and all were killed.