FALLEN
Vietnam
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
1968
Specialist 4 Rapheal John Frost
Hunter, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:4th Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:31st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 20, 1968 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Quang Nam, South Vietnam in hostile action through small arms fire.
1968
Radioman 3rd Class Michael Arthur Evenson
Lakota, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: March 02, 1968 / Age: 20
On March 02, 1968 SN Michael Evenson's Alpha boat A-91-7 was conducting a riverine patrol on the Can Tho River, four miles south of the city of Can Tho in Phong Dinh Province, Republic of Vietnam when the boat was swamped and sank.
1968
Private First Class David Lynn Kirkeby
Drayton, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: H&S Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:1st Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:3rd Marine Division
Date of Loss: May 10, 1968 / Age: 20
PFC Kirkeby was Killed in Action in Quang Tri, South Vietnam by hostile artillery rocket mortar.
1968
Specialist 4 Richard Dale Hovland
Williston, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:69th Engineer Battalion
Date of Loss: January 31, 1968 / Age: 21
On 31 January 1968, Specialist Four Richard Dale Hovland was serving with Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 69th Engineer Battalion, 34th Engineer Group, 20th Engineer Brigade, U.S.
1968
Major Ronald Dale Bond
Fargo, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:604th Air Commando Squadron
Date of Loss: March 11, 1968 / Age: 37
From DPAA:
1968
Corporal Gregory Howard Lunde
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: H&S Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:1st Tank Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:1st Marine Division
Date of Loss: February 06, 1968 / Age: 21
On 6 February 1968, Corporal Gregory Howard Lunde was serving with 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, in Quang Nam Province, South Vietnam. On that day, Cpl Lunde was killed in action when he sustained wounds from small arms fire.
1968
Sergeant Elroy Eugene Beier
Langdon, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:1st Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:101st Airborne Division
Date of Loss: May 05, 1968 / Age: 21
Elroy died as a result of gunshot wounds to the body from 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
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
Private First Class Dan Lee Neuenschwander
Fessenden, 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: May 15, 1968 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Thua Thien, South Vietnam through hostile artillery rocket mortar.
1968
1968
Corporal Norbert Louis Froehlich
Belfield, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:4th Battalion
Date of Loss: January 30, 1968 / Age: 20
He was killed in action in Phu Yen, South Vietnam in hostile action through small arms fire.
1968
Private First Class Lynn Hartley Myrvik
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: January 01, 1968 / Age: 21
Died in service in Key West, Florida.
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
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.