State Heroes
Vietnam
1972
Chief Petty Officer Erling E. Godejohn
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: June 25, 1972 / Age: 42
Died in service in North Kingston, Rhode Island.
1972
Lieutenant Colonel James Alan Fowler
Bismarck, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 523rd Tactical Fighter Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 405th Tactical Fighter Wing
Date of Loss: June 06, 1972 / Age: 41
In North Vietnam
Hostile, died while missing, Fixed Wing - Pilot
Air Loss, Crash on Land
From DPAA:
1972
Staff Sergeant Rodney Blaine Carr
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Air Force
Date of Loss: May 16, 1972 / Age: 27
Died in service in a car accident in Suffolk, England
1972
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Peter Heinzman
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 11, 1972 / Age: 57
Died in service in Fort Carson, Colorado.
1972
1st Lieutenant Byron Kent Kulland
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Troop F
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 8th Cavalry Regiment, 196th Light Infantry Brigade
Date of Loss: April 02, 1972 / Age: 24
In Quang Tri, South Vietnam
Hostile, died while missing, Helicopter - Pilot Air Loss, Crash on Land
1972
Master Sergeant Merlyn Leroy Paulson
Fargo, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Air Force
Date of Loss: March 29, 1972 / Age: 38
Laos, Quang Nam province
Hostile, died while missing, Fixed Wing - Crew
Air Loss, Crash on Land
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 Adolph Marcus Christianson III
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: February 17, 1972 / Age: 28
Died in service on Eglin Air Force Base, Florida during a training accident.
1972
Specialist 4 Paul B. Glatt
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: February 09, 1972 / Age: 22
Died in service
1972
Private First Class David Donald Berdahl
Minot, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: D Troop
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 3rd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 5th Cavalry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile)
Date of Loss: January 20, 1972 / Age: 19
In Quang Tri, South Vietnam
Hostile, died while missing, Helicopter - Crew
Air Loss, Crash on Land
1972
Chief Master Sergeant Raymond D. Ledoux
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Air Force
Date of Loss: January 01, 1972 / Age: 39
Died in Service
1971
Private First Class Mark M. Prondzinski
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: December 22, 1971 / Age: 17
Died in service
1971
Specialist 4 Douglas Jack Pierce
Fargo, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: G Troop
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 7th Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 1st Aviation Brigade
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Cavalry Division
Date of Loss: November 26, 1971 / Age: 19
In Vinh Long, South Vietnam
Non-hostile, ground casualty
1971
Sergeant Roger Lee Svir
Park River, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1099th Transportation Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 159th Transportation Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 4th Transportation Command
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Logistical Command
Date of Loss: September 26, 1971 / Age: 20
Military Region 4 in Phong Dinh, South Vietnam
Non-hostile, Ground Casualty
Other Accident
1971
Warrant Officer Steven Reed Hanson
Fargo, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Troop D
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 3rd Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 5th Cavalry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 5th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 24, 1971 / Age: 21
Military Region 1 in Quang Tri, South Vietnam
Hostile, Helicopter - Non crew
Air Loss, Crash on Land