State Heroes
Vietnam
1972
Master Chief Petty Officer Charles Herman Piper Jr
Durbin, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: August 30, 1972 / Age: 34
In offshore, South Vietnam
Non-Hostile, died of illness/injury, sea casualty
Illness, disease
1972
Lieutenant Junior Grade Lauren Nels Evanger
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: June 28, 1972 / Age: 24
Died while in service.
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
Meanwhile after college graduation, Ronnie entered US Air Force at Fargo, ND Mar.17, 1967. He did two successful tours of duty as an Airforce 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