State Heroes
Vietnam
1969
Staff Sgt. Leon David Cox
Jamestown, NDBranch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 17, 1969 / Age: 35
In BINH DUONG, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
OTHER EXPLOSIVE DEVICE
1969
SP4 Merlin James Laber
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 198th Light Infantry Brigade
Date of Loss: May 14, 1969 / Age: 21
In QUANG TIN, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE
1969
Staff Sgt. James Claire Kopseng
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 4th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 14, 1969 / Age: 21
In PLEIKU, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
OTHER EXPLOSIVE DEVICE
1969
SP4 Gerald Frank Coulthart
Hamilton, NDBranch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1st Cav Division (AMBL)
Date of Loss: April 28, 1969 / Age: 21
In TAY NINH, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
MULTIPLE FRAGMENTATION WOUNDS
1969
1st Lt. John Morris Joyce
Minot, NDBranch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Reserve
Date of Loss: April 17, 1969 / Age: 24
In QUANG NAM, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE
1969
Sgt. Stanley John Ottmar
Burt, NDBranch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1st Cav Division (AMBL)
Date of Loss: April 10, 1969 / Age: 19
In BIEN HOA, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE
1969
SP5 Gerald Anthony Decker
Sentinel Butte, NDBranch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 10, 1969 / Age: 20
In BINH DUONG, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE
1969
SP4 Randy Lee Hansen
Williston, NDBranch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1st Signal Brigade
Date of Loss: April 06, 1969 / Age: 20
In THUA THIEN, SOUTH VIETNAM
NON-HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
VEHICLE CRASH
1969
Cpt. David Arlen Waldera
Fargo, NDBranch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: A Co, Army Depot Long Binh, Army Spt Cmd Saigon, 1st Log Cmd
Date of Loss: April 02, 1969 / Age: 24
In , SOUTH VIETNAM
Hostile, died of wounds, GROUND CASUALTY
ARTILLERY, ROCKET, or MORTAR
1969
Specialist David Ira Styles
Langdon, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: HHC
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 3rd Battalion, 11th Infantry Brigade
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 29, 1969 / Age: 20
MOS 91B20 (Medical NCO)
Ground casualty died outright on 3/29/1969 by Hostile gun/small arms fire in the Quang Ngai Province, South Vietnam.
1969
Lance Cpl. Richard Anthony Volk
Minot, NDBranch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: E Battery, 2nd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment
Date of Loss: March 19, 1969 / Age: 19
In QUANG TRI, SOUTH VIETNAM
NON-HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
ACCIDENTAL HOMICIDE
1969
SP4 Lawrence Robert Esser
Minot, NDBranch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 9th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 12, 1969 / Age: 21
In KIEN HOA, SOUTH VIETNAM
Hostile, died of wounds, GROUND CASUALTY
ARTILLERY, ROCKET, or MORTAR
1969
SP4 Danny Leroy Hanson
Stirum, NDBranch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 9th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: March 08, 1969 / Age: 22
In LONG AN, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
OTHER CAUSES
1969
Colonel Wendell Richard Keller
Fargo, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 433rd Tactical Figher Squadron
Date of Loss: March 01, 1969 / Age: 40
In LZ, LAOS
Hostile, died while missing, FIXED WING - PILOT
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
1969
Sgt. Robert Alvin Brothen
Minot, NDBranch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 27, 1969 / Age: 22
In BINH DUONG, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE