State Heroes
Vietnam
![Allan Korom photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/Korom_Allan_dob_1946.jpg?itok=wPwxuofA&cb=b12ccd47&cb=b12ccd47)
Lance Cpl. Allan James Korom
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: May 22, 1966 / Age: 19
In QUANG NAM, SOUTH VIETNAM
NON-HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
VEHICLE CRASH
![Irvin Knippelberg photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/vietnam-memorial_0.jpg?itok=eFbAbEWl&cb=6486256f&cb=6486256f)
SP4 Irvin Dale Knippelberg
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 19, 1966 / Age: 27
In , SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE
![Jon Alfred Greenley photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/Greenley_Jon_dob_1942.jpg?itok=3D5f_CAv&cb=2d34c668&cb=2d34c668)
1st Lieutenant Jon Alfred Greenley
Fargo, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 774 TAC SQD
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 774th Tactical Squadron
Date of Loss: January 07, 1966 / Age: 24
In PLEIKU, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, FIXED WING - PILOT
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was not recovered.
![Gunder Peter Ri Gunderson photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/Gunderson_Gunder_dob_1941.jpg?itok=A9hhien2&cb=d13acb97&cb=d13acb97)
Sgt. Gunder Peter Ri Gunderson
Walhalla, NDBranch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1st Cav Division (AMBL)
Date of Loss: November 23, 1965 / Age: 24
In , SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
MULTIPLE FRAGMENTATION WOUNDS
![Ralph A Copeland photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/Copeland_Ralph_dob_1936.jpg?itok=DcsRN2s8&cb=89413b6b&cb=89413b6b)
SP4 Ralph A Copeland
Minot AFB, NDBranch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1st Cav Division (AMBL)
Date of Loss: November 14, 1965 / Age: 28
In , SOUTH VIETNAM
Hostile, died of wounds, GROUND CASUALTY
MULTIPLE FRAGMENTATION WOUNDS
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Sgt. Willis William Weber
Valley City, NDBranch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: C Co, 1st Bn, 26th Infantry, 1st Inf Div
Date of Loss: November 11, 1965 / Age: 28
In , SOUTH VIETNAM
Hostile, died of wounds, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE
![Robert Edwin Swanson photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/Swanson_Robert_Edwin_DOB_1946.jpg?itok=zKR-Hlxl&cb=854d04e7&cb=854d04e7)
Pvt.1st Class Robert Edwin Swanson
Grand Forks, NDBranch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Mike Co, 3rd Bn, 9th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Div
Date of Loss: October 26, 1965 / Age: 18
In QUANG NAM, SOUTH VIETNAM
Hostile, died of wounds, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE
![Carl Julius Woods photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/Woods_Carl_dob_1933.jpg?itok=HRv2WIP8&cb=eb7c3cce&cb=eb7c3cce)
Lt. Cmdr. Carl Julius Woods
Bottineau, NDBranch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: VA-196, CVW-19, USS Bon Homme Richard, TF 77, 7TH Fleet
Date of Loss: September 28, 1965 / Age: 32
In , NORTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, FIXED WING - PILOT
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
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Sgt. 1st Class Gerhardt Just
Wishek, NDBranch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1st AVN BDE
Date of Loss: August 27, 1965 / Age: 39
In , SOUTH VIETNAM
Non-Hostile, died missing, FIXED WING - NONCREW
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
![Francis Edward Geiger photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/Geiger_Francis_dob_1936.jpg?itok=5IfcENRh&cb=cf0783d6&cb=cf0783d6)
Cpt. Francis Edward Geiger
Dickinson, NDBranch of Service: Air Force
Date of Loss: July 23, 1965 / Age: 28
In KONTUM, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, FIXED WING - PILOT
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
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Maj. Virgil Raymond Greany
Rugby, NDBranch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 25, 1964 / Age: 33
In , SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
OTHER EXPLOSIVE DEVICE
World War II
![Earl O. Carlson photo](/sites/www/files/styles/image_original/public/documents/person/Earl%20Carlson.jpg?itok=US14F7HP&cb=f6f74609&cb=f6f74609)
1st Sergeant Earl O. Carlson
World War I, World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 4th Marine Regiment
Date of Loss: January 28, 1943 / Age: 47
Died in the Osaka Prison Camp
World War I
Sgt. Joseph McCloud
Belcourt, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Canadian Forestry Corps
Date of Loss: September 21, 1931 / Age: 36
Declared legally dead by the District Court of Burleigh county, on Sept. 21, 1931.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Pvt.1st Class William Fidder
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard
Date of Loss: April 20, 1925 / Age: 34
Died at St. Cloud, Minn., in Veterans' Hospital, on April 20, 1925.
Name NOT included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Pvt. Edwin Brendal
Starbuck, MNWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E, 164th Infantry
Date of Loss: September 09, 1923 / Age: 30
Died, Sept. 9, 1923, of pneumonia, at Dalton, Nebr.
Buried at Starbuck, Minn.
Name NOT included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.