State Heroes
Vietnam
1968
Corporal Donald J. Sobolik
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery D
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 8th Artillery Regiment
Date of Loss: February 24, 1968 / Age: 20
He died in service in Guyana.
1968
Aviation Machinist's Mate Petty Officer 2nd Class Chester Leroy Coons
Bismarck, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Navy
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: Observation Squadron 67
Date of Loss: February 17, 1968 / Age: 31
In LZ, LAOS
Hostile, died while missing, FIXED WING - CREW
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
1968
Sergeant 1st Class Paul Frederick Charnetzki
Valley City, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: MACV Advisors
Date of Loss: February 07, 1968 / Age: 31
Paul was killed when the Vietnamese unit he was advising was ambushed. He was shot while assisting his unit members into the evacuation helicopter.
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
Captain William Tod Potter
Grand Forks, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 14 Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 432nd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 7th Air Force
Date of Loss: February 05, 1968 / Age: 32
Hostile, Khammouan Province, Laos, died while missing, FIXED WING - CREW
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
1968
Private First Class Roger Duane Alberts
Fort Totten, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 18th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 05, 1968 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Gia Dinh, South Vietnam through hostile action by small arms fire.
1968
Private First Class Raymond Eugene Kramer
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Troop C
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 4th Calvary Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 02, 1968 / Age: 21
On 02-01-1968 at 4:30am, elements of the Viet Cong Army attacked Province Headquarters and the Engineer School at Phú Cường. The enemy quickly penetrated the Engineer School compound and seized control of the northern portion.
1968
Private First Class Fred Walter Jansonius
Jamestown, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 60th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 9th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 02, 1968 / Age: 19
Arriving in Vietnam 15 October 1967, Fred was assigned to B Company, 2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division, USARV and later was assigned to Battalion Recon, 2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division, USARV.
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
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 20th Engineer Brigade, 34th Engineer Group
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
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
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade
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
Airman 1st Class Walter Glen Abraham
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 4628 Support Squadron
Date of Loss: January 20, 1968 / Age: 24
Died in service in Tacoma, Washington
1968
Private First Class William Paul Backer
Mandan, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company F
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 1st Marines Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Marine Division
Date of Loss: January 12, 1968 / Age: 18
He died of wounds in Quang Tri, South Vietnam in hostile action.
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
Sergeant John Charles Tingley
Kathyrn, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 128th Assault Helicopter Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 11th Aviation Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 1st Aviation Brigade, 12th Aviation Group
Date of Loss: January 10, 1968 / Age: 21
On 10 Jan 1968 a UH-1B (tail number 64-14011) from the 128th Assault Helicopter Company went down about 14 kilometers northeast of Trang Bang after being hit by small arms fire. The gunner, SP4 Stephen M.