State Heroes
Vietnam
1968
Sergeant Jerome William Ellenson
Walcott, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 3rd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 196th Light Infantry Brigade
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 21st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 10, 1968 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Quang Tin, South Vietnam through hostile action by multiple fragmentation wounds.
1968
Sergeant 1st Class Louis Hillyer
Monango, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery C
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 20th Artillery Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Cavalry Division
Date of Loss: January 07, 1968 / Age: 41
Killed in action in Quang Tin, South Vietnam through hostile artillery rocket mortar.
1968
Private First Class Florian Henry Kuss
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 196th Light Infantry Brigade
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 05, 1968 / Age: 21
Florian was killed in action with 8 other soldiers in Vietnam when their night position came under attack.
1968
Private First Class Michael Frederick Meyhoff
Center, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 27th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 04, 1968 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Binh Dinh, South Vietnam through hostile action.
1968
Private First Class Lynn Hartley Myrvik
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: January 01, 1968 / Age: 21
Died in service in Key West, Florida.
1967
Major Glenn Arthur Belcher
Fessenden, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Air Commando Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 7th Air Force
Date of Loss: December 31, 1967 / Age: 35
1967
Lieutenant Colonel Gordon James Wenaas
Mayville, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Air Force
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 314th Tactical Airlift Wing
Date of Loss: December 29, 1967 / Age: 46
On December 29, 1967, he was a crew member of a Lockheed Hercules Transport Aircraft (C-130E) on a mission in the extreme northwest corner of North Vietnam over Lai Chau Province, when contact was lost.
1967
Private First Class Murray Dean Vidler
Fargo, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company M
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 3rd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 5th Marine Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Marine Division
Date of Loss: December 19, 1967 / Age: 21
On December 19, while crossing a rice paddy in the vicinity of Dong Tien in an area of Dien Ban District in Quang Nam Province known as "Dodge City" a patrol of Marines were hit with enemy sniper fire followed by a automatic weapons fire and volleys of
1967
Corporal Norman Paul Williams
Maddock, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Troop A
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 9th Cavalry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Cavalry Division
Date of Loss: December 06, 1967 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Binh Dinh, South Vietnam through hostile small arms fire.
1967
Specialist 4 Vernon E. Whetham
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 43rd Infantry Platoon Scout Dog
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 9th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 30, 1967 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Kien Hoa, South Vietnam through hostile action by small arms fire.
1967
Sergeant Ward Gunard Walter
Minot, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 720th Military Police Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 18th Military Police Brigade
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 89th Military Police Group
Date of Loss: November 29, 1967 / Age: 50
The Military Assistance Command Vietnam/Army Of The Republic Of Vietnam (MACV/ARVN) outpost at Phuoc Cang on Highway QL-15 was coming under heavy enemy fire and the combined (A, B, and C company) ambush team was tasked with attempting to take the press
1967
Ensign 3rd Class Lancy K. O'Brien
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: November 24, 1967 / Age: 20
Died while in service
1967
First Lieutenant Tracy Henry Murrey
Baldwin
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: C Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 4th Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 503rd Infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade
Date of Loss: November 20, 1967 / Age: 25
Tracy Henry Murrey was killed during a massive attempt on Hill 875 near Dak To in November of 1967. 123 men lost their lives during this intense 3 day firefight.
1967
Corporal Lawrence Dean Brownotter
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 5th Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 60th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 9th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 18, 1967 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Dinh Tuong, South Vietnam from multiple fragmentation wounds.
1967
Lieutenant Colonel Carl Henry Boldt
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Air Force
Date of Loss: November 15, 1967 / Age: 48
Died in service in Guam