State Heroes
Vietnam
1967
Hospitalman Michael Duane Himmerick
Valley City, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1st 155mm Gun Battery
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 4th Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 12th Marine Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Marine Division
Date of Loss: April 06, 1967 / Age: 19
On April 06, 1967 HN Michael Himmerick was killed in action and died outright from hostile small arms fire in Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam.
1967
Lance Corporal Kenneth Robert Jamerson
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 1st Marines Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Marine Division
Date of Loss: April 05, 1967 / Age: 20
During the month of March the Battalion was carrying out it combat operations in the Dien Ban and Hieu Nhon District of Quang Nam Province.
1967
Airman 1st Class Donald Duane Durant
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1955 Command Squadron
Date of Loss: April 05, 1967 / Age: 28
Died in service in Thailand.
1967
Private First Class Wesley Craig Brenno
Larson, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 1st Marines Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Marine Division
Date of Loss: March 28, 1967 / Age: 22
The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Private First Class Wesley Craig Brenno (MCSN: 2310818), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving with
1967
Private Kenneth Leo Johner
Noonan, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Company
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 3rd Marine Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Marine Division
Date of Loss: March 21, 1967 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Quang Tri, South Vietnam through hostile action by small arms fire.
1967
Specialist 4 Christopher Wilmer Davis
Belcourt, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 17th Field Hospital
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 55th Medical Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 44th Medical Brigade
Date of Loss: March 18, 1967 / Age: 24
He died in service in South Vietnam becuase of illness/inury in non-hostile action.
1967
Journalist 1st Class William Carl Eckes
Beach, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: March 10, 1967 / Age: 26
JO1 Eckes had 6 years of service in the U.S. Navy, arriving in Vietnam assigned to Headquarters Naval Support Activity Saigon, U.S. Naval Forces Vietnam. A senior U.S.
1967
Private Eugene Louis Lavoy Jr
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: H&S Company
Date of Loss: March 03, 1967 / Age: 20
Eugene died as a result of fragmentation wounds to the body when hostile 82MM mortar fire hit his living quarters at the Khe Sanh Combat Base.
1967
Specialist 4 James Lee Kramer
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 12th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 4th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 15, 1967 / Age: 20
A member of the 4th Infantry Division, Army SP4 Kramer was killed in action in Kontum, South Vietnam.
1967
Specialist 5 Gerald Lee Larson
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 97th Transportation Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 10th Transportation Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 124th Transportation Command
Date of Loss: February 05, 1967 / Age: 36
On February 5, 1967, Larson reportedly was sitting on a beach beside an anchor when the cable snapped, hitting him in the head. He sustained fatal injuries in the incident.
1967
Specialist 4 Fabian E. Black Jr.
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Battery
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 35th Artillery Brigade
Date of Loss: February 04, 1967 / Age: 23
Died in service in Fort George Meade, Maryland.
1967
Private First Class Harold Edward Berg Jr
Rhame, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 5th Cavalry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Cavalry Division
Date of Loss: February 03, 1967 / Age: 19
Died of wounds he sustained in hostile action in Binh Dinh, South Vietnam.
1967
Sergeant Fred Leroy Johnson
Leeds, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Troop D
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: January 20, 1967 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Binh Dinh, South Vietnam through hostile action by an explosive device.
1967
Staff Sergeant Ronald Leroy Kent
Page, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 35th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 20, 1967 / Age: 23
Killed in Action in Binh Dinh, South Vietnam from hostile small arms fire.
1967
Corporal Thomas Leroy Narum
Amidon, 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: January 18, 1967 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Bien Hoa, South Vietnam by hostile multiple fragmentation wounds.