State Heroes

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

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

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

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

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. 

1967

Private First Class Cleo Larry Levang

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Marines

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 3rd Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 7th Marine Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Marine Division

Date of Loss: January 05, 1967 / Age: 20

At a defense position on Hill 65 in the Dai Loc District of Quang Nam Province in a bunker there was an accidental detonation of a M26A1 hand grenade that wounded one man, and resulted in the death of PFC Levang by the multiple fragmentation wounds he

1967

Specialist 4 Ervind Carl Strandberg

Vietnam

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 28th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 03, 1967 / Age: 29

Killed in action in Binh Duong, South Vietnam through hostile fragmentation wounds.