State Heroes
Vietnam
Cpl. Richard James Gaffaney Jr
Fargo, NDBranch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: July 13, 1968 / Age: 19
In THUA THIEN, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
OTHER EXPLOSIVE DEVICE
HM1 Leslie Louis Carter
Jamestown, NDBranch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: July 01, 1968 / Age: 24
In GIA DINH, SOUTH VIETNAM
Hostile, died of wounds, GROUND CASUALTY
ARTILLERY, ROCKET, or MORTAR
Pvt.1st Class Larry Rex Olson
McHenry, NDBranch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 19, 1968 / Age: 22
In BINH DUONG, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE
SP4 John Robert Tague
Burlington, NDBranch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B Co, 121st Sig Bn, 1st Inf Div
Date of Loss: June 16, 1968 / Age: 22
In BINH DUONG, SOUTH VIETNAM
NON-HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
BURNS
SP4 Charles Donald Wendt
Dickinson, NDBranch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: D Co, 4th Med Bn, 4th Inf Div
Date of Loss: June 05, 1968 / Age: 21
In PLEIKU, SOUTH VIETNAM
Non-Hostile, died of illness/injury, GROUND CASUALTY
VEHICLE CRASH
Sgt. Richard Frank Triske
Grand Forks, NDBranch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: I Co, 3rd Bn, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division
Date of Loss: June 02, 1968 / Age: 19
In QUANG NAM, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
OTHER EXPLOSIVE DEVICE
Pvt.1st Class De Wayne Michael Selby
Bismarck, NDBranch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: May 26, 1968 / Age: 19
In QUANG TRI, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE
Sgt. Gene Edward Honcharoff
Max, NDBranch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 26, 1968 / Age: 21
In BIEN HOA, SOUTH VIETNAM
Hostile, died of wounds, GROUND CASUALTY
OTHER EXPLOSIVE DEVICE
Sgt. James M. Levings
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 173rd Airborne Brigade
Date of Loss: May 23, 1968 / Age: 19
In BINH DINH, SOUTH VIETNAM
Non-Hostile, died of illness/injury, GROUND CASUALTY
ACCIDENTAL HOMICIDE
Pvt.1st Class George Elwood Tongen
Walhalla, NDBranch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: A Co, 4th Bn, 9th Infantry Regt, 25th Inf Div
Date of Loss: May 21, 1968 / Age: 20
In HUA NGHIA, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE
Pvt.1st Class Dan Lee Neuenschwander
Fessenden, NDBranch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: May 15, 1968 / Age: 22
In THUA THIEN, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
ARTILLERY, ROCKET, or MORTAR
Pvt.1st Class Gary Fredrick Myers
Fort Yates, NDBranch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: May 13, 1968 / Age: 20
In QUANG TRI, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE
Pvt.1st Class David Lynn Kirkeby
Drayton, NDBranch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: May 10, 1968 / Age: 20
In QUANG TRI, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
ARTILLERY, ROCKET, or MORTAR
Master Sgt. Patrick Joseph McCabe
Bismarck, NDBranch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1st Log Command
Date of Loss: May 06, 1968 / Age: 43
In PHUOC TUY, SOUTH VIETNAM
NON-HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
Sgt. Elroy Eugene Beier
Langdon, NDBranch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 101st Airborne Division
Date of Loss: May 05, 1968 / Age: 21
In THUA THIEN, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE