State Heroes
Philippine Insurrection
1899
Cpl. Isador Driscoll
Branch of Service: National Guard
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C (Grafton), 1st North Dakota Infantry Regt
Date of Loss: April 12, 1899 / Age:
Killed in action at Paete
1899
Cpl. George T. Schneller
Branch of Service: National Guard
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I (Wahpeton), 1st North Dakota Infantry Regt
Date of Loss: April 12, 1899 / Age:
Killed in action at Paete
1899
Pvt. Peter W. Tompkins
Branch of Service: National Guard
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C (Grafton), 1st North Dakota Infantry Regt
Date of Loss: April 12, 1899 / Age:
Killed in action at Paete
1899
Cofeland
Branch of Service: National Guard
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1st North Dakota Infantry Regt
Date of Loss: January 01, 1899 / Age:
Drown in the Pacific Ocean
Private John B. Ewing
Philippine Insurrection
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st North Dakota Volunteer Infantry
Spanish-American War
Chrisitian E. Boe
Fallen, 1889, Unknown
Vietnam
1972
Master Chief Petty Officer Charles Herman Piper Jr
Durbin, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: August 30, 1972 / Age: 34
In OFFSHORE, SOUTH VIETNAM
Non-Hostile, died of illness/injury, SEA CASUALTY
ILLNESS, DISEASE
1972
Lieutenant Colonel James Alan Fowler
Bismarck, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 523rd Tactical Fighter Squadron
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 405th Tactical Fighter Wing
Date of Loss: June 06, 1972 / Age: 41
In NORTH VIETNAM
Hostile, died while missing, FIXED WING - PILOT
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
From DPAA:
1972
1st Lieutenant Byron Kent Kulland
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Troop F
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 196th Light Infantry Brigade (1578)
Date of Loss: April 02, 1972 / Age: 24
In QUANG TRI, SOUTH VIETNAM
Hostile, died while missing, HELICOPTER - PILOT AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
1972
Master Sergeant Merlyn Leroy Paulson
Fargo, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Air Force
Date of Loss: March 29, 1972 / Age: 38
Hostile, died while missing, FIXED WING - CREW
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
DPAA: Not listed as remains were recovered in 1986.
1972
Private First Class David Donald Berdahl
Minot, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: D Troop
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 3rd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile)
Date of Loss: January 20, 1972 / Age: 19
In QUANG TRI, SOUTH VIETNAM
Hostile, died while missing, HELICOPTER - CREW
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
1971
Pvt. Douglas Jack Pierce
Fargo, NDBranch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1st AVN BDE
Date of Loss: November 26, 1971 / Age: 19
In VINH LONG, SOUTH VIETNAM
NON-HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
ACCIDENTAL SELF-DESTRUCTION
1971
Sgt. Roger Lee Svir
Park River, NDBranch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 159th Transportation Battalion
Date of Loss: September 26, 1971 / Age: 20
In PHONG DINH, SOUTH VIETNAM
NON-HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
OTHER ACCIDENT
1971
WO1 Steven Reed Hanson
Fargo, NDBranch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 101st Airborne Division
Date of Loss: September 24, 1971 / Age: 21
In QUANG TRI, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, HELICOPTER - NONCREW
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
1971
SP4 Alan Rolf Hinzpeter
Minot, NDBranch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 101st Airborne Division
Date of Loss: September 06, 1971 / Age: 22
In THUA THIEN, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
OTHER EXPLOSIVE DEVICE