State Heroes
Vietnam
1969
Boiler Tender FN Robert James Searle
Grand Forks
Vietnam
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Frank E Evans
Date of Loss: June 03, 1969 / Age: 21
Reported Dead in South China Sea.
1969
SP4 Marvin Clarence Briss
Binford, NDBranch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 9th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 28, 1969 / Age: 20
In LONG AN, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE
1969
Lance Cpl. Valarian Lawrence Finley
Mandaree, NDBranch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: May 28, 1969 / Age: 22
In QUANG NAM, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE
1969
SP4 Eric Daryl Nadeau
Grand Forks, NDBranch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 101st Airborne Division
Date of Loss: May 26, 1969 / Age: 20
In QUANG TIN, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE
1969
BT3 Joseph Dennis Fischer
Zeeland, NDBranch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: May 23, 1969 / Age: 20
In OFFSHORE, SOUTH VIETNAM
NON-HOSTILE, SEA CASUALTY
OTHER ACCIDENT
1969
Cpl. David James Kuhn
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 196th Light Infantry Brigade
Date of Loss: May 23, 1969 / Age: 19
In QUANG TIN, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
OTHER CAUSES
1969
Pfc. Gene Thomas Gietzen
Glen Ullin, NDBranch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: May 21, 1969 / Age: 19
In QUANG NAM, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
MULTIPLE FRAGMENTATION WOUNDS
1969
Staff Sgt. Leon David Cox
Jamestown, NDBranch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 17, 1969 / Age: 35
In BINH DUONG, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
OTHER EXPLOSIVE DEVICE
1969
Staff Sgt. James Claire Kopseng
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 4th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 14, 1969 / Age: 21
In PLEIKU, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
OTHER EXPLOSIVE DEVICE
1969
SP4 Merlin James Laber
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 198th Light Infantry Brigade
Date of Loss: May 14, 1969 / Age: 21
In QUANG TIN, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE
1969
SP4 Gerald Frank Coulthart
Hamilton, NDBranch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1st Cav Division (AMBL)
Date of Loss: April 28, 1969 / Age: 21
In TAY NINH, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
MULTIPLE FRAGMENTATION WOUNDS
1969
1st Lt. John Morris Joyce
Minot, NDBranch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Reserve
Date of Loss: April 17, 1969 / Age: 24
In QUANG NAM, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE
1969
SP5 Gerald Anthony Decker
Sentinel Butte, NDBranch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 10, 1969 / Age: 20
In BINH DUONG, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE
1969
Sgt. Stanley John Ottmar
Burt, NDBranch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1st Cav Division (AMBL)
Date of Loss: April 10, 1969 / Age: 19
In BIEN HOA, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE
1969
SP4 Randy Lee Hansen
Williston, NDBranch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1st Signal Brigade
Date of Loss: April 06, 1969 / Age: 20
In THUA THIEN, SOUTH VIETNAM
NON-HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
VEHICLE CRASH