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Robert Fredrick Gartner, age 20, from Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Hennepin county.
Parents: Robert F. Gartner
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Eden Prairie High, University of Minnsota, Normandale Junior College
Date of death: Friday, August 27, 1971
Death details: Hostile, South Vietnam
Source: National Archives, Minneapolis Star (1971)
Thomas Gregory Noble, age 21, from Minneapolis, Minnesota, Hennepin county.
Parents: William Eugene Noble and Celeste Audrey Pierce Noble
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Southwest High (1967), University of Minnesota
Date of death: Thursday, December 24, 1970
Death details: Non-hostile, South Vietnam
Cemetery: Fort Snelling National
Source: National Archives, Minneapolis Star, Associated Press (1970)
Michael Matthew Sikich, age 21, from Bloomington, Minnesota, Hennepin county.
Spouse: Sheila
Children: Corrine
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Lincoln High (1967, University of Minnesota
Date of death: Wednesday, December 23, 1970
Death details: Hostile, South Vietnam
Source: National Archives, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Associated Press (1970)
Ronnie Carl Teschendorf, age 21, from Bloomington, Minnesota, Hennepin county.
Parents: Darl H. Teschendorf
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Sunday, November 29, 1970
Death details: Ten minutes after his departure from Phan Rang Air Base, the pilot started the descent to Cam Ranh Bay via a steep valley (3 km wide and 15 km long) at an altitude of 2,700 feet via heading 30°. Shortly later, ATC instructed the crew to change heading to 100° when contact was lost. The airplane struck trees with its both wings, stalled and crashed in flames in a dense wooded area located few km from Cam Ranh Bay Airport. Rescuers arrived on the scene five days later and found two men still alive while 42 other occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, the visibility was nil due to low clouds.
Source: National Archives, Winona Daily News (1970)
Thomas Allison Knopik, age 21, from Excelsior, Minnesota, Hennepin county.
Parents: Aaron A. Knopik
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Minnehaha High graduate
Date of death: Wednesday, November 18, 1970
Death details: Died in a helicopter crash in South Vietnam
Source: National Archives, Minneapolis Star (1970), Associated Press (1970)
Daniel John Jedneak, age 21, from Minneapolis, Minnesota, Hennepin county.
Parents: Herman Jedneak
Spouse: Nany H. Jedneak
Children: Daniel Paul, 6 weeks
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Robbinsdale High (1967)
Date of death: Wednesday, November 11, 1970
Death details: Died from a respiratory ailment in South Vietnam
Source: National Archives, Minneapolis Star Tibune (1970), Associated Press (1970)
Jerry Eugene Bevan, age 25, from Minneapolis, Minnesota, Hennepin county.
Parents: William A. Bevan
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: University of Minnesota graduate
Date of death: Thursday, September 17, 1970
Death details: Non-hostile, South Vietnam
Cemetery: Methodist in Center City
Source: National Archives, Minneapolis Star (1970)
Andrew Ryan Barrett, age 21, from Minnetonka, Minnesota, Hennepin county.
Parents: Jack Barrett
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Thursday, August 27, 1970
Death details: Hostile, South Vietnam
Cemetery: Minnetonka
Source: National Archives, Journal Gazette (1970)
Fred Chris Kraemer, age 20, from Hopkins, Minnesota, Hennepin county.
Parents: Paul W. Kraemer
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: University of Minnesota
Date of death: Wednesday, August 26, 1970
Death details: Killed in Vietnam when a helicopter was downed by enemy fire
Cemetery: Lakewood
Source: National Archives, Minneapolis Star Tribune (1970)
Gordon Scott Wise, age 20, from Minneapolis, Minnesota, Hennepin county.
Parents: Gordon V. Wise
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Southwest High graduate, University of Minnesota
Date of death: Thursday, August 13, 1970
Death details: Hostile, died of wounds, South Vietnam
Source: National Archives, Minneapolis Star (1970), Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund