
DICKINSON, N.D. — Hundreds of family members, friends and soldiers packed a church here to praise Jon Fettig as a hero who gave his life for his country.
Fettig, 30, an Army National Guard specialist, died in Iraq when attackers fired rocket-propelled grenades at a truck he was driving. Guard officials said Fettig was the first North Dakota Army National Guard soldier killed in battle since the Korean War.
Two rows of solemn-faced soldiers and military officers stood at attention on July 31 as Fettig’s weeping family followed his casket into the Queen of Peace Catholic Church. Officials estimated more than 1,000 people were at the service.
Gov. John Hoeven and...