State Heroes
World War II
1945
2nd Lieutenant Robert E. Friesz
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 116th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 29th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 25, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action in France
1942
Staff Sergeant George H. Fritz
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: December 08, 1942 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1944
Private First Class James W. Fritz
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 23rd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 2nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 25, 1944 / Age: 29
Killed in action in France
1944
Private Harold L. Frostad
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 21, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in France
1944
Aviation Machinist's Mate 1st Class Carlyle J. Fuglie
Devils Lake, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: October 30, 1944 / Age: 23
On October 30, 1944, while the Belleau Wood was patrolling with her task group east of Leyte in the Philippines, she shot down a Japanese kamikaze plane, which fell on her flight deck aft, causing fires which set off ammunition.
1942
PM3 Eddy Warren Fuller
Minot, NDBranch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: May 06, 1942 / Age:
Was captured by the Japanese after the fall of Corregidor, Philippine Islands, on 6 May 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his death while still in captivity.
1944
Pharmacist's Mate 3c Eddy W. Fuller
Minot, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Private First Class William J. Fullerton
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 06, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Germany
1946
Electrician's Mate 1c Nick Funk
Hebron, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: January 30, 1946 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1946
2nd Lt. Howard E. Gad
Minot, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 530th Bomber Squadron, 380th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: January 24, 1946 / Age: 25
Died while in MIA status.
1944
PFC Erasmo Garcia
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 27th Infantry Battalion, 9th Armored Division
Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 31
Died while in POW status in Germany.
1945
Sergeant Earl W. Garrison
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 25, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action on Tinian Island, Marianas Islands
1944
Major George C. Garske
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-25C #42-53366
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 488th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 340th Bomber Group
Date of Loss: February 17, 1944 / Age: 24
George was "Killed In Action" when his B-25 was shot down and crashed near Campoleone, Italy during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
1944
Sgt. Reinhold Gartner
Hebron, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 66th Regiment, 2nd Armored Division
Date of Loss: August 03, 1944 / Age: 31
Killed in action near France.
1944
PFC James Gawryluk
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 4th Engineer Combat Battalion
Date of Loss: July 29, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.