State Heroes
World War II
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.
1944
Aviation Machinist's Mate 1st Class William J. Gebeke
Absaraka, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: August 10, 1944 / Age: 24
Died in service in San Diego, California
1944
PFC Athniel W. Gebhard
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 08, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1941
Seaman 1c Kenneth E. Gebhardt
Balta, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 23
Died while in MIA status after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Remains not recovered.
1943
Private First Class William Gegelmann
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 62nd Armed Field Artillery Battalion
Date of Loss: July 12, 1943 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Sicily
1944
Private First Class Johannes "Johnny" Gehring
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 110th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 28th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 16, 1944 / Age: 21
Army Private First Class Gehring experienced a critical situation which ultimately resulted in the loss of his life near Belgium.
1942
Sergeant Jack E. Geiger
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 21, 1942 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1945
Private Willys S. Gensrich
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 105th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 27th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 24, 1945 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Signalman 3c Willis E. Gentz
New England, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age: 19
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Private First Class Herbert I. Gentz
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 264th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 66th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Belgium
1945
Signalman Third Class Willis E. Gentz
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Ommaney Bay
Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age: 18
1944
Capt. Frederick J. Gerlich
Dickinson, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 59th Coast Artillery Regiment
Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 29
Died while in POW status after being assigned to the 59th Coast Artillery Regiment charged with harbor defenses of Manila and Subic Bays. The 59th Regiment manned the seacoast artillery on Corregidor Island.
1944
Tech. 4c Edwin A. Germann
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 753rd Tank Battalion
Date of Loss: May 24, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.