State Heroes

Technical Sergeant Herbert Fried

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 338th Bomber Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 96th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: April 11, 1944 / Age: 29

Killed in action in a plane that crashed in the Baltic Sea, about 55 miles E of Sassnitz. The cause of the crash was enemy aircraft.

Private First Class Frank R. Friedbauer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 63rd Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 6th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: January 15, 1945 / Age: 37

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

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

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

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

Private Harold L. Frostad

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 21, 1944 / Age: 19

Killed in action in France

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.

PM3 Eddy Warren Fuller

Branch 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.

Pharmacist's Mate 3c Eddy W. Fuller

World 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.

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

Electrician's Mate 1c Nick Funk

World 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.

2nd Lt. Howard E. Gad

World 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.

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.

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

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.