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State Heroes Total: 4280

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1944

Private First Class Johannes "Johnny" Gehring

World War II (WWII)

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 (WWII)

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 (WWII)

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

1944

Private First Class Herbert I. Gentz

World War II (WWII)

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 (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Ommaney Bay

Date of Loss: January 04, 1945 / Age: 18

1945

Signalman 3c Willis E. Gentz

New England, ND

World War II (WWII)

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

Capt. Frederick J. Gerlich

Dickinson, ND

World War II (WWII)

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 59thÂ Regiment manned the seacoast artillery on Corregidor Island.