State Heroes

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 Third Class 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

Captain Frederick J. Gerlich

Dickinson, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 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

Technician Fourth Class Edwin A. Germann

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 753rd Tank Battalion

Date of Loss: May 24, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

1945

Private Lawrence G. Gerving

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 32nd Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 7th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: June 20, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Okinawa

1945

Sergeant Adolph C. Gerzewski

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 397th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 100th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 09, 1945 / Age: 33

Killed in action in Heilbronn, Germany

1945

Seaman First Class Leland A. Gibbon

Milnor, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: December 15, 1945 / Age: 25

Died while in MIA status.

1944

Private First Class Antone A. Gieser

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 34th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 24th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: October 31, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

1944

Private Norman F. Gillenberg

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 26th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: First Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Germany

1945

Private First Class Wallace J. Gillespie

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 38th Infantry

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 2nd Infantry Division

Date of Loss: March 30, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Germany 

1943

Corporal George J. Gillies

Pembina, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 18th Station Complement Squadron

Date of Loss: December 31, 1943 / Age: 28

Killed in action near England.

1944

Torpedoman's Mate Second Class Frank G. Gillis

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve

Date of Loss: October 25, 1944 / Age: 20

Died while in MIA status while stationed aboard the destroyer USS Johnston when the ship was sunk by a Japanese fleet during the Battle of Leyte Gulf.

1944

Private First Class Donald R. Gingrey

Steele, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 134th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 35th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 18, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.