State Heroes

Aviation Radioman Curtis L. Wright Jr.

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Yorktown

Date of Loss: July 27, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Yap Island

Private First Class Victor R. Wuertz

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 158th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: April 23, 1945 / Age: 24

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

Private First Class Gilbert E. Wulff

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 22, 1945 / Age: 20

Killed in action in Okinawa

2nd Lieutenant Harry E. Wylie

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 10, 1942 / Age: 24

Died in service in the Canal Zone

Corporal Clarion C. Wysocki

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Battery B

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 754th Field Artillery Battalion

Date of Loss: February 25, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Germany

Seaman 1c Lawrence A. Yanish

Buffalo, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: April 13, 1946 / Age: 22

Died while in MIA status. Declared MIA after an attack by Japanese planes on the USS Lindsey, near Mae Shima, southwest of Okinawa. Approximately one-third of the ship was blown away or torn and wrecked.

Private Paul J. Yankton

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 29, 1944 / Age: 22

Died in Service 29 November 1944. France

Private First Class Harvey L. Yokom

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: November 07, 1942 / Age: 28

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

1st Lt. Roy O. Yonker

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 97th Squadron, 440th Troop Carrier Group

Date of Loss: September 14, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action near England. 

Private Francis J. York

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 19th Infantry Regiment

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

Date of Loss: October 20, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Leyte, Philippine Islands

Private First Class Omer A. Young

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: December 02, 1942 / Age: 22

Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

PVT Steven Zakopayko

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: October 15, 1942 / Age:

Died at Guadal Canal, Solomon Islands

Motor Machinist's Mate 2c William G. Zander

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: August 24, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status, lost at sea when the submarine USS Harder (SS-257) was lost at sea.

2nd Lieutenant Denis J. Zarbarth

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 550th Bomber Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 385th Bomber Group

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 8th Air Force

Date of Loss: January 05, 1944 / Age: 27

Killed in crash landing at Badwell Ash, Suffolk, England, while attempting to reach their base after the aircraft was severely battle damaged on bombing mission over Bordeaux, France. Eight crew members were Killed In Action.

Fireman 1c Orvel P. Zdeb

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

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

Date of Loss: July 19, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.