State Heroes
1918
Barney Kartenson
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Aviation Section, Signal Corps
Date of Loss: February 17, 1918 / Age: 21
Died of pneumonia, on Feb. 17, 1918.
Name NOT included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information found in Volume 2, page 1630 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
1944
Private First Class Fred J. Kautz
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: July 12, 1944 / Age: 30
Killed in action in the Pacific
1944
Private John Kavaney
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 03, 1944 / Age: 29
Killed in action in Normandy, France
1944
Staff Sgt. Clarence M. Keaveny
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 339th Infantry Regiment, 85th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 15, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action near Italy.
1918
PFC Walter J. Keefe
Fargo, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B, 164th Infantry
Date of Loss: July 30, 1918 / Age: 18
1951
Private First Class Robert W. Keenan
Korean War
Branch of Service: Air Force
Date of Loss: November 27, 1951 / Age: 21
Died in service at Ellington Air Force Base, Texas
1918
Cpl. Oscar D. Keene
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I, 47th Infantry
Date of Loss: August 04, 1918 / Age: 23
Killed in action on Aug. 4, 1918.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information found in Volume 2, page 1638 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
1945
PFC Walter Keierleber
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 80th Field Artillery Battalion, 6th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 07, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1944
Staff Sgt. Archie Keim
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 128th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 06, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
1st Lt. Jordan E. Keister
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 428th Bomber Squadron, 310th Bomber Group, Medium
Date of Loss: March 10, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1945
Corporal John R. Kellar
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 10, 1945 / Age: 39
Cpl. John R. Kellar, stationed at Marana, Arizona, died of a heart ailment.
1918
Pvt. Fred Kelle
Napoleon, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 128th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Division
Date of Loss: October 17, 1918 / Age: 24
Killed in action on Oct. 17, 1918.
Buried in Grave No. 27, Row 37, Block E, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Pvt. Claude W. Keller
Glenburn, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D, 164th Infantry
Date of Loss: March 01, 1918 / Age: 28
Killed in action on March 1, 1918.
Buried in France. Remains returned to U. S. on June 21, 1921, and consigned to George Keller, Goble, Mich. (place of burial unknown).
1944
Aviation Cadet Donald B. Keller
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 06, 1944 / Age: 20
Died in service in Berry, Arizona
1918
Wilt Edwin Keller
Hatton, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 19th Company, Machine Gun Training Camp
Date of Loss: October 10, 1918 / Age: 21
Died of influenze on Oct. 10, 1918.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information found in Volume 2, page 1644 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.