State Heroes
1918
Pvt. Earl Laverne Kneeland
Winnebago, MN
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D, 139th Infantry
Date of Loss: November 12, 1918 / Age: 24
Died of pneumonia, on Nov. 12, 1918.
Buried in France. Remains returned to U. S. on Aug. 1, 1921, and buried at Winnebago, Minn.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1943
Private First Class Edward N. Kniefel
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 161st Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: August 01, 1943 / Age: 28
Killed in action in New Georgia
1945
Technician Fourth Class John C. Knight
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 899th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Date of Loss: March 12, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1966
Specialist 4 Irvin Dale Knippelberg
Vietnam Conflict
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 4th Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 23rd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 19, 1966 / Age: 27
Irvin Knippelberg was Killed in Action through hostile small arms fire in South Vietnam.
1918
Pvt. David Knittel
Napolean, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 140th Infantry Regiment, 35th Division
Date of Loss: October 02, 1918 / Age: 24
Died in Field Hospital, Buzancy, Germany, on Oct. 2, 1918, of wounds received in action.
Buried, Grave 17, Row 11, Block E, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
1918
Pvt. Orville LeRoy Knoph
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E, 164th Infantry
Date of Loss: October 08, 1918 / Age: 17
Killed in action, Oct. 8, 1918.
Buried in Grave No. 10, Row 28, Block G, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Pvt.1st Class Ambrose Soren Knudson
Sturgeon Bay, WI
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company F, 164th Infantry
Date of Loss: October 31, 1918 / Age: 22
Killed in action, Oct. 31, 1918.
Buried, Gave 32, Row 6, Block E, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1923
Pvt. Emanuel Knudtson
Washburn, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D, 128th Infantry
Date of Loss: January 15, 1923 / Age: 32
Died at the US Veterans Hospital, Minneapolis, Minn., on Jan. 15, 1923.
Buried at Washburn, N. Dak., Jan. 20, 1923.
Name NOT included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Louis Charles Knuth
Balfour, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company No. 33, 161st Depot Brigade
Date of Loss: November 06, 1918 / Age: 30
Died of pneumonia, at Balfour, N. Dak., on Nov. 6, 1918.
Buried at Balfour, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Pvt. Olaf Knutson
Hatton, ND
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 58th Infantry Regiment, 4th Division
Date of Loss: September 28, 1918 / Age:
Killed in action.
1944
Private First Class James A. Knutson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: Sixth Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
Date of Loss: December 02, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Motor Machinist's Mate First Class Gilmore J. Knutson
Sherwood, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: February 29, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
Killed in action on the USS Trout in the Philippines Basin.
1944
Staff Sergeant Arthur S. Knutson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 333 Field Artillery Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 38 Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 12, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in Action 12 May 1944, Italy.
Buried in Evanger Cemetery Norma North Dakota.
Name included on page 784 of Register of North Dakota Veterans World War II1941-1945.
1918
Oluf Knutson
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D, 58th Infantry
Date of Loss: September 28, 1918 / Age: 30
Killed in action on Sept. 28, 1918.
Buried in Grave 12, Row 39, Block G, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
1945
Staff Sergeant Ernest F. Knutson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 358th Air Baser Squadron Army Corps
Date of Loss: March 13, 1945 / Age: 23
Died in service in Blythe, California