State Heroes
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.
1945
Seaman First Class Lorrin R. Koapke
Minot, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: January 10, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1918
Stanislys Kobelanski
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 33rd Company, 161st Depot Brigade
Date of Loss: October 09, 1918 / Age: 24
Died of pneumonia on Oct. 9, 1918.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information found in Volume 2, page 1718 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
1943
Seaman Apprentice Lavern M. Koch
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: March 06, 1943 / Age: 19
Died in service in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
1918
Pvt. Henry Frank Koch
Deering, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 137th Infantry Regiment, 35th Division
Date of Loss: September 28, 1918 / Age: 24
Killed in action on Sept. 28, 1918.
Buried in Grave 30, Row 33, Block B, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1944
Private Julius J. Koehler
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 10, 1944 / Age: 35
Died in service at Camp Rimini, Montana
1918
Pvt. Edward Koehler
Eckman, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K, 358th Infantry
Date of Loss: September 12, 1918 / Age: 29
Killed in action on Sept. 12, 1918.
Buried in France. Remains returned to U. S. on June 28, 1921, and buried at Glenburn, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1944
Seaman First Class Frank S. Koehn
Valley City, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: December 28, 1944 / Age: 20
Died while in MIA status.
2004
Staff Sergeant Lance J. Koenig
Fargo, ND
Iraq Conflict
Branch of Service: National Guard
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 141st Engineer Battalion
Date of Loss: September 22, 2004 / Age: 33
Killed Sept. 22 when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was conducting a dismounted patrol in Tikrit, Iraq.
1945
Sergeant Richard B. Koenig
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: Headquarters Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 5th Air Base Group
Date of Loss: January 30, 1945 / Age: 45
Died as a prisoner of war in the Pacific area
1944
Sergeant Earl D. Koenig
Underwood, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 863rd Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 493rd Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: June 06, 1944 / Age: 19
Died while in MIA status.
1942
Corporal Wilbur Kohnke
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: November 23, 1942 / Age: 27
1918
Mike Koller
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D, 355th Infantry
Date of Loss: August 14, 1918 / Age: 24
Died on Aug. 14, 1918, of wounds received in action.
Buried, Grave 12, Row 23, Block C, St. Mihiel American Cemetery, Thiaucourt, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Pvt. Alfred T. Kongslie
Upham, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B, 110th Infantry
Date of Loss: November 08, 1918 / Age: 29
Died on Nov. 8, 1918, at Base Hospital No. 8, Savenay, France, of wounds received in action.
Remains returned to U. S. on Sept. 22, 1920, and buried at Upham, N. Dak.