State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1943
Sergeant William J. Kelly
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 531st Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 380th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: June 11, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Killed during a mission near Koepang, Dutch Timor on a B-24D aircraft.
1943
Private Ramon L. Kelly
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 02, 1943 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Rendova, Southwest Pacific
1944
Private First Class John Raymond Kelner
Park River, ND
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age:
Died while in Prisoner of War status.
1944
Private Michael Kempel
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 318th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 80th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 23, 1944 / Age: 34
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1945
Ship's Cook Second Class Lawrence M. Kennedy
Pembina, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: January 27, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Private First Class Wilmer Kerner
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 314th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: September 12, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in France
1944
Sergeant Vern H. Kickertz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 377th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 18, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in France
1944
Gunnery Sergeant Edwin Kienzle
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 21st Marines Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Marine Division
Date of Loss: July 21, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Guam
1945
Aviation Radioman Third Class Oliver L. Kihl
Portal, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: May 02, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Corporal Leroy E. Kincaid
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 08, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in France
1944
Ensign Paige M. King
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: January 30, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1943
Private Howard F. King
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 06, 1943 / Age: 21
Died in service in Wichita Falls, Texas
1944
Ensign Russell H. Kinzer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: March 30, 1944 / Age: 21
Died in service in a plane crash. The plane Ensign Kinzer was flying collided with another plane during a training flight in Green Cove Springs, Florida.
1944
Sergeant Elvin T. Kirkedahl
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 3rd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 82nd Airborne Division
Date of Loss: June 07, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action in France
1945
Private First Class Lawrence E. Kennedy
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 351st Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 88th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 08, 1945 / Age: 22
Died in service in Italy
1944
Private First Class Roy J. Kitagawa
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 100th Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 442nd Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: October 22, 1944 / Age: 23
Died in service in France