State Heroes
1944
Corporal Stanley J. Kosmatka
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 309th Field Artillery Battalion
Date of Loss: December 29, 1944 / Age: 28
Died in service in Germany
1944
Private First Class Roland Kramer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 105th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 27th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 09, 1944 / Age: 26
Died in service in Saipan; Not confirmed however family has understood that his unit was landed on the wrong beach in Saipan and the Japanese wiped out the entire unit before they even got to the beach.
1944
Staff Sergeant Peter G. Krebs
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: December 02, 1944 / Age: 26
Died in service in France
World War II (WWII)
1945
Private First Class Timothy E. Kotaska
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 137th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: March 05, 1945 / Age: 30
Died as a Prisoner Of War at Bad Soden-Salmunster Hospital (Serves Stalag 9-B) Bad Soden Hessen-Nassau, Prussia 50-09
1944
Private First Class Elmer E. Kouba
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 379th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 17, 1944 / Age: 38
Killed in action in France
1944
Staff Sergeant John G. Kowalski
Park River, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 422nd Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 305th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: July 05, 1944 / Age: 25
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Private First Class Ernest O. Kragtorp
McVille, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 262nd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 66th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1941
Private First Class James A. Krahn
Langdon, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age:
Aboard USS Arizona. Remains not recovered.
1945
Private First Class Louis W. Kram
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 129th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 37th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 23, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Carrier Strike Group 2 Blazer W. Kramer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: May 18, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in the Asiatic Area
1945
Private First Class Hans E. Kramer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 161 Infantry
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 28, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Southwest Pacific
1944
Private First Class Wilbert M. Kramer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 350th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 88th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 17, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Private First Class Ernest A. Krause
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 378th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 10, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1943
Technician Fourth Grade Joseph "Joe" A. Krawczyk
Fried, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 2nd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division
Date of Loss: January 13, 1943 / Age:
He went missing when he and 16 other individuals (+6 crew) boarded a C-47 on Guadalcanal for casualty evacuation to Efate Island, New Hebrides (now Vanuatu) which vanished in route. Died while in MIA status.
1945
Private First Class Ray S. Kreamer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 61st Infantry Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 10th Armored Division
Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age: 29
Died in service as a POW in Germany
1945
Private First Class Ray S. Kreamer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 61st Infantry Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 10th Armored Division
Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.