State Heroes

Pvt. Walter R. Jungling

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 413rd Infantry Regiment, 104th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 04, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

Private First Class Joseph A. Kachena

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 415th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 104th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 20, 1945 / Age: 38

Killed in action in Germany

1st Lt. Robert D. Kaercher

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 615th Bomber Squadron, 401st Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: March 26, 1944 / Age: 22

Killed in action in France. Arrived in England to join the 401st BG on his last mission, target: Watten, France. They were hit by flak over Pas de Calais and exploded.

Sergeant Michael Kahl

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 25, 1944 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Germany

Technician 5th Grade Raymond Kahl

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 1st Armed Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Armored Division

Date of Loss: March 28, 1943 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Tunisia

Staff Sergeant Alex W. Kaiser

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: September 19, 1942 / Age: 27

As a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army Air Corps he died in a B-25 bomber accident at Columbia Army Air Base, South Carolina during WWII

Private First Class Solomon Kalil

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 10th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 5th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: November 08, 1944 / Age: 32

Killed in action in France

Technician 4th Grade George A. Kalis

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 09, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action in Saipan

PFC Edward Kallenberger

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 310th Infantry Regiment, 78th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 09, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Seaman 2c Gust A. Kandas

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy

Date of Loss: October 14, 1943 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Staff Sergeant Michael H. Kania

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 63rd Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 6th Infantry Regiment

Date of Loss: January 17, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action on Luzon Islands

2nd Lt. Ralph L. Kankovsky

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 148th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 11, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

Captain John E. Kapsner

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 375th Bomber Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 308th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: June 13, 1945 / Age: 26

Killed in action in Lengten, Assam

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

Technical Sergeant Loran R. Kargel

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: July 14, 1945 / Age: 23

Technical Sergeant Kargel was one of thirteen airmen killed when U.S. Army Air Corps B-29 Superfortress #44-86329 crashed while landing at Kirtland Army Airfield, near Albuquerque, New Mexico.