State Heroes
World War II
1943
Staff Sergeant Orley E. Kjelgren
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: B-24H #42-7613
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 704th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 446th Bomber Group
Date of Loss: December 22, 1943 / Age: 23
B-24H #42-7613 took off from USAAF Station 125, Bungay, England on a bombing mission over Onsabruck, Germany. They are believed to have been hit and shot down by ground anti-aircraft fire and crashed near Onsabruck during the war.
1945
Tech. 5c Leonard B. Kjelland
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 36th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
Date of Loss: April 08, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Europe.
1944
PFC Ernest W. Kjellerson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 363rd Infantry Regiment, 91st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 21, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
Sgt. Lynn J. Kjera
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 719th Bomber Squadron, 449th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: November 14, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1944
PFC Oswald P. Kjilbak
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 21, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action at Lyte, P.I.
1944
Technician 5th Grade Fernald C. Kjos
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 128th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 32nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action on Leyte Island, Philippine Islands
1944
2nd Lt. Edgar A. Kjos
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 202nd Anti-Aircraft Arty (Automatic Weapons) Battalion
Date of Loss: December 21, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Aviation Radioman 3rd Class Paul B. Klamm
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: July 29, 1945 / Age: 19
Died in service in Albermarle Sound, North Carolina
1944
Staff Sgt. Ervin L. Klauss
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 95th Evacuation Hospital
Date of Loss: February 07, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1945
Private First Class Clarence Klein
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 383rd Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: April 08, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Radioman 1st Class Leland D. Klein
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: August 13, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Okinawa
1945
Private First Class Peter Klein
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 28, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Okinawa
1944
Private First Class Raymond Klein
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 359th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 27, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in France
1944
Sergeant Henry R. Kjems
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 24, 1944 / Age: 29
Died in service in France
1944
Private Beryle H. Kjorvestad
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 383rd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 96th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 24, 1944 / Age: 22
Died in service in Leyte, Philippine Islands