State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1943
Technician 5th Grade Raymond Kahl
World War II (WWII)
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
1942
Staff Sergeant Alex W. Kaiser
World War II (WWII)
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
1944
Private First Class Solomon Kalil
World War II (WWII)
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
1944
Technician 4th Grade George A. Kalis
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: 23
Killed in action in Saipan
1945
PFC Edward Kallenberger
World War II (WWII)
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.
1943
Seaman 2c Gust A. Kandas
Minot, NDWorld War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: October 14, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Staff Sergeant Michael H. Kania
World War II (WWII)
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 (WWII)
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.
1945
Captain John E. Kapsner
World War II (WWII)
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
1944
Private First Class Fred J. Kautz
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 12, 1944 / Age: 30
Killed in action in the Pacific
1944
Private John Kavaney
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 03, 1944 / Age: 29
Killed in action in Normandy, France
1944
Staff Sgt. Clarence M. Keaveny
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 339th Infantry Regiment, 85th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 15, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action near Italy.
PFC Walter Keierleber
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 80th Field Artillery Battalion, 6th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 07, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
Staff Sgt. Archie Keim
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 128th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 06, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Technical Sergeant Loran R. Kargel
World War II (WWII)
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.