State Heroes

1945

Private First Class Timothy E. Kotaska

World War II

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

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 Sgt. John G. Kowalski

Park River, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 422nd Bomber Squadron, 305th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: July 05, 1944 / Age: 25

Died while in MIA status.

1944

PFC Ernest O. Kragtorp

McVille, ND

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 262nd Infantry Regiment, 66th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: December 25, 1944 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

1941

PFC James A. Krahn

Langdon, ND

World War II

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

PFC Louis W. Kram

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 129th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 23, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Philippines.

1944

PFC Wilbert M. Kramer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 350th Infantry Regiment, 88th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 17, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

1945

Carrier Strike Group 2 Blazer W. Kramer

World War II

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

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

PFC Ernest A. Krause

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 378th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: November 10, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action near France.

1943

Technician 4th Grade Joseph "Joe" A. Krawczyk

Fried, ND

World War II

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

PFC Ray S. Kreamer

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 61st Infantry Battalion, 10th Armored Division

Date of Loss: February 09, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Belgium.

1945

Private First Class Ray S. Kreamer

World War II

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

1944

Private First Class Roland Kramer

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: 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

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