State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
Private Leroy H. Kuhn
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 12, 1945 / Age: 21
Died in service in Gladwater, Texas
1941
Seaman First Class Howard H. Kukuk
Cavalier, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age:
Died while in MIA status after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Remains not recovered.Â
1944
Corporal John W. Kunde
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 06, 1944 / Age: 23
Died in service in Las Vegas, Nevada
1943
Second Lieutenant Arthur R. Kuntz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: February 28, 1943 / Age: 24
Died in service in Avon Park, Florida
1945
Second Lieutenant Pius G. Kuntz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 392nd AAF Fighter Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 367th fighter group
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 9th Air Force
Date of Loss: March 26, 1945 / Age: 24
On 25 March 1945, flying a P-47D Thunderbolt fighter, Pius was on a dive bombing mission, the target was in Aschaffenburg. He was shot down near Dettingen Germany by enemy flak. The Kuntz family requested the body be returned to North Dakota.
1944
Private First Class Philip E. Kupper
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 23, 1944 / Age: 29
Killed in action in France
1941
Radioman Third Class Donald J. Kusie
Dickinson, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 20
Died while in MIA status after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Remains not recovered.
1944
Staff Sergeant Robert W. Kvenmoen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 358th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: September 09, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1943
1st Lieutenant Lawrence L. La Berge
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 21st Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 30th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: March 30, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Private First Class Adelard L. La Coste
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Private First Class Victor F. La Count
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 101st Airborne Division
Date of Loss: January 10, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1945
Captain Melville C. La Force
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 253rd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 63rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 04, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Private Ernest La Forte
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 41st Armed Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: November 21, 1944 / Age: 39
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Private Clement W. Lack
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: May 02, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Okinawa
1944
First Lieutenant Loran R. Ladwig
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Marine Corps
Date of Loss: September 17, 1944 / Age: 24
Killed in action in the Philippines.