State Heroes
1945
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
1918
Pvt. Emil Henry Kaehn
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 137th Infantry Regiment, 35th Division
Date of Loss: October 01, 1918 / Age: 22
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea.
Killed in action on Oct. 1, 1918.
Grave unlocated. Tablets of the Missing at Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne, France
1944
1st Lt. Robert D. Kaercher
Cavalier, NDWorld 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.
1944
Sergeant Michael Kahl
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 25, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Germany
1943
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
1918
Wagoner Frank M. Kain
Oberon, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 127th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Division
Date of Loss: October 23, 1918 / Age: 22
Died of pneumonia, on Oct. 23, 1918.
Buried, Grave 14, Row 28, Block F, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1942
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
1918
Pvt. Albert O. Kalad
Crookston, MNWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C, 164th Infantry
Date of Loss: October 04, 1918 / Age: 26
Killed in action on Oct. 4, 1918.
Buried in France. Remains returned to U. S. on Aug. 1, 1921, and consigned to Sam Omar, 317 N. Broadway, Crookston, Minn. (placeof burial not given).
1952
Airman 1st Class William J. Kalanek
Korean War
Branch of Service: Air Force
Date of Loss: June 15, 1952 / Age: 20
Died in service in a car accident in Black Hawk, Colorado
1918
Gust Kales
World War I
Date of Loss: November 11, 1918 / Age:
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information NOT found in the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
1944
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
1944
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
1945
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.
1918
Pvt. Antoni Kaminiski
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Division
Date of Loss: September 12, 1918 / Age: 27
Killed in action on Sept. 12, 1918.
Buried, Grave 16, Row 3, Block B, St. Mihiel American Cemetery, Thiaucourt, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1953
Private First Class Delbert R. Kamphaug
Hatton, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Weapons Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 3rd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 1st Marine Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Marine Division
Date of Loss: July 26, 1953 / Age: 20