State Heroes
1918
Pvt. Albertus Kamps
Hull [sic], NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company F, 358th Infantry
Date of Loss: September 12, 1918 / Age: 31
Killed in action on Sept. 12, 1918.
Remains returned to U. S. Aug. 5, 1921, and buried in Grave 2827, National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
1943
Seaman 2c Gust A. Kandas
Minot, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: October 14, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1918
Pvt. James Kane
Knox, NDWorld War I
Date of Loss: November 11, 1918 / Age:
Killed in action.
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.
1945
Staff Sergeant Michael H. Kania
World War II
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
1945
2nd Lt. Ralph L. Kankovsky
World War II
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.
Pvt. David Kaplon
Grand Forks, NDKilled in action.
1945
Captain John E. Kapsner
World War II
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
1918
Pvt. Karl Karch Jr.
St. Joseph, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 128th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Division
Date of Loss: November 10, 1918 / Age: 24
Killed in action, on Nov. 10, 1918.
Buried, Grave 39, Row 8, Block D, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1945
Technical Sergeant Loran R. Kargel
World War II
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.
1918
Henry W. Karsten
Long Prairie, MNWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Company, 40th Field Artillery
Date of Loss: October 15, 1918 / Age: 23
Died of pneumonia on Oct. 15, 1918.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information found in Volume 2, page 1630 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
1918
Robert Herman Karstens
Mankato, MNWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 53rd Depot Brigade
Date of Loss: October 06, 1918 / Age: 21
Died of influenza, on Oct. 6, 1918.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information found in Volume 2, page 1630 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
1918
Barney Kartenson
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Aviation Section, Signal Corps
Date of Loss: February 17, 1918 / Age: 21
Died of pneumonia, on Feb. 17, 1918.
Name NOT included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information found in Volume 2, page 1630 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
1944
Private First Class Fred J. Kautz
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 12, 1944 / Age: 30
Killed in action in the Pacific
1944
Private John Kavaney
World War II
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
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.