State Heroes
World War II
1944
PFC Ernest O. Kragtorp
McVille, NDWorld 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, NDWorld 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
PFC Carl E. Krenz
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 142nd Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 16, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1945
Seaman 1c Maximilian Krenzel
Grand Forks, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: November 15, 1945 / Age: 24
Died while in MIA status.
1944
2nd Lt. Wayne A. Kretschmar
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 764th Bomber Squadron, 461st Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: May 31, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
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