Military Involvement
| Servicemen - K surnames | KIA |
POW |
DNB |
Pic/s |
| Kauzlarich, John Steve | X | |||
| Kennedy, Gerald Earl | X | |||
| Kerby, George Ivan | X |
Ernest Guy Keaton was born June 13 1921 to Ernest George and Muriel Carter Keaton. He died Sept. 24, 1944 and is buried in Oakland Cemetery, Centerville, IA.
Pvt. Keaton served in World War II with the U.S. Army 112th Infantry, 28th Infantry Division.
Source: ancestry.com
George Norvil Kennedy was born Nov. 6, 1923 to Norval Franklin and Margaret Lucretia Long Kennedy. He died Aug. 12, 1949 and is buried in Oakland Cemetery, Centerville, IA.
Cpl. Kennedy served with the U.S. Marine Corps 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Jacob Donald Kensler was born Dec. 14, 1924 to Hugh F. and Hannah B. Kensler. He died Oct. 25, 1944 and is memorialized at the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines and has a cenotaph in Highland Cemetery, Mystic, IA.
Petty Officer Kensler served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413) which was sunk in the Battle of Leyte Gulf. That ship was referred as the “destroyer escort that fought like a battleship”. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Cleo Pearl Kerschner was born Mar. 3, 1903 to Harley and Nannie O. Bryant Kerschner. He died June 17, 1994 and is buried in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, CA. Capt. Kerschner served with the U.S. Navy in World War II and Korea. In World War II, he was in charge of air patrols searching for and sinking U-boats.
Source: ancestry.com
Charles June “Charlie” King was born June 21, 1925 to Walter Perry and Nellie Beatrice Harrington King. He died Dec. 1, 2000 and is buried in Saint Marys Cemetery, East Moline, IL. Charlie served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
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Jack H. King was born June 14, 1913 toWalter Perry and Nellie Beatrice Harrington King. He died Jan. 20. 1966 and is buried in Ottumwa Cemetery, Ottumwa, IA. Jack served with the U.S. Army Air Corps 384th Bomb Group, 545th Bomb Squadron, 8th Air Force in World War II.
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John Denver King was born Mar. 27, 1923 to Walter Perry and Nellie Beatrice Harrington King. John served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
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Max Melvin King was born Feb. 23, 1920 to Walter Perry and Nellie Beatrice Harrington King. He died in 1982 and is buried in Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline, IL. Max served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
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Robert Gene King was born Nov. 3, 1917 to Walter Perry and Nellie Beatrice Harrington King. He died July 22, 1990 and is buried in Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, IL. Pvt. King served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Tom Walter King was born Jan. 19, 1915 to Walter Perry and Nellie Beatrice Harrington King. He died Jan. 14, 2010 and is buried in Fairview Cemetery, Udell, IA. Tom served in World War II with the U.S. Army 634th Tank Destroyer Battalion.
Source: ancestry.com
Ted Guy Knapp was born Feb. 19, 1903 to Mahlon Ulysses and Della Mae Stocker Knapp. He died June 22, 1949 and is buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Jacksonville, FL.
Ted served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
John Gephardt Koestner was born Sept. 10, 1921 to Charles Richard and Olinda Hunger Koestner. He died July 18, 2004 and is buried in Oakland Cemetery, Centerville, IA. John served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 435th Troop Carrier Group, 9th Air Force and was in the first plane to cross the English Channel on D-Day at Normandy in Operation Overlord. Like others of his generation he saw this as a duty, not an extraordinary achievement.
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Wallace Woodrow “Dutch” Koestner was born Feb. 23, 1916 to Charles Richard and Olinda Hunger Koestner. He died Feb. 20, 1962 and is buried in Oakland Cemetery, Centerville, IA. Dutch served in World War II with the U.S. Army 133rd Infantry, 34th Division.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Apr 2019; updated Sep 2020 & Jul 2023 & Jan & Aug 2024