Military Involvement
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Roy Elmer Keasey was born Mar. 27, 1910 to Elmer D. and Bertha M. Whited Keasey. He died July 2, 1980 and is buried in Wiota Cemetery, Wiota, IA.
Roy served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Donald Paul Kees was born Dec. 28, 1923 to Charles and Mable Paulsen Kees. He died July 23, 1988 and is buried in Atlantic Cemetery, Atlantic, IA.
Pvt. Kees served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
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Harold Kees was born May 14, 1926 to Charles and Mable Paulsen Kees.
Harold served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
James D. Kees was born Mar. 10, 1902 to Sam O. and Melvina Howard Kees. He died in 1980 and is buried in Atlantic Cemetery, Atlantic, IA.
James served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Edwin Robert “Ed” Keffer was born Dec. 7, 1913 to John Pearl and Lottie Wheeler Keffer. He died Sept. 13, 1996 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Vinton, IA.
Sgt. Keffer served in World War II with the U.S. Army 168th Infantry “Red Bull” Division in Tunisia, Algeria and Italy and was awarded three Bronze Stars and a Purple Heart.
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Marion Paul Keffer was born Oct. 21, 1921 to John Pearl and Lottie Wheeler Keffer. He died Nov. 30, 2011 and is buried in Murdoch-Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, IA.
Marion served in World War II with the U.S. Army 168th Infantry and became a POW of the Germans for 27 months. He was awarded the American Defense Service Ribbon, Combat Infantry Badge and three Bronze Stars.
Source: ancestry.com
Edward Martin Kelley was born Feb. 26, 1925 to Fred Edward and Clara A. Butler Kelley. He died Jan. 30, 1984 and is buried in Dixon Cemetery, Dixon, MO.
Maj. Kelley served in World War II with the U.S. Army. He also served in Korea and Vietnam.
Source: ancestry.com
Jack Leroy Kelso was born Feb. 28, 1922 to William Leroy and Frances Berry Kelso. He died June 19, 1962 and is buried in Jefferson Cemetery, Jefferson, IA.
Lt. Kelso served in World War II with the U.S. Army 168th Infantry, 34th Division.
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William Robert “Bill” Kelso was born Aug. 23, 1920 to William Leroy and Frances Berry Kelso. He died Feb. 19, 2017 and is buried in Atlantic Cemetery, Atlantic, IA.
Col. Kelso served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps as a command pilot with over 5000 flying hours, of which over 500 hours were in China/Burma/India—flying the Hump (over the Himalayas). He also served 2 tours of duty at the Pentagon and concluded his service at Robins Air Force Base, GA, where he was Chief of Service Engineering, and Director of Maintenance at the Warner Robins Air Material Area. His awards and decorations include 2 Legion of Merits, the Distinguished Flying Cross, 2 Air Medals and 2 Commendation Medals.
Source: ancestry.com
Kennard Wilford Kennedy was born Jan. 13, 1921 to Lewis S. and Emma F. Behnken Kennedy. He died Apr. 17, 2002 and is buried in Atlantic Cemetery, Atlantic, IA.
Sgt. Kennedy served in World War II with the U.S. Army 335th Engineer Regiment.
Source: ancestry.com
Joseph William Kennedy was born Aug. 30, 1916 to Carl Nelson and Mae Irbine Kennedy. He died June 3, 2000 and is buried in Oralabor Cemetery, Crocker, IA.
Joseph served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 15th Fighter Squadron, 53rd Fighter Group; 30th Bomb Squadron, 19th Bomb Group; and 806th Aviation Engineers, 56th Air Depot Group.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert Adolph Keuhn was born Mar. 17, 1918 to Henry John and Florence Henrietta Campbell Kuehn. He died Mar. 15, 1998 and is buried in Gate of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, Los Altos, CA.
Robert served in World War II with the U.S. Naval Air Corps. He also served in Korea.
Source: ancestry.com
Melvin Lewis “Mel" Key was born Feb. 5, 1919 to George Frank and Lillian Hyatt Key. He died Feb. 17, 2007 and is buried in Atlantic Cemetery, Atlantic, IA.
Melvin served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar 2019