Marling’s Memorial Rites Here Sunday
Memorial service will be held at 3 p. m. Sunday at the Walnut Street Baptist church for Sgt. Kenneth Marling, infantryman, and son of Mrs. Minnie Marling, 316 Park road, who was killed in action Sept. 8 in Italy. Rev. Robert T. Ketcham, pastor, will be in charge.
Source: Waterloo Daily Courier, Waterloo, Iowa, Thursday, October 26, 1944, Page 14
Captain Sends Details
Mrs. Minnie Marling, 316 Park road, Saturday received a letter from the captain in command of the infantry company [133rd Infantry, 34th Infantry Division, U. S. Army] in which her son, Sgt. Kenneth C. Marling, was serving when he was killed in action in Italy on Sept. 8.
The letter stated that Sergeant Marling and several other men were killed instantly when their jeep struck a mine while they were returning from sweeping a mined area somewhere in Italy.
Sergeant Marling and the other men killed were buried in an American cemetery, the letter reported.
Memorial services for Sergeant Marling were conducted last Sunday at Walnut Street Baptist church, of which he was a member.
Source: Waterloo Daily Courier, Waterloo, Iowa, Sunday, November 05, 1944, Section Two, Page 21 (photo included)
Kenneth Marling Rites
Wednesday at Independence
Independence, Ia. – The body of Sgt. Kenneth Marling will arrive in Independence at 4 p. m. Tuesday from the Chicago distribution center, and will be taken to the People’s funeral home.
Services will be there at 2 p. m. Wednesday and burial will be in Wilson cemetery.
Kenneth, son of Mrs. Minnie Marling, 316 Park road, Waterloo, and the late Harry Marling, who died Aug. 13, 1937, was born on a farm near Winthrop, Jan. 13, 1914, one of seven children.
Surviving are his mother, three brothers and two sisters, Glen, Quasqueton; George and Walter, Waterloo; Mrs. Lester Rasmussen and Mrs. Oscar Callison, both of Waterloo. A sister, Bernita, preceded him in death.
Kenneth was inducted into the army May 23, 1941, and received his training at Camp Claiborne, La., and Ft. Dix, N. J. He went overseas in February, 1942, and saw service in Ireland, Africa and Italy.
He was killed in action in Italy, Sept. 8, 1944.
Source: Waterloo Daily Courier, Waterloo, Iowa, Sunday, November 21, 1948, Section Two, Page 18
