The Men and Women in World War II From Webster Parish, Louisiana

The Men and Women in World War II

from Webster Parish


KAYLOR, John N. A/S John N. Kaylor, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Kaylor, Cotton Valley, attended Cotton Valley High. Entered Navy, 1944, trained in San Diego. Discharged in 1944.

KEATON, Ralph Alfred Jr. Ralph Alfred Keaton, Jr., son of Mrs. Ladye N. White, 1943, trained in San Diego. Served in Aleutians. (NOTE: No other info available)

KENDRICK, Kenneth A. Pfc. Kenneth A. Kendrick, son of Mrs. C. S. Kendrick, Zwalle, husband of Bobbie Lou Cooper, attended Minden High. Entered Army, 1942, trained at Camp Maxey, Texas. Discharged in 1943.

KENNON, Robert F. Col. Robert F. Kennon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Kennon, Minden, husband of Euginia Sentell, graduate of LSU. Entered Army, 1941, as a Commanding Officer. Served in France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. (NOTE: Governor of Louisiana, 1952-1956)

KENNON, Edward R. SF 1/c Edward R. Kennon, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Kennon, Sibley, graduate of Sibley High. Entered Navy, 1942, trained in Norfolk, Va., Camp Parks, Cal. and Honolulu, Hawaii. Served in Pacific and Aleutians. Discharged, 1945.

KENNON, John T. Jr. S 1/c John T. Kennon Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Kennon, Minden, attended Minden High. Entered Navy, 1945, trained in San Diego. Served in Pacific.

KETCHUM, Floyd Eugene CPO Floyd Eugene Ketchum, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ketchum, Sarepta, husband of Ella Mae Carter, attended Sarepta High. Entered Navy, 1942, trained in San Diego, served in Pacific Theater. Awarded APO Ribbon and 1 Star.

KIERBOW, Glenn M. Pvt. Glenn M. Kierbow, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Kierbow, Minden, entered Army, 1943, trained at Camp Fannin, Texas, Ft. Benning, Ga., and Ft. Ord, Cal. Served in Pacific, Hawaii and New Hebrides. Killed in action on Okinawa, 1945.

KIERBOW, Leon W. S /2c Leon W. Kierbow, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Kierbow, Minden. Entered Navy, 1945, trained in San Diego and RD/M School, Hawaii. Served in Pacific.

KINNEY, Thomas T. T/3 Thomas T. Kinney, husband of Winnie Boyce, graduate of Williams Ville High, Mo. Entered Army, 1943, trained at Camp Abbot, Ore., Camp Beauregard, La. and Ft. Lewis, Wash. Served in S. Pacific and New Guinea. Discharged in 1946.

KIRKLEY, William L. T/4 William L. Kirkley, son of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Kirkley, Grove, husband of Annette Dean, graduate of Evergreen High. Entered Army, 1942, trained at Camp Carson, Colo., Camp Polk, La. and Camp Roberts, Calif. Served in ETO. Awarded Unit Citation.

KIRKLEY, Frank M. Jr. Cpl. Frank M. Kirkley Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Kirkley, Grove, husband of Ruth Merritt, graduate of Evergreen High. Entered Army AC, 1942, trained at Selman Field, La., Keesler Field, Miss. and Chanute Field, Ill. Served in Amer. Theater. Awarded Victory and GCM. Discharged in 1946.

KIRKLEY, Jack W. Pvt. Jack W. Kirkley, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Kirkley, Grove, husband of Thelma Alexander, attended Evergreen High. Entered Army, 1943, trained at Ft. Benning, Ga. and Fort Meade, Md. Served in ETO. Awarded Purple Heart, 3 Battle Stars and GCM. Wounded in Germany, 1944. Discharged in 1944.

KNIGHT, Daniel D. S 1/c Daniel D. Knight, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Knight, Springhill, attended Crowley High. Entered Navy, 1943, trained in San Diego. Served in Pearl Harbor, Guam, Midway and Japan. Awarded Amer. Def., Victory and APO Ribbons. Discharged in 1945. (NOTE: No photograph)

KNIGHT, Daniel D. S 1/c Daniel D. Knight, son of the late D. Knight, Springhill, attended Crowley High. Entered Navy, 1942, trained in San Diego. Served in Pacific and Atlantic on Sub Tender. Discharged in 1945. (NOTE: Appears to be same person as above. No photo)

KNIGHT, Charles Hoyle T/3 Charles Hoyle Knight, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Knight, Springhill, husband of Kathleen Gordon, attended Springhill High. Entered Army, 1943, trained at Camp Crowder, Mo., Ft. Sam Houston, Tex. and Camp Bowie, Tex. Served in USA, Philippines and Japan.

KOEHLER, Emma S. Pfc. Emma S. Koehler, daughter of Mrs. Coilla Shaw, Dubberly, graduate of Dubberly High. Entered WAC 1944, trained at Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga., West Palm Beach, Fla. and Morrison Field. Served in USA. Discharged in 1946.

KRAUSE, Emile B. 2nd Lt. Emile B. Krause, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Krause, Springhill, graduate of Springhill High. Entered Army Air Corps, trained in Oklahoma, Sheppard Field, Texas, Randolph, Ellington, San Marcos Field, Texas and Kansas. Discharged in 1945.

KROUSE, Victory A. MMR 1/c Victory A. Krouse, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Krouse, Springhill, husband of Mary Peppetello, attended Springhill High. Entered Navy, 1942, trained at Great Lakes, Ill., New York and Texas. Served in Atlantic. Awarded Pres. Citation and GC Medal. Discharged in 1945.

KROUSE, Charles M. 1st Lt. Charles M. Krouse, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Krouse, Springhill, attended Springhill High. Entered Army Air Corps, 1942, trained in San Antonio, Ft. Worth, Majors Fields, Texas. Served in Pacific, New Guinea, E. Indies, Okinawa, Philippines and Japan. Wounded on Luzon, 1945.

KROUSE, James Jack ARM 3/c James Jack Krouse, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Krouse, Springhill, graduate of Springhill High. Entered Navy, trained in Memphis, Tenn., Jacksonville, Fla. and Mayport, Fla.

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