Military Involvement
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Edwin Robert Keffer was born Dec. 7, 1913 to John P. and Lottie C. Wheeler Keffer. He died Sept. 13, 1996 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Vinton, IA.
Sgt. Keffer served with the U.S. Army in World War II and was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Ivo Howard Kelley was born June 6, 1911 to George and Ina Leggett Kelley.
Ivo served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Thomas Raymond Kelley, Jr. was born Oct. 15, 1925 to Thomas Raymond (Sr.) and Jessie Mildred High Kelley. He died Dec. 18, 1944 and is memorialized at the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.
Petty Officer Kelley served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Spence (DD-512) which capsized and sank in a major typhoon “Typhoon Cobra” in the Philippine Sea.
Source: ancestry.com
Louis Warren Kellogg, Jr. was born Dec. 10, 1919 to Louis Warren (Sr.) and Louise Anne Richmond Kellogg. He died Apr. 6, 1968 and is buried in Julian Cemetery, Julian, CA.
CDR Kellogg served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Leonard L. Kelly was born Oct. 27, 1914 to George and Emma Tellin Shadle/Kelly. He died June 20, 1944 and is buried in Cedar Memorial Park, Cedar Rapids, IA.
Sgt. Kelly served in World War II with the U.S. Army 2nd Battalion, 67th Armored Division and was KIA and awarded the Purple Heart for his role in the D-Day invasion on the beaches of Normandy.
Source: ancestry.com
William Ralph Kemble was born Feb. 27, 1897 to William Edmundson and Ida May Hensley Kemble. He died Oct. 19, 1942 and is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, IA.
Petty Officer Kemble served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Saufley (DD-465). He also served in World War I.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert Allyn Kennedy was born July 22, 1918 to John R. and Ennis M. Allyn Kennedy. He died Aug. 17, 1944 and is buried in Cedar Memorial Park, Cedar Rapids, IA.
Sgt. Kennedy served in World War II with the U.S. Army and was KIA in France.
Source: ancestry.com
Kenneth K. Kepler was born Jan. 25, 1915 to Jesse H. and Cora S. Quail Kepler. He died Feb. 20, 1998.
Kenneth served in World War II with the U.S. Army 133rd Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division. Kenneth was a German POW.
Source: ancestry.com
Gordon Edgar Keyes was born June 16, 1926 to Charles Clapp and Laura Lucille Colson Keyes. He died Mar. 16, 1945 and is buried in Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg.
Pvt. Keyes served in World War II with the U.S. Army 318th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Battalion, 80th Infantry Division. He was KIA and awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com; abmc.gov; fieldsofhonordatabase.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Jul 2021; updated Nov 2021 & Jun 2023