John William Kembel was born Jan. 17, 1917. He died Feb. 6, 1948 and is buried in Clarence Cemetery Clarence, IA.
Chief Petty Officer Kembel served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Wainwright (DD-419), USS Pentheus (ARL-20) and USS Gyatt (DD-712) and died in Taranto, Italy while still in the service of his country.
Sources: ancestry.com
