*last update 2/28/2024

Military Involvement

 

Servicemen - K surnames KIA POW Died/nonbattle
Kelling, Ray Elwin     X
Klassie, Marlin E. DOW    
Kvidera, William X    

George William Kenser was born Dec. 20, 1897 in Humboldt, IA to Rudolph and Georgie Townsend Kenser. He died Feb. 26, 1945 and is buried in Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg. 

Pvt. Kenser served in World War II with the U.S. Army 132nd Ordnance Battalion, 10th Armored Division. He was also a veteran of World War I. 

Source: ancestry.com


Lane Quinton Knutson was born July 13, 1927 to George and Carrie Knutson. He died Sept. 11, 1946 and is buried in Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery, Hardy, IA. Petty Officer Knutson served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.

Source: ancestry.com 


James Benjamin Kvidera was born Oct. 11, 1921 to James Benjamin and Helen Ann Kunch Kvidera. He died Apr. 25, 1970 and is buried in Saint Pauls Catholic Cemetery, Traer, Iowa.

James served with the U.S. Navy in World War II aboard the USS Colusa (APA-74), which carried fighting men to Guam, Australia, Japan and the Pacific theatre. He was awarded the American and Asiatic-Pacific medals.

Source: ancestry.com



ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Apr 2019; updated Jun 2023 & Feb 2024

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