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Rank
Surname
Given Name
Town
County
Status
Serial #
Next of Kin
Photo Info

Pfc., USMCR.

KABLE,

Harry E., Jr.

Bellevue

Campbell

Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

 

Mother, Mrs. Bertha E. Kable, 303 Van Voast Ave.

 

 

S SG
KAEGIN,
Edward, Jr.
 
Jefferson KIA 35485105  
 
 
S SG
KAELIN, Leo J.
 
Jefferson DOW 35043383  
 
 
PVT
KAELIN, Raymond F.  
Jefferson DNB 20536059  
 
 
2 LT
KAISER, Caesar S.  
Jefferson DNB O-421775  
 
 

SGT

KALER,

Wayne B.

 

Graves

DOW

35491660

 

 

 

Pvt., USMCR.

KAMPSEN,

John H., Jr.

Covington

Kenton

Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

 

Father, Mr. John H. Kampsen, Sr., 1827 Holman St.

 

 

FL O
KANTLEHNER, Harvey L.
 
Jefferson KIA T-192561  
 
 
S SG
KANTLEHNER, William A.
 
Jefferson KIA 35686142  
 
 

MAJ

KARR,

Edmund P.

 

Fayette

KIA

O-369208

 

 

 

Radioman 2c, USN. KARR, William Garrard Richmond Madison Missing in Action  
Wife, Mrs. Rose Lee Karr, 106 Church St.  
 
TEC5
KASSENBROCK, C. P.
 
Jefferson DNB 15197199  
 
 

CPL

KATZ,

Harold R.

 

Boyd

KIA

35212282

 

 

 

Cpl., USMC.

KEARNEY,

Andrew E., Jr.

Lexington

Fayette

Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

 

Father, Mr. Andrew E. Kearney, Rt. 6

 

 

PVT

KEATHLEY,

Matt

 

Floyd

DNB

15303286

 

 

 

PVT

KEATON,

Edgar E.

 

Elliott

DOW

35881092

 

 

 

SGT
KEELEY, Richard M.
 
Jefferson FOD 35258646  
 
 

 

KEELIN,

Thomas J.

Catlettsburg

Boyd

Came Home

 

 

 

“Tom”

Seaman 1c, USNR.

KEELING,

John Albert

Louisville

Jefferson

Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

 

Mother, Mrs. Lela Keeling, 315 E. Jefferson St.

 

 

CPL

KEEN,

Joe M.

 

Greenup

DNB

35426989

 

 

 

T SG

KEES,

Frank J.

 

Fayette

KIA

35501754

 

 

 

Radioman 2c, USN.

KEESEE,

Martin Luther

Hardy

Pike

Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

 

Parents, Mr. And Mrs. Arthur Keesee, Box 244

 

 

PVT

KEETON,

Hall E.

 

Cumberland

DOW

35811390

 

 

 

PVT
KEIRAN,
Raymond A.  
Jefferson KIA 35476433


Coxswain, USN.

KEITH,

Charles Orval

Corbin

Whitley

Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

 

Parents, Mr. And Mrs. Andrew H. Keith, Rt. 1, Box 147

 

 

PFC

KEITH,

Henry T.

 

Christian

DOW

35074602

 

 

 

PFC

KEITH,

Jarvis L.

 

Clay

DNB

35133912

 

 

 

Coxswain, USN.

KEITH,

Paul

Oakville

Logan

Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

 

Parents, Mr. And Mrs. George Kieth, Rt. 1

 

 

PVT

KELLER,

Charles W.

 

Campbell

KIA

35736582

 

 

 

Electrician's mate 3c, USNR.

KELLER,

Frederick Michael

Louisville

Jefferson

Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

 

Parents, Mr. And Mrs. Rudolph Keller, 824 Clarks Lane

 

 

PFC

KELLER,

Henry J.

 

Bourbon

KIA

35789865

 

 

 

S SG

KELLEY,

Billy S.

 

Fayette

DNB

35684409

 

 

 

PVT

KELLEY,

Hubert O.

 

Garrard

KIA

35813109

 

 

 

1 SG

KELLEY,

Willie M.

 

Boyle

KIA

6635991

 

 

 

2 LT
KELLY, Claude A.  
Jefferson DNB O-708477  
 
 

Chief Motor Machinist's Mate, USNR.

KELLY,

Geroge Albert

Madisonville

Hopkins

Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

 

Parents, Mr. And Mrs. Dan Mavlas Kelly, 212 Lake St.

 

 

Electrician's Mate 3c, USN.

KELLY,

John Joseph

Louisville

Jefferson

Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

 

Mother, Mrs. Amelia Hammer Kelly, 2907 Grand Ave.

 

 

LT C

KELLY,

Joseph M.

 

Franklin

DNB

O-209037

 

 

 

PFC

KELLY,

Roy

 

Carter

KIA

35448213

 

 

 

PFC

KELLY,

Smith T.

 

Harlan

KIA

15041406

 

 

 

PFC
KELLY, Wilbert L.  
Jefferson DNB 35700511  
 
 

Pfc., USMC.

KELSAY,

Fred R.

Danville

Boyle

Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

 

Parents, Mr. And Mrs. Lonnie Kelsay, Box 107, Standford Rd.

 

 

PFC

KEMPER,

Charles R.

 

Crittenden

KIA

35714181

 

 

 

1 SG

KENDALL,

Arthur G.

 

Franklin

KIA

6475943

 

 

 

Aviation machinist's mate 2c, USNR.

KENDALL,

Charles Brooks

Greenup

Greenup

Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

 

Parents, Mr. And Mrs. Vernon V. Kendall

 

 

TEC4
KENDALL, Edwin M.
 
Jefferson DNB 35699965  
 
 

Capt., USMCR.

KENDALL,

Fred J.

Carlisle

Nicholas

Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

 

Father, Mr. William M. Kendall, Heyman Ave.

 

 

T SG

KENDALL,

William G.

 

Daviess

M

15330823

 

 

 

Aviation Machinist's Mate 3c, USNR.

KENDRICK,

Ralph Edward

McVeigh

Pike

Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

 

Parents, Mr. And Mrs. Lee Benton Kendrick

 

 

 

KENNADAY,

Shellie

 

Caldwell

Came Home

 

 

 

 

Cpl., USMCR.

KENNARD,

James D.

Vanceburg

Lewis

Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

 

Mother, Mrs. Mable H. Kennard, Box 353

 

 

T SG

KENNEDY,

Abe H., Jr.

 

Daviess

KIA

35728066

 

 

 

PVT

KENNEDY,

Hilary M.

 

Breckinridge

DNB

15042345

 

 

 

PVT

KENNEDY,

Hubert C.

 

Campbell

KIA

35675307

 

 

 

PVT

KENNER,

John L.

 

Christian

KIA

35477936

 

 

 

PFC

KENNEY,

Ollie C.

 

Clark

DOW

15057805

 

 

 

Seaman 2c, USNR.

KERBY,

Loyd

Kerby Knob

Jackson

Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

 

Parents, Mr. And Mrs. Charley Kerby

 

 

CPL
KERN, Melvin J.  
Jefferson KIA 35107323  
 
 

PVT

KERNELL,

Jesse E.

 

Cumberland

KIA

35708688

 

 

 

Pfc., USMCR.

KERNEN,

Ernest L., Jr.

Frankfort

Franklin

Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

 

Parents, Mr. And Mrs. Ernest L. Kernen, Sr., 223 Logan St.

 

 

PFC

KERNS,

Glen

 

Adair

DNB

15048119

 

 

 

TEC5
KERR,
Herbert M.
 
Jefferson DNB 6904980  
 
 

Sgt., USMC.

KESSLER,

Maxie E.

Louisville

Jefferson

Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

 

Mother, Mrs. Beulah Kessler, Gen. Del.

 

 

Pharmacist's Mate 1c, USNR.

KESSLER,

Walter Wesley

Louisville

Jefferson

Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

 

Parents, Mr. And Mrs. Walter Lawrence Kessler, 602 Montana Ave.

 

 

PFC
KIDD,
Herman D.
 
Jefferson KIA 35695638  
 
 

Seaman 1c, USNR.

KILBURN,

Fred

Avawam

Perry

Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

 

Parents, Mr. And Mrs. Isaac Kilburn, Gen. Del.

 

 

PFC

KILLEBREW,

Oscar A.

 

Christian

KIA

35718703

 

 

 

PFC
KILLINGER, L. C., Jr.  
Jefferson DNB 35759043  
 
 

PFC

KILLION,

Walter G.

 

Boyle

KIA

35705578

 

 

 

CAPT

KIMBLE,

Joe H.

 

Graves

KIA

1290435

 

 

 

Chief radioman, USN. KIMBLEY, Rodney Miller Owensboro Daviess Released from Prison Camp  
Mother, Mrs. Mae Kimbley, 828 Crittenden St.  
 

S SG

KIME,

John J., Jr.

 

Edmonson

KIA

15044932

 

 

 

CAPT

KIMMEL,

Robert L.

 

Cumberland

KIA

O1310122

 

 

 

AV C
KINBROUGH,
Elber D.
 
Jefferson DNB 35107315  
 
 

1 LT

KING,

Augustus R., Jr.

 

Fayette

DNB

O-700475

 

 

 

PFC

KING,

Buster

 

Harlan

KIA

35667173

 

 

 

T SG

KING,

Charles E.

 

Henderson

DOW

7031136

 

 

 

 

KING,

Charles Norman

Flatwoods

Greenup

Came Home

 

 

 

 

CPL
KING,
Earl W.  
Jefferson FOD 35493088  
 
 

PVT

KING,

Elzie O.

 

Casey

KIA

35707244

 

 

 

FL O KING, Ernest  
Jackson KIA T-223022  
 
 

PFC

KING,

George W.

 

Daviess

KIA

15331887

 

 

 

TEC4

KING,

Hoya

 

Breathitt

KIA

15064214

 

 

 

Seaman 1c, USN.

KING,

J. B.

Alger

Clay

Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

 

Father, Mr. Moses King

 

 

Apprentice seaman, USNR.

KING,

John D.

Indianfields

Clark

Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

 

Sister, Mrs. Anna Clay Miller

 

Should be Indian Fields.

SGT
KING,
Theodore F.  
Jefferson DNB 35481661  
 
 

PFC

KINKADE,

James Edward

 

Butler

KIA

35494904

 

Yes Son of Westerfield Kinkade
Killed in Italy Oct 26 1944
L. D. Embry

PFC

KINMAN,

Charles P.

 

Grant

DOW

35674411

 

 

 

SGT

KINSLOW,

Ivan C.

 

Barron

KIA

35100384

 

 

 

PFC

KINSTLER,

Roy A.

 

Carlisle

KIA

35684940

 

 

 

PVT

KIPER,

Joe T.

 

Grayson

KIA

35497288

 

 

 

PVT

KIRBY,

James Ellis

 

Butler

Killed in Action

35729681

 

 

L. D. Embry

PFC

KIRBY,

James W.

 

Daviess

KIA

35818264

 

 

 

Cpl., USMCR.

KIRBY,

Robert S.

Franklin

Simpson

Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

 

Father, Mr. Chester Kirby, RR 4

 

 

Electrician's mate 2c, USNR.

KIRCHHOFF,

Harold Gustave

Florence

Boone

Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

 

Wife, Mrs. Kathryn Vera Kirchhoff, Star Route

 

 

T SG
KIRK, Harry B.  
Jefferson FOD 35462746  
 
 

PVT

KIRK,

Ira T.

 

Daviess

DNB

15046358

 

 

 

CPL
KIRKLAND, Harold R.  
Jefferson KIA 35106831  
 
 
1 LT
KIRKPATRICK, Seba W.
 
Jefferson KIA O1167069  
 
 
PFC KIRKWOOD, James G.  
Hopkins KIA 35713818  
 
 

PVT

KISER,

Earl S.

 

Carter

KIA

35733418

 

 

 

PVT

KISER,

Robert L.

 

Greenup

KIA

35779674

 

 

 

SGT KISTNER, Jacob A.  
Henry DNB 35478877  
 
 
SGT KISTNER, Lawrence E.  
Hopkins DNB 15047224  
 
 

PVT

KITCHEN,

Woodrow W.

 

Carter

KIA

35266996

 

 

 

Seaman 1c, USNR.

KITCHENS,

Robert Luther

Central City

Muhlenberg

Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

 

Wife, Mrs. Theda Don Kitchens

 

 

2 LT

KITTINGER,

William C.

 

Daviess

KIA

O-407364

 

 

 

Machinist's mate 3c, USNR.

KITTLE,

James Robert

Burlington

Boone

Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

 

Parents, Mr. And Mrs. Ira Jacob Kittle, Rt. 1

 

 

S SG

KITTS,

James E.

 

Harlan

KIA

7040718

 

 

 

2 LT
KLEINSTEIBER, Wilbert  
Jefferson DNB O1643369  
 
 

S SG

KLINCHOK,

John J.

 

Harlan

KIA

13074018

 

 

 

Cpl., USMCR.

KLINGER,

Robert A.

Louisville

Jefferson

Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

 

Wife, Mrs. Robert A. Klinger, 208 Ottawa St.

 

 

 

KLUTEY,

George William

Marion

Crittenden

Came Home

 

 

 

 

TEC5

KNECHT,

Robert F.

 

Campbell

KIA

35665390

 

 

 

S SG

KNIGGA,

John W.

 

Carroll

KIA

35671773

 

 

 

 

KNIGHT,

Carl

Kuttawa

Lyon

Came Home

 

 

 

 

Seaman 1c, USN. KNIGHT, Chester Brown McHenry Ohio Released from Prison Camp  
Mother, Mrs. Maurine Knight, Rt. 2  
 

T SG

KNIGHT,

Forest L.

 

Greenup

KIA

13034463

 

 

 

PVT
KNIGHT, Frank J., Jr.  
Jefferson FOD 15068330  
 
 

PVT

KNIGHT,

John W.

 

Breckinridge

DOW

35106907

 

 

 

Supply Sgt., USMC.

KNIGHTEN,

Jess Willard

Latonia

Kenton

Died or Killed as Prisoner of War

 

Mother, Mrs. I. E. Forest, Rt. 3

 

 

PFC

KNIPP.

Charles, Jr.

 

Carter

KIA

35266971

 

 

 

Pfc., USMC.

KNOP,

John William

Louisville

Jefferson

Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

 

Parents, Mr. And Mrs. Otto Knop, 216 Albany Ave.

 

 

SGT

KNOX,

Aubrey E.

 

Boone

DNB

35119138

 

 

 

PFC

KNUCKLES,

Claude

 

Bell

DNB

35873864

 

 

 

PFC

KNUCKLES,

Walter

 

Bell

KIA

35463651

 

 

He was killed in the South Pacific and is buried in the Philippine Islands along with his first cousin Robert William Brock. They are buried near each other.
Robert Brock
S SG
KOCH, William J., Jr.  
Jefferson KIA 35492394  
 
 

CPL

KOONTZ,

Warren A.

 

Floyd

KIA

35649458

 

 

 

PFC

KOPER,

Walter W.

 

Henderson

KIA

35478401

 

 

 

 

KOPP,

Charles W.

Ashland

Boyd

Came Home

 

 

 

 

S SG

KOPP,

William

 

Carroll

KIA

35671771

 

 

 

S SG

KOUNS,

Robert E.

 

Greenup

KIA

35442444

 

 

 

S SG

KOUNS,

Thomas J.

 

Greenup

DOW

35203623

 

 

 

SGT
KOUNTZ, John W.
 
Jefferson KIA 35109194  
 
 

1 LT

KRAMPE,

Earl E.

 

Boyle

KIA

1042341

 

 

 

Seaman 1c, USN. KRATZMEIER, August Frank Louisville Jefferson Released from Prison Camp  
Mother, Mrs. Rose Elizabeth Schroeder, 1011 Greenleaf Rd.  
 
PFC
KRAUSE, Frederick A.  
Jefferson KIA 35811006  
 
 
PFC
KRAUTH,
William A.  
Jefferson KIA 35070909  
 
 
SGT
KREBS, Harry A.  
Jefferson DNB 15086944  
 
 

Pfc., USMCR.

KREIMBORG,

Robert H.

Ludlow

Kenton

Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

 

Wife, Mrs. Robert Kreimborg, 836 W. Oak St.

 

 

Seaman 1c, USNR.

KREUTLER,

Frederick Albert, Jr.

Middletown

Jefferson or Madison or Russell

Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

 

Parents, Mr. And Mrs. Frederick Albert Kreutler, Sr.

 

 

2 LT
KRUER, Edward J.  
Jefferson FOD O-793635  
 
 

Seaman 2c, USNR.

KRUGER,

Arthur Star

Louisville

Jefferson

Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

 

Mother, Mrs. Rebecca Stivers, 1609 Dixdall Ave.

 

 

PVT

KUHL,

Carroll W.

 

Campbell

DNB

35460812

 

 

 

CPL
KUHN, Bernard G.  
Jefferson DOW 20535472  
 
 

Seaman 1c, USN.

KUHN,

Orville Joseph

Murray

Calloway

Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

 

Father, Mr. Peter Kuhn

 

 

S SG
KULP, Louis J.
 
Jefferson KIA 35044108  
 
 

PFC

KUPINA,

Louis

 

Harlan

DNB

35042605

 

 

 

PFC
KUPRION, Kenneth G.  
Jefferson DNB 15372878  
 
 

Seaman 1c, USN.

KUZEE,

Ernest George

Somerset

Pulaski

Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

 

Father, Mr. Walter Kunzee, RR 1