KAY, CALVIN E - Sgt. Calvin E. Kay, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Kay, Big Sandy, husband of Ruby Gray, attended Longview HS. Entered Army Air Corps, 1942, trained at Perrin Field, Sherman, Texas. Served in U.S. Discharged in 1945.
	KEEL, CECIL A - S 1/c Cecil A. Keel, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Keel, Pittsburg, attended Union Ridge School. Entered Navy in 1944, trained at Great Lakes, Ill. and Gulfport, Miss. Served in European and Pacfic Theaters. Awarded American, European and Pacific Theaters. Awarded American , European, Pacific Ribbons.
	KELLY, LAWERNCE O - Sgt. Lawernce O. Kelly, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kelly, Big Sandy, attended Big Sandy HS. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Barkeley, Tex. and Ft. Sill, Oka. Served in New Guinea, S. Philippines. Has Amer. Theater, A-P, Phil. Lib. Ribbons, Meritorious Unit Award, Victory and GC Medals. Discharged in 1945.
	KEMPF, JOE C - Pfc. Joe C. Kempf, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe A Kempf, Longview, husband of Juanita Boyette, attended East Mt. High. Entered Marine in 1943, trained at San Diego and Camp Elliott. Served at Pearl Harbor, Saipan, Tinian, Okinawa. Has 2 Pres. Citations, 3 Battle Stars, Navy Citation, recommended for Bronze Star. Discharged in 1946.
	KENNEDY, CHARLES A - S/Sgt. Charles A. Kenndy, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Kennedy, Abbott, husband of Clarine Rich, attended Abbott HS. Entered Army in 1940, trained at Camp Bowie, Tex., Carolinas, Louisana, Mass. and Florida. Served in N. Africa, Italy, France and Germany. Awarded Bronze Star and Amer. Def. Ribbon. Discharged in 1945.
	KENNINGTON, CLOVIS - SF Clovis Kennington, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Kennington, Gilmer, graduate of Harmony HS. Entered Navy in 1943, trained at Virginia, Rhode Island and California. Served in Asiatic-Pacfic, Philippines and Amer. Theater. Awarded A-P Ribbon, Phi. Lib., Victory Medal. Discharged in 1946.
	KENNINGTON, KERMIT - S 1/c Kermit Kennington, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Kennington, Gilmer, attended Harmony HS. Entered Navy, 1945, trained in San Diego, Calif.
	KETCHUM, WILLIAM W - A/B William W. Ketchum, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Ketchum, Greggto, husband of Billie Wieland, graduate of East Mt. HS. Entered Merchant Marines in 1942, trained at St. Petersburg, Fla. Served in England, Italy, Australia, Iran, Russia, S. A., Puerto Rico, Scotland, Canada and in Pacific. Discharged in 1945.
	KIEFER, RAYMOND - Sgt. Raymond Kiefer, son of Mrs. S. M. Bullock, Gilmer, graduate of Indian Rock HS. Entered Marines in 1941, trained at San Diego. Served in Guadalcanal, Samoa, New Hebrides, New Zealand, Hawaii, Saipan, Tinian, Tarawa. Has Pres. Citation, 2 GC Medals, Amer. Def., A-P Ribbons with 4 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.
	KIMMEY, OLEN G - W/O Olen G. Kimmey, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Kimmey, Quitman, husband of Gladys V. Thacker, graduate fo ETSTC. Entered Army Ari Corps in 1942, trained at Ellington Field, Texas. Served in American Theater. Discharged in 1946.
	KINEL, FRED - Sgt. Fred Kinel, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Kinel, Gilmer, attended Gilmer HS. Entered Army in 1943, trained at Camp Shelby, Miss. and Aberdeen, Md. Served in England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, France, Holland, Belgium, Luxenbourg and Germany. Awarded ETO Ribbon with 5 Stars, GC and Expert Rifle Medal. Discharged in 1945.
	KING, BILLIE T - Chief Gunner's Mate Billie T. King, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. King, Gilmer, husband of Mildred Shrum. Entered Navy in 1940, trained at San Diego, Calif. Served in Guadalacanal, Solomons, Adirmaltys, Okinawa, Carolinas, Philippines, and Marshalls. Awarded Pre-Pearl Harbor with 1 Star, Amer. Def., A-P with 10 Stars, Philippine Lib., 1 Star, ETO Ribbons, GC and Victory Medals, Naval Unit Commendation. Discharged in 1946.
	KING, BOB F - HA 1/c Bob F. King son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. King, Gilmer, husband of Evaughn Morris, attended Rosewood High. Entered Navy, 1943, trained at San Diego,Calif. Served in Hospital at Shoemaker, Cal. Awarded Amer. Def. Ribbon and Victory Medal. Discharged in 1945.
	KING, JOHN B - S 1/c John B. King, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. King, Gilmer, husband of LaVerne Turner, graduate of Gilmer High. Entered Navy in 1943, trained at Corpus Christi, Tex. Served in New Guinea and Australia. Awarded Amer. Theater, Asiatic-Pacific Ribbons and Victory Medal. Discharged in 1944.
	KNIGHT, FORNEY    B645 - Forney Knight, son of R. C. Knight, Gilmer, husband of Eva Thompson, attended Kelsey High. Enlisted in Army in 1942, trained at Camp Cooke, Cal. Served in Tank Battalion.
	KNIGHT, OWEN M. (ARCHIE) - GM 2/c Owen M. (Archie) Knight, son of R. C. Knight, Gilmer. Entered Navy in 1942, trained in California. Served in Pacific on USS San Francisco. Awarded A-P with 15 Bronze Stars, Amer. Area, Phil. Lib. with 1 Bronze Star and Pres-Unit Citation Ribbons with 1 Star. Wears Black Discharge Button. Discharged in 1945.
	KNIGHT, R. C - S 1/c R. C. Knight, Jr., son of R. C. Knight, Gilmer, husband of Bonnie Jean Bullard, attended Gilmer High. Entered Navy in 1943, trained at Shoemaker, Cal. Served at Pearl Harbor, South Pacific in Amphibious Force. Discharged in 1946.
	KNIGHT, REAGAN G - HA 2/c Reagan G. Knight, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Knight, Gilmer, attended Gilmer High. Entered Navy in 1945, trained at San Diego. Served in Naval Veteran's Hospital, San Leandro, Cal.
	KOCHIN, ALEXANDER - PFC Alexander, Kochin, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Kochin, Manchester, Conn., husband of Mayron Fitzgerald, Big Sandy. Entered Army in 1942, trained in Louisana and Florida. Served in European Theater. Awarded A-T EAME with 1 Bronze Star and Victory Ribbons, GC Medal.
	KURTZ, SYMARD - T/ Sgt. Symard Kurtz, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Kurtz, Gilmer, husband of Barbara Goldberg, St. Louis, Mo., attended Texas U. Entered Army in 1941, trained at Ft. Leonard Wood and Camp Bowie. Served in South Pacific, New Guinea and Philippines. Awarded 5 Battle Stars and Pres. Unit Citation. Discharged in 1945.

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