World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Kenneth W. Widener
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Augusta, Georgia
Honored By
J. K. Widener, Jr.
Relationship
Nephew
KENNETH WIDENER WAS A MEMBER OF THE SIXTH MARINE DIVISION. HE WAS IN THE BATTLE OF OKINAWA AND WAS WOUNDED AT SUGAR LOAF HILL. WIDENER THEN WENT TO TSINGTAO, CHINA. HE SERVED FROM JULY 17, 1944 UNTIL MAY 31, 1946.