World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Kenneth LeRoy Popp
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Davenport, Iowa
Honored By
Bess Popp
Relationship
Wife
SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AREA, MARCH 27, 1944 TO JUNE 23, 1945. PARTICIPATED IN THE CAPTURE AND DEFENSE OF PELELIU. TECHNICAL SERGEANT, AVIATION TEMPORARY; RIFLE EXPERT, SCORE OF 311, SEPTEMBER 9, 1943. ELECTRICIAN, AIRCRAFT SERIAL NUMBER 685. ISSUED CERTIFICATE OF SATISFACTORY SERVICE; TWO PATCHES, KHAKI, HONORABLE SERVICE; TWO PATCHES, GREEN, HONORABLE SERVICE; UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS HONORABLE DISCHARGE BUTTON. DISCHARGED NOVEMBER 21, 1945.