Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Richmond, California
Honored By
Victor W. Goff
Relationship
Brother-in-law
MEMBER OF THE 351ST BOMB SQUADRON, U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES. SECRETARY OF WAR SENT TELEGRAM DATED 8/3/44 THAT KEN WAS MISSING SINCE 7/19/44. RED CROSS REPORTED THAT HE WAS A PRISONER OF WAR BY THE GOVERNMENT OF GERMANY. SECRETARY OF WAR SENT TELEGRAM DATED 5/17/45 THAT KEN WAS RETURNED TO U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES CONTROL. CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE U.S. ARMY SENT TELEGRAM THAT HE WOULD RETURN TO THE U.S. IN THE NEAR FUTURE. EARNED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN RIBBON, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH TWO BRONZE STARS. SERVED 1 YEAR, 5 MONTHS AND 11 DAYS IN CONTINENTAL SERVICE AND 1 YEAR, 1 MONTH AND 22 DAYS IN FOREIGN SERVICE.