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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Kenneth E. Winters

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Elkhart, Indiana

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

RANK: SERGEANT. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY MARCH 19, 1942 AT FORT BENJAMIN HARRISON, INDIANA. SERVED IN EUROPE, WITH B-COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 327TH GLIDER INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE ‘SCREAMING EAGLES’ DIVISION. KILLED IN ACTION SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1944 DURING THE INVASION OF HOLLAND, CODE NAME: OPERATION MARKET GARDEN. HE DIED WHEN HIS GLIDER CRASHED NEAR SON, HOLLAND AND WAS INTERRED IN A BATTLEFIELD CEMETERY. AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN EUROPE; HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO HIS FAMILY IN OHIO, FOR BURIAL IN A PRIVATE CEMETERY.