World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Kenneth Leroy 'Ken' Amess
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Abilene, Kansas
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE AFTER GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL. SERVED DURING THE WAR, WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON. JOINED THE U.S. AIR FORCE AFTER THE WAR AND SERVED UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT WITH THE RANK OF TECHNICAL SERGEANT.