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	Kelly, Albert Dean Born: 4 Feb 1927 Died: 29 Apr 2007 Service: U.S. Navy WW II Burial: St. Mary's Memorial Garden Cemetery Plot: L 13 253 A	Kelsey, Wayne Elwyn "Elwyn" Born: 13 Aug 1933 Died: 19 Oct 2001 Service: U.S. Army Air Force Korea; served 4 Nov 1950 - 12 Sep 1953 Burial: Maple Grove Cemetery (IA)	Kelso, James Calvin "J. C.", Sr. Born: 30 Nov 1922 Died: 4 Jul 2021 Service: U.S. Navy WW II; served ? - 23 Nov 1945 Burial: Grove Hill Memorial Park
Shipped out on General William O. Darby on 14 Dec 1951 to England Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 3, p. 301
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 2, p. 39
	Kendall, Oliver Earnest, Jr. Born: 23 May 1942 Died: 27 May 2012 Service: Chief Master Sergeant U.S. Air Force; served Nov 1960 - Nov 1990 Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 7 021 051	Kennedy, Arthur Clinton Born: 30 Jun 1890 Died: 10 Jul 1963 Service: WW I Burial: Sacred Heart Cemetery (TX)	Kennedy, George Max Born: 27 Jul 1920 Died: 6 Dec 1983 Service: SGT U.S. Army WW II Burial: Mont Meta Memorial Park
Kendall served 30 years in the Air Force retiring as a Chief Master Sergeant. While in the Air Force he was stationed in Libya, the Philippines, Alaska, Vietnam, Thailand, Germany, England and through out the United States. Decorations include the Bronze Star, the Meritorious Service Medal with 3 oak leaf clusters, the Air Force Commendation Medal with 3 oak leaf clusters, the Air Force Achievement Medal and the Vietnam Service Medal with 4 combat campaign stars. Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, File # 2011020275 - 2011020279
	Kennymore, Walter E. Born: 11 Oct 1889 Died: 13 Sep 1978 Service: PVT U.S. Army WW I Burial: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Plot: 3 0 1266	Kensing, Calvin M. Born: 15 Sep 1924 Died: 2 Dec 1999 Service: Cpl U.S. Army WW II; enlisted 21 Oct 1943 Burial: Harper Community Cemetery	Kensing, Emil Born: 6 Feb 1896 Died: 2 Aug 1931 Service: U.S. Army WW I; served ? - 18 Jun 1919 Burial: Roselawn Memorial Park
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 1, p. 20
	Kensing, Felix Born: 5 Jun 1888 Died: 18 Mar 1975 Service: U.S. Army WW I; served ? - 3 Feb 1919 Burial: Harper Community Cemetery	Kensing, George Washington Born: 6 Jan 1914 Died: 4 Apr 1989 Service: U.S. Army WW II, served 19 Nov 1940 - 8 Oct 1945 Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: H, 01, 13	Kensing, Harold Henry Born: 18 Jan 1903 Died: 13 Dec 1968 Service: PVT U.S. Army WW II; served 15 Nov 1942 - 9 Mar 1943 Burial: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Plot: Section W Site 2196
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 1, p. 57
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 2, p. 378
	Kensing, Harry William Born: 4 May 1895 Died: 22 Apr 1967 Service: SFC U.S. Army WW I Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 1 001 015	Kensing, Levi Born: 29 Aug 1911 Died: 5 Jul 2002 Service: SGT U.S. Army Air Forces WW II; served ? - 16 Nov 1945 Burial: Harper Community Cemetery	Kensing, Monroe Edward Born: 3 Dec 1909 Died: 15 May 1995 Service: WW II Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: N, 03, 07
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 2, p. 206
	Kensing, Robert H. Born: 7 Oct 1925 Died: 26 Mar 2016 Service: U.S. Army; drafted in 1955 Burial: Harper Community Cemetery	Kent, Antoinette R. "Tony" (Bracher) Born: 4 Jun 1906 Died: 22 Nov 1982 Service: Lieutenant (j.g.) WAVE WW II; directed WAVE recruitment activities in LA, MS, AL & FL Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 1 003 009	Kent, Paul Richard, Sr. Born: 16 Dec 1920 Died: 26 Feb 2017 Service: PVT U.S. Army WW II; MSGT U.S. Air Force Burial: Southern Memorial Park
In 1955, he was drafted and spent his Army days in San Antonio as a dental x-ray instructor.
Lieutenant (junior Grade) Antoinette R. Bracher of the Women's Naval Reserve, visited with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. F. A. Bracher in Fredericksburg last week. Lt. Bracher is stationed in New Orleans in the Office of Naval Office Procurement. Commissioned as an Ensign in the U.S. Navy last August, Miss Bracher trained for one month at Smith Collage in Northampton, Mass., and was then assigned to the Procurement office at New Orleans where she is an assistant to the director in charge. She was promoted to rank of Junior Grade Lieutenant on May 1^st, 1943. Lt. Bracher is a graduate of Fredericksburg High School, 1925 and Texas University 1931 where she received her B.S. degree in home Economics. She taught for two years at the Live Oak Community School, following which, up until her enlistment with the WAVES in August 1942, she was employed as director of the Country Club at Houston.
Paul served in the US Army from October 1939 to September 1945. After the war broke out in 1941 he served in Germany & France. After his discharge, he worked at the VA Hospital in Biloxi, MS till December 1947. At that time, he joined the US Air Force and served at various bases in the United Stated & abroad. After retiring in 1963 he entered civil service and worked a variety of jobs in the 3380th Maintenance Supply Group at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, MS. He joined the 920th Weather Reconnaissance Group & later it was activated as the 403rd Rescue and Weather Reconnaissance Wing. His military & civilian service totaled 45 years. November 2015, he was presented The Legion of Honor by The Consul General of France Honoring American Veterans of World War II that served in France.
	Kercheville, Ted Graves Born: 14 Apr 1951 Died: 25 Apr 2021 Service: U.S. Army; served 3 years Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: J, 21, 14	Kernan, Linda "Lindy" (Darnell) Born: 31 Dec 1921 Died: 15 Sep 2014 Service: Nurse U.S. Navy WW II; served 1942 - 1946 Burial: Not stated / Unknown	Kerr, Campbell Robinson, Sr. Born: 29 Jun 1923 Died: 20 Jan 2001 Service: Y2 U.S. Navy WW II Burial: Harper Community Cemetery
Ted served honorably for 3 years in the U.S. Army, stationed primarily in Germany.
Kernan served as a Navy nurse during World War II being stationed at Camp Wallace, TX, Bremerton, WA, Pearl Harbor and Guam. Thereafter, she served in the Navy Reserve.
	Kerr, James Thomas Born: 19 Jun 1913 Died: 26 Dec 2005 Service: SGT U.S. Army Forces WW II; served 7 Sep 1942 - 10 Dec 1945 Burial: Riverside National Cemetery Plot: Section 49b Site 3270	Kerr, John Martin "Buzz", Jr. Born: 21 Aug 1936 Died: 11 Apr 2013 Service: U.S. Army Burial: Harper Community Cemetery	Kerr, Jonathan Braden "Jon Jon" Born: 23 Feb 1985 Died: 27 May 2017 Service: U.S. Marine Corps Burial: Not stated / Unknown
Kerr was involved in the "push fpr
	Kessler, Carl Born: Died: 9 Dec 2013 Service: U.S. Navy WW II Burial: Not stated / Unknown	Kessler, Charles Albert Born: 25 Sep 1927 Died: 19 Oct 2012 Service: TEC5 U.S. Army served 1946 - 1948 Burial: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery	Ketchbaw, Thomas Erwin Born: 29 May 1922 Died: 30 Oct 2008 Service: U.S. Marine Corps WW II; Marshall Islands, Guam, Iwo Jima; served 30 Mar 1943 - 27 Oct 1945 Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 3 009 079
Ketchbaw was a Iwo Jima Survivor. He served in three campaigns with: 4^th Marine Division, 1^st Armored Amphibious Tank Battalion - Marshall Islands 3^rd Marine Division, Amphibious Tractor Battalion - Guam 3^rd Marine Division, Recon Company - Iwo Jima
	Ketron, Harold James "Shiny" Born: 20 Feb 1944 Died: 20 Dec 2014 Service: Sgt. U.S. Army - Army Reserve; served 6 years Burial: Cremated	Ketron, Samuel Born: 1 Jan 1836 Died: 16 Nov 1926 Service: Co G 133 PA Inf, served 5 Aug 1862 - 26 May 1863; Private, Co. H. 4^th Cav., served 26 May 1863 - 26 May 1868 Burial: Ketron Cemetery	Kettenhofen, Billy Wyatt Born: 11 Jun 1932 Died: 8 Nov 2017 Service: U.S. Navy, Naval Reserves; served 1955 - 1987 Burial: Not stated / Unknown
Ketron enlisted 12 Jul 1964 and was assigned to Co B, 871st Engr Bn (Cons). He was discharged on 30 Jun 1970.
Samuel Ketron served in Company G 133 PA Infantry from 5 Aug 1862 (Enlisted); deserted 3 Nov 1862; then returned 3 Feb 1863; mustered out with company 26 May 1863. According to the National Archives Records, he enlisted in the U.S. Army (Troop H 4th U.S. Cavalry) on 26 May 1863 in Harrisburg PA, and was discharged at Fort Concho on 26 May 1868, being the end of his enlistment time. His pension records show both of these companies.
Billy began his Naval Career in 1955 as a Boat Group Commander and continued to serve as a member of the Naval Reserve. He retired in 1987 with the rank of Captain.
	Kettler, Edwin C. Born: 18 Aug 1922 Died: 6 Oct 2004 Service: WW II Burial: Cremated	Key, David M., III Born: 16 Sep 1939 Died: 29 Jan 2009 Service: U.S. Navy Burial: St. Mary's Memorial Garden Cemetery Plot: M5 SAW 9 D 506	Key, Roy Willie Born: 24 Sep 1892 Died: 26 Sep 1992 Service: U.S. Army WW I France Burial: Nichols Cemetery
	Keyser, Henry William, Jr. Born: 24 May 1924 Died: 16 Jun 2012 Service: PFC U.S. Army WW II Burial: St. Mary's Memorial Garden Cemetery Plot: K 07 074 B	Keyser, William Franklin Born: 1 Oct 1877 Died: 28 Oct 1958 Service: Band Sgt. U.S. Army Burial: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Plot: Section AG Site 1508	Keyser, William Scott, Jr. Born: 14 Sep 1945 Died: 19 Sep 1988 Service: PVT. U.S. Army Vietnam Burial: Millville Cemetery (OH)
Pfc. Henry Keyser Jr., 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Keyser Sr. of Loyal Valley Community, is with the U.S. occupation forces in Germany. He entered the service on April 23, 1944, received several months of training at Camp Hood and went overseas to England on October 10,1944. As a member of the famous 3th Division, in which he graduated from a special training course in Sniper School, he was wounded on November 29. He has been awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantry Badge, the Good Conduct Badge, the E. T. O. campaign ribbon, and the Presidential Citation.
	Keyser, William Scott, Sr. Born: 14 Nov 1922 Died: 6 Jul 2001 Service: U.S. Army WW II, served 3 Dec 1940 - 15 Sep 1944 Burial: Mission Burial Park South (San Antonio)	Kibler, Clark A. Born: 2 Feb 1942 Died: 10 Jan 2023 Service: U.S. Army; served 1964 - ? Burial: Not stated / Unknown	Kidd, Gordon Lee, Jr. Born: 21 Oct 1940 Died: 27 May 2020 Service: master sergeant U.S. Army; served over 20 years Burial: Cremated
In 1964, Kibler was drafted into the U.S. Army, where he served as a chaplain’s assistant in Fort Polk, Louisiana.
	Kidd, Keith Allen Born: 1 Aug 1952 Died: 27 Aug 1999 Service: PVT U.S. Marine Corps Burial: St. Mary's Memorial Garden Cemetery Plot: J 13 128 B	Kidd, Kenneth McCoy Born: 29 Apr 1916 Died: 18 Jul 2010 Service: U.S. Army Air Force WW II Burial: Loyal Valley Cemetery	Kiehne, Heinrich Friedrich "Fred", Jr. Born: 2 May 1839 Died: 3 Jul 1913 Service: CSA Civil War indigent families list 1863-1865 Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: A, 07, 25
Kenneth M. Kidd joined the Army Air Force after Pearl Harbor and served in the South Pacific. He flew a C-47 transport plane landing on dirt runways in the jungles, being one of the first planes into a combat zone carrying much needed troops, supplies and equipment. He flew a total of 118 missions and 1600 combat hours. He received the Air Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 5 Bronze Service Stars, and the American Defense and Victory Medals. After the war was over, he was a flight test officer until his honorable discharge from the service. Kenneth was so honored to have served his country.
	Kiehne, Rudy Albert Born: 25 Oct 1919 Died: 4 Jun 2000 Service: CGM U.S. Navy WW II Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: N, 02, 13	Kilman, Gabriel Franklin "Gay" Born: 4 Jul 1920 Died: 10 Dec 1982 Service: Capt. U.S. Army Corps of Eng. WW II Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 7 005 033	Kimbrell, Bobby Lee Born: 6 Apr 1941 Died: 22 Sep 2009 Service: U.S. Air Force; 4 years Service Burial: Odessa Cemetery
Rudy Kiehne, Gunners Mate First Class, who currently is visiting with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Kiehne for the first time in three years. Kiehne gained all tonsorial decorations while serving with the Navy in the Far Pacific. Incidentally he arrived home sans beard, for one of the first things he did when he hit shore was to visit a barber. Kiehne is a Pearl Harbor Survivor serving on USS Maryland BB-46.
	Kimbrell, George Hyatt Born: 10 Feb 1918 Died: 18 Feb 1990 Service: Maj. U.S. Army Air Corp WW II, served 31 May 1942 - 10 Jan 1946 Burial: St. Barnabas Columbarium	Kimbrough, Francis Mathias "Frank" Born: 10 Nov 1897 Died: 16 Nov 1983 Service: U.S. Army WW I; served 13 May 1916 - 18 Mar 1919 Burial: Santa Clara Cemetery	Kindred, Aubrey Martin "Ken" Born: 1 Jul 1921 Died: 2 Nov 2010 Service: U.S. Navy WW II Korean War, served 1942 - 1946 and 1950 - 1953 Burial: St. Barnabas Columbarium
	King, Gordon Robert Born: 16 Sep 1920 Died: 10 Nov 2002 Service: ENS U.S. Navy WW II Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 7 021 006	King, James Willie Born: 5 Aug 1917 Died: 20 Jan 1962 Service: WW II Burial: Eckert Community Cemetery Plot: Row 11	Kingsley, Gussie (Shaw) Born: 14 Aug 1919 Died: 18 Apr 1995 Service: U.S. Navy WW II female Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 7 023 001
	Kingsley, James Louis "Jim", Sr. Born: 28 Sep 1918 Died: 31 Aug 2007 Service: U.S. Army WW II Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 7 032 002	Kinsey, Dale Scott "Scotty" Born: 16 Jan 1929 Died: 13 Jul 2009 Service: U.S. Army; served 1950 - ? Burial: Harper Community Cemetery	Kirchhoff, Alfred Christian Born: 24 Mar 1896 Died: 17 Dec 1983 Service: U.S. Army WW I Burial: Harper Community Cemetery
	Kirchhoff, Lorenz August Born: 19 Apr 1921 Died: 22 Nov 1943 Service: Sgt. U.S. Army Air Force WW II; 710^th. Bomber Squadron, 447^th. Bomber Group, Heavy; Killed in plane crash; Tablets of the Missing at East Coast Memorial, New York City, USA; World War II Honor Roll Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 087 SWQ	Kirchhoff, Raymond Born: 16 Jan 1923 Died: 25 Jun 2009 Service: U.S. Army WW II 1943 - 1946 Burial: Comfort Cemetery	Kirchner, Elgin John Born: 17 Oct 1907 Died: 24 Dec 1977 Service: U.S. Army WW II Burial: St. Peter Lutheran Church Plot: R 2, p 25
A message was received on Tuesday by Mr. and Mrs. August Kirchhoff, who reside in the White Bluff community north of Harper, that their son, Sergeant Lorenz A. Kirchhoff, had died on November 22, in the North American area. No details of the incident were available other than a letter from the War Department would follow. Sgt. Kirchoff was a gunner on a Flying Fortress, 4 motor B-17 heavy bomber, and his last letter, dated November 14, indicated that they were preparing to leave for overseas duty. He visited at home just about a month previous, in October, at which time a farewell party was given in his honor by the members of the Lutheran church at Harper. The young Air Force member, the only son in the family, had attained an age of 22 years in April this year. He was inducted into the army Sept. 26^th, 1942, at San Antonio, prior to which he had assisted his father on their farm and ranch. He took a special course of training at the Army Air Force school at Keesler Field, Miss., following which he received further training at other schools in this country. Besides his grief stricken parents, surviving are two sisters: Mrs. Hubert Rahe and Miss Helen Kirchoff and one grandparent, Lorenz Wendel of Harper, and a large host of relatives and friends. Link for more information: Lorenz August Kirchhoff - East Coast Memorial
PVT. Elgin Kirchner, age 34 son of Mr. and Mrs. Franz Kirchner, recently visited at home on a furlough from his Army station in Avon Park, Florida. PVT. Kirchner has been in the service about six months. He is stationed at the Avon Park Bombing Range in Florida.
	Kirchner, Jerry Wayne Born: 23 Jun 1946 Died: 2 Dec 2018 Service: U.S. Army Reserve; served Aug 1966 - Nov 1971 Burial: Palm Valley Lutheran Cemetery	Kirchner, Marion Estel Born: 24 Apr 1919 Died: 9 Jan 1991 Service: U.S. Army WW II, enlisted 17 Mar 1942 Burial: Sunset Memorial Park	Kirchner, Richard Heinrich "Henry" Born: 22 Nov 1832 Died: 9 Mar 1864 Service: Sergt. Minute Company for Gillespie County TST 1861; Pvt. Co. B (II), Gillespie County, 3^rd Frontier District TST 1864 Burial: Andreas Frantzen Cemetery
Pvt. First Class , Marion Kirchner, age 22, son of Rev. and Mrs. F. E. Kirchner of Fredericksburg enlisted in the US Army on March 16th, 1942, at Ft. Sam Houston. He is now stationed at Camp Barkley with the 90th Division, 315th Engineers Battalion, where he is assistant to the Chaplin. Marion is a graduate of Fredericksburg High School, class of 1937. He was a star member of the Hillbillies student body, in his high school years. After he completed his schooling here he attended the Howard-Paine College in Brownwood Texas, four years, and at the time of his induction into the Army he was attending the Baptist Theological Seminary at Fort Worth.
On musterroll of Minute Company dated 25 Feb 1861; value of horse is $85. On musterroll of Minute Company ending 25 Aug 1861; paid $18.00 for 12 days. On musterroll of Minute Company ending 25 Nov 1861; paid $15.00 for 10 days. On musterroll of Minute Company ending 25 Feb 1862; paid $15.00 for 10 days. Name & Rank: Kirchner, H., Pvt. Com. off: Schuetze, L., Capt. Organ: Co. B (II), Gillespie Co., 3^rd Front. Dist. BG J.D. McAdoo commdg., TST Enlist: Jan. 24-64 in Gillespie Co. Disch: Descrip: Age 32 Remarks: R&F 84; En. & Mus. Off. W.J. Locke; 1 shotgun; Co. org. under Act of D. 15-63; 1 MR & PR dtd. Jan. 28-64 to Je. 1-64 & 2 MR dtd. Jan. 27-64 & May '64. Name appears only on MR dtd. Jan 27-64. Source: Ancestry.com. Texas, Muster Roll Index Cards, 1838-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
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