YOUNG, Kenneth Edward 1925-1944

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YOUNG, Kenneth Edward 1925-1944

YOUNG, CLEVELAND

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Date: 12/28/2009 at 21:54:46

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Services at St. Ansgar for Kenneth E. Young
ST. ANSGAR, IOWA -- Memorial services will be held Sunday at 2 o'clock at the high school auditorium for Kenneth E. Young, who was killed in action in the south Pacific.
Young was a torpedoman 2/c of the United States naval reserve. He attended the local high school for 3½ years, then enlisted in the naval reserve, and left on February 2, 1943, for Farragut, Idaho, for boot training.
He was graduated from the fleet service school, torpedo division, at Norfolk, Va., after a 12 weeks' course, and in February, 1944, was transferred to the south Pacific.
He was home on leave the last part of June, 1943.
Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Young, his sisters, Alice and Arlene, and a Brother, Harold, at home, also his two grandmothers, Mrs. Laura Cleveland, Spring Valley, Minn., and Mrs. Bertha Young, St. Ansgar.
[Mason City Globe-Gazette Monday, July 10, 1944]
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RITES FOR ST. ANSGAR
NAVY MAN SUNDAY
St. Ansgar, Iowa - Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Young received word that the body of their son, Torpedo-man's Mate Third class, Kenneth E. Young, will arrive in Manly Saturday morning from Kansas City.
Young enlisted in the naval reserve in January 1943, and entered service on Feb. 2, 1943. He received his training at Camp Bennion, Farragut, Idaho.
In February, 1944, he was transferred to the South Pacific where he was on duty at the time of his death, June 12, 1944.
Young was 18 years old when he was killed in action. His body was temporarily buried in the southwest Pacific and it will be permanently buried in the St. Ansgar cemetery.
Funeral services will be Sunday at 2 P.M. in the Methodist Church.
MASON CITY GLOBE GAZETTE -- July 23, 1948
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#3:
The St. Ansgar Cemetery listing on IaGenWeb shows:
YOUNG, Kenneth Edward; December 30, 1925 -- June 12, 1944; son of H. & B.; Veteran, KIA.

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Obituary: #1: Services at St. Ansgar for Kenneth E. Young ST. ANSGAR, IOWA -- Memorial services will be held Sunday at 2 o'clock at the high school auditorium for Kenneth E. Young, who was killed in action in the south Pacific. Young was a torpedoman 2/c of the United States naval reserve. He attended the local high school for 3½ years, then enlisted in the naval reserve, and left on February 2, 1943, for Farragut, Idaho, for boot training. He was graduated from the fleet service school, torpedo division, at Norfolk, Va., after a 12 weeks' course, and in February, 1944, was transferred to the south Pacific. He was home on leave the last part of June, 1943. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Young, his sisters, Alice and Arlene, and a Brother, Harold, at home, also his two grandmothers, Mrs. Laura Cleveland, Spring Valley, Minn., and Mrs. Bertha Young, St. Ansgar. [Mason City Globe-Gazette Monday, July 10, 1944] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #2: RITES FOR ST. ANSGAR NAVY MAN SUNDAY St. Ansgar, Iowa - Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Young received word that the body of their son, Torpedo-man's Mate Third class, Kenneth E. Young, will arrive in Manly Saturday morning from Kansas City. Young enlisted in the naval reserve in January 1943, and entered service on Feb. 2, 1943. He received his training at Camp Bennion, Farragut, Idaho. In February, 1944, he was transferred to the South Pacific where he was on duty at the time of his death, June 12, 1944. Young was 18 years old when he was killed in action. His body was temporarily buried in the southwest Pacific and it will be permanently buried in the St. Ansgar cemetery. Funeral services will be Sunday at 2 P.M. in the Methodist Church. MASON CITY GLOBE GAZETTE -- July 23, 1948 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #3: The St. Ansgar Cemetery listing on IaGenWeb shows: YOUNG, Kenneth Edward; December 30, 1925 -- June 12, 1944; son of H. & B.; Veteran, KIA.
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