Military Involvement
| Servicemen * Kn- surnames |
Lester Elwood Kness was born July 14, 1919 to Austin E. and Bessie Anderson Kness. He died Dec. 8, 2006 and is buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.
Capt. Kness served in World War II with the U.S. Army and was awarded the Silver Star and Purple Heart.
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Marvin Eugene Kness was born Apr. 3, 1922 to Austin E. and Bessie Anderson Kness. He died Oct. 6, 2018 and is buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Audubon, IA.
1st Lt. Kness served in World War II with the U.S. Army 1st and 4th Ranger Battalions.
Source: ancestry.com
Floyd Anderson Kness was born Dec. 6, 1918 to Fred and Nellie Anderson Kness. He died Dec. 21, 1991 and is buried in Cedar Memorial Park, Cedar Rapids, IA.
Floyd served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Howard Grover “Hod” Kness was born June 30, 1923 to Fred and Nellie Anderson Kness. He died Nov. 24, 1994 and is buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Audubon, IA.
Howard served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
William J. Kness, Jr. was born Dec. 18, 1919 to William (Sr.) and Viola Mabel Alt Kness. He died June 26, 1956 and is buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Audubon, IA.
Pvt. Kness served in World War II with the U.S. Army 168th Infantry, 34th Division.
Source: ancestry.com
Frank Vernon Knudsen was born Dec. 8, 1919 to Edward M. and Laura C. Thygesen Knudsen. He died Nov. 12, 1979 and is buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Audubon, IA.
Frank served in World War II with the U.S. Army Military Police 386th Battalion.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Aug 2022