Veterans Listings for: VETERANS LAFOURCHE AND TERREBONNE PARISH, LA. Surname K Last Modified and submitted: 8 June 2014 by Christine “Chris” Tidwell "CONTENTS OF THIS FILE HAVE BEEN UPDATED THROUGH:" 31 May 2013 Source: Much of the information contained in this Veterans file was researched, Processed, and formatted by Robert Looper (dec.), Brian Oster (dec.), Christine Tidwell, and Cynthia Daigle. In order to assure that the Veterans table that was being maintained on the La Societe des Cajuns Society website will continue to be available to users, it has been converted to a format that can be displayed on the GenWeb Archives sites for Lafourche and Terrebonne Parish by Christine Tidwell and Cynthia Daigle, with additional update information having been added by them and will be updated periodically. Please refer to the biographical section http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/lafourche/biograph.htm for a short tribute to three men who had a desire to preserve and make available to those who follow, information about the history and life in Terrebonne and Lafourche Parishes. ============================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://theusgenweb.net/copyright.htm http://theusgenweb.net/la/lafiles.htm ============================================================================= Sources of Information: Cemetery records, enumeration, surveys and newspaper obituaries of deceased, parents or siblings. South LA Records by Rev. Donald Hebert (reference books) SouthWest LA Records by Rev. Donald Hebert (reference books) Diocese of Baton Rouge, Catholic Church Records (reference books) Diocese of New Orleans, Catholic Church Records (reference books) South LA Vital Family Records by Terrebonne Genealogy Society (reference books) Social Security Death Index (Internet-several sources) Louisiana (or other state) Death Records (Internet or other sources) U.S. Federal Census (Internet or other sources) Find a Grave (internet) They Came They Stayed by Laise Marie Ledet. (internet) ============================================================================= Notes: Layout of file consists of the following information Line 1 – veterans name Line 2 & 3 is the veterans birth and death date. (if *** is found in lines 2 & 3 means that the date is unknown.) Line 4 – is the rank, type of military and unit Line 5 – is the cemetery if known. Conflicts exist between record sources. If there are conflicts, all records will be noted. These listings are intended to be used as an aid to genealogical research and are not intended as genealogical fact. These listings are not complete. ============================================================================= Different Wars and time periods: 1. 1900-1902 The Philippine Insurrection (aka Philippine War it really was an INSURRECTION as the Philippines were uprising against its new US rulers). 2. WWI (1917 for the US-1918). 3. WWII (1941-1945). 4. Korean War (1950-1953). 5. Vietnam War (1961-1975). 6. Operation Urgent Fury (Grenada-1983). 7. Operation Just Cause (Panama-1989). 8. Operation Desert Storm (Iraq-Jan/Feb 1991). 9. Operation Restore Hope (Somalia 1992/1993). 10. Operations in Bosnia (1995- ?). 11. Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan 2001- ) 12. Operation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq 2003- ) ============================================================================= Military Ranks: Refer to http://www.militaryfactory.com/ranks/index.asp Abbreviations: http://www.spanamwar.com/genealogy5abbrev.htm *** or (blank) = information not available ============================================================================= Note: Female Veterans if they are/were married their married name appears at the end of the Veterans name in ( ). Veterans surname will always appear first unless not given then the given name will be used. ============================================================================= Kalous, Marilyn M. *** *** SMSGT US Air Force Lafourche Parish __________________________________________________________________ Kane, Herbert E. 5 Jan 1928 25 Sep 2006 US Army Allen Chapel AME Church Cemetery – Thibodaux __________________________________________________________________ Kane, Phillip E. 6 Jul 1925 1 Sep 1986 PFC US Army Undetermined burial either Allen, Calvary or Moses - Thibodaux __________________________________________________________________ Kappel, Henry Charles Jr. 3 Sep 1912 28 Apr 1993 US Navy WW II St. Anthony Cemetery – Bayou Black __________________________________________________________________ Kappel, Lee Oden 1911 30 Jun 1996 US Navy Magnolia Cemetery - Houma __________________________________________________________________ Kearns, Dale Francis 1945 25 Aug 2013 US St. Joseph – Thibodaux __________________________________________________________________ Keen, George Gilbert Jr. 1929 7 Dec 2006 US Navy Reserves St. Francis de Sales No. 1 – Houma __________________________________________________________________ Kees, Douglas 14 Jun 1922 4 Nov 2009 US Navy WW II St. Joseph – Thibodaux __________________________________________________________________ Kellar, Manford 1939 20 Nov 2005 US Navy No burial info – native of Lyons, NY and resident of Thibodaux __________________________________________________________________ Keller, Alphonse J. 9 Sep 1894 9 Nov 1976 PVT US Army WW I St. Lawrence Cemetery – Chacahoula __________________________________________________________________ Keller, Pashion *** *** FA US Navy Terrebonne Parish __________________________________________________________________ Keller, Steven John 1953 10 Apr 2006 US Navy Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery - Missouri Native of Lockport former resident of Houma & resident of St. Louis, Missouri __________________________________________________________________ Kelly, Henry G. Sr. 28 Aug 1914 27 Mar 1947 PFC US Army WW II 21st Tank Bn, 10th ARMD Div. - BSM Cheramie Cemetery - Galliano __________________________________________________________________ Kelly, Irvin John Jr. 15 Apr 1920 10 Jan 2009 (11 Jan 2009) US Marine Corp WW II Terrebonne Memorial Park Cemetery - Houma __________________________________________________________________ Kelly, Jessie C. 18 May 1939 22 Mar 1976 AIC US Air Force St. Francis de Sales No. 2 – Houma __________________________________________________________________ Kennedy, Columbus 1938 21 Jan 2013 US Air Force Young Mens Benevolent – Lafourche Crossing (Thibodaux) __________________________________________________________________ Kennedy, S. T. 29 Dec 1930 12 May 2007 US Army Holy Rosary Cemetery – Houma __________________________________________________________________ Kenney, Clarence John 13 Jan 1882 28 Nov 1950 Wisconsin MAJOR 121 FLD ARTY 32 DIV WW I PH St. Francis de Sales No. 2 – Houma __________________________________________________________________ Keplinger, Clinton 'C. G.' Jr. 1945 19 Jun 2008 US National Guard St. Francis de Sales No. 1 – Houma __________________________________________________________________ Keplinger, Clinton G. 2 Mar 1918 18 Jul 1944 Wisconsin BOS’N Mate CL US Coast Guard Res. St. Francis de Sales No. 1 – Houma __________________________________________________________________ Kerley, Harry R. 21 Apr 1921 27 Oct 1982 US St. Joseph - Thibodaux __________________________________________________________________ Kern, Jonathan P. *** *** PVT Marine Corps Terrebonne Parish __________________________________________________________________ Kern, Raoul J. 22 Apr 1928 11 May 1977 PFC U.S. Army Korea Sacred Heart Cemetery – Montegut __________________________________________________________________ Kerne, Karl Ignatius Sr. 31 Jul 1916 31 Jan 1981 GM1 US Navy WW II St. Joseph - Thibodaux __________________________________________________________________ Key, Richard John 13 Nov 1949 3 Jul 1969 (Vietnam) E4 US Army Co, 39th ENG BN, 45th Eng Grp, 18th Eng BDE PH St. Francis de Sales No. 2 - Houma __________________________________________________________________ Kidd, Frank Wesley Jr. 1935 3 Jul 2013, age 78 US Army New Rising Sun Cemetery - Terrebonne Parish __________________________________________________________________ Kief, Edward Joseph 27 Jan 1965 *** PV 2 US Army __________________________________________________________________ Kieff, Edville Joseph Jr. 12 May 1931 8 Feb 1988 SN US Coast Guard Korean 70374 (Lockport, Lafourche, LA) __________________________________________________________________ Kieff, Julius Joseph Sr. 10 Oct 1930 7 Feb 2004, age 73 U.S. Army Korea Holy Family No. 1 - Dulac __________________________________________________________________ Kieff, Regan John Edville 23 Apr 1975 *** Sgt US Marine Corps 1993-2000 __________________________________________________________________ Kiff, Herbert Joseph 16 Sep 1933 *** PFC US Army Korean Service Bn. 63rd FABN __________________________________________________________________ Kiff, Nelson Joseph Jr. 12 Sep 1920 24 Nov 1985 Pvt US Army WW II Holy Rosary - Larose __________________________________________________________________ Kiffe, Curlen Joseph 6 Aug 1930 *** Cpl US Army Korean Special Service Corp. __________________________________________________________________ Kiffe, Edward Antoine Sr. 1925 28 Sep 1997 US Army WW II Cheramie Cemetery - Galliano __________________________________________________________________ Kiffe, Edwin Anthony (Antoine) Sr. 24 Oct 1923 18 Sep 1997 Cpl US Army WWII Inf. - BSM Cheramie Cemetery - Galliano __________________________________________________________________ Kiffe, Irvin Joseph 14 Jan 1929 16 Dec 1999 PFC US Army Korean 714th Tank Bn. Cheramie Cemetery - Galliano __________________________________________________________________ Kiffe, Kenneth Wayne 3 Mar 1954 *** Pvt US Army Vietnam __________________________________________________________________ Kiffe, Kilran Joseph 8 May 1922 25 Aug 1991 TEC5 US Army WW II 150th Armed Sig. Co. Cheramie Cemetery - Galliano __________________________________________________________________ Kiffe, Steven J. 'Chief' Sr. 13 Feb 1928 *** FM 1 US Navy WW II USS Ajax __________________________________________________________________ Kiffe, Tilman J. 8 May 1922 *** TEC5 US Army WW II 1307th Armed Sig. Co. __________________________________________________________________ Kiffe, Wilbert Joseph 19 Oct 1935 4 Jun 1998 SP4 US Army Medical Corps Alaskan Duty (not in SSA) __________________________________________________________________ Kiffe, Wilcliff Joseph 'Will' 28 Jan 1919 31 Aug 2005 PFC US Army WW II 32nd Inf. Div. Cremated – Memorial Service at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia Native and resident of Grand Isle, La. __________________________________________________________________ Kiger, George A. 23 Sep 1890 15 Jan 1964 Pvt US Guards WW I Co. A (last residence Louisiana) __________________________________________________________________ Kiger, George Louis 17 Jan 1927 5 Oct 1976 PFC US Army WW II Cheramie Cemetery - Galliano __________________________________________________________________ Kiger, George Thomas 27 Sep 1892 10 Dec 1981 Pvt US Army WW I Cheramie Cemetery - Galliano __________________________________________________________________ Kiger, Harry E. 29 Apr 1915 21 Aug 1950 Cpl US WW II 637th Tank Destroyer Bn. St. Joseph - Thibodaux __________________________________________________________________ Kiger, Linwood Joseph Jr. 20 Jul 1965 *** Cpl US Marine Corps (1987-1991) 3rd Bn. 2nd Marine Div. __________________________________________________________________ Kilpatrick, Willis Ernest Sr. 1944 7 Oct 2001, age 67 US Korean War Garden of Memories - Gray __________________________________________________________________ Kimberly, Chisley Q. *** *** Seaman US Navy Lafourche Parish __________________________________________________________________ King, Albert 1 Jul 1887 1 Jul 1954 La PVT Casual Det WW I Deweyville Cemetery - Houma __________________________________________________________________ King, Earl Paul Sr. 1922 13 Feb 2013 US Army WW II European Theater Garden of Memories – Houma __________________________________________________________________ King, Edward Joseph Sr. 1920 1 Oct 1989 US WW II St. Francis de Sales No. 2 - Houma __________________________________________________________________ King, Elphie Peter Sr. 20 Sep 1923 6 Mar 2007 US Marine WW II Terrebonne Memorial Park Cemetery - Houma __________________________________________________________________ King, James Dallas 28 Dec 1920 5 Jan 1977 TEC5 US Army WW II 55th General Hospital 70357 (Golden Meadow, Lafourche, LA) __________________________________________________________________ King, James Claiborne 26 Dec 1949 *** YN 2 US Navy (1972-1976) Bu. Nav. Washington, DC __________________________________________________________________ King, Joseph W. *** 16 Feb 1919 La. Pvt. Field Arty Magnolia Cemetery - Houma __________________________________________________________________ King, Mirabelle M. *** *** PO 3rd Class US Navy Lafourche Parish __________________________________________________________________ King, Thomas *** *** CSA St. Francis de Sales No. 1 – Houma __________________________________________________________________ King, William Thomas 3 Nov 1925 25 Nov 1956 La. PFC Rep. A 74 ConarV. Sq. WW II Magnolia Cemetery - Houma __________________________________________________________________ Kinley, William N. *** *** US __________________________________________________________________ Kinney, David Charles 14 Dec 1937 12 May 2007 US Army St. Matthew’s Episcopal Cemetery Native of Gladewater, TX resident of Houma __________________________________________________________________ Kirkpatrick, Jerry 24 Sep 1914 4 Mar 2005 US Air Force WW II New Hope - Grace Christian Cemetery – Upper Coteau __________________________________________________________________ Kirsh, Albert 10 Sep 1906 13 Dec 1982 TEC 4 US Army WW II St. Francis de Sales No. 2 – Houma __________________________________________________________________ Klein, Robert Franklin 14 Jan 1900 24 Jun 1960 US Navy WW I (not in SSA) __________________________________________________________________ Kleinpeter, Ewell Augustus Sr. Dr. 9 Aug 1877 19 Nov 1954 1st. Lt US WW I Medical Corps St. Joseph - Thibodaux __________________________________________________________________ Kleinpeter, Ewell Augustus “Booster” Jr. 24 Feb 1913 27 Oct 1990 SF3 US Navy WW II St. Joseph – Thibodaux __________________________________________________________________ Kliebert, Eugene James “White” 1948 25 Feb 2012 US Vietnam Our Lady of Prompt Succor - Chackbay __________________________________________________________________ Kliebert, Harry J. 20 May 1922 4 Apr 1977 PFC US Army WW II St. Joseph – Thibodaux __________________________________________________________________ Kline, Raymond T. 10 Sep 1930 18 Jan 1995 CWO US Army Korean 70748 (Jackson, East Feliciana, LA) __________________________________________________________________ Klingman, Henry Jones 13 Dec 1891 27 Sep 1939 SEA 2 U.S. Navy WW I Magnolia Cemetery - Houma __________________________________________________________________ Knight, Albert 24 Jun 1894 26 Jan 1956 Pvt US Co. D 43 St. Mary - Raceland __________________________________________________________________ Knight, Aimee D. *** *** PVT US Army National Guard Terrebonne Parish __________________________________________________________________ Knight, Armond J. Sr. 6 Oct 1936 3 Oct 2009 US Air Force St. Mary – Raceland __________________________________________________________________ Knight, Ashton Joseph “Daego” 19 Aug 1920 19 Mar 2011 WW II St. Joseph – Thibodaux __________________________________________________________________ Knight, Ashton Paul 18 May 1919 14 Nov 1962 US Naval Reserve WW II Co. X St. Mary - Raceland __________________________________________________________________ Knight, Earjie C. 1923 19 Mar 2013 US Army WW II 75th Infantry Holy Savior – Lockport __________________________________________________________________ Knight, James *** 8 Mar 1932 La PVT 4 CAV C.S.A. Gibson Methodist Cemetery – Gibson __________________________________________________________________ Knight, James Alexander abt. 1849 (census) 8 Mar 1932 PVT 4th Calvary CSA Gibson Methodist Cemetery - Gibson __________________________________________________________________ Knight, Nolan J. 11 Jun 1923 25 Oct 1984 PFC US Army WW II St. Joseph - Thibodaux __________________________________________________________________ Knight, Norman J. 28 Mar 1926 6 Nov 2008 US WW II St. Joseph – Thibodaux __________________________________________________________________ Knight, Richard J. Sr. 1929 22 Dec 2013 US Navy occupation of China with U.N. Forces as patrolman in the Aftermath of WW II St. Joseph - Thibodaux __________________________________________________________________ Knight, Robert 26 Dec 1896 29 Mar 1953 La PFC MG CO 25 Infantry WW I St. James Cemetery – Gibson __________________________________________________________________ Knight, Roy Joseph 2 Sep 1921 9 Jun 2010 US WW II Holy Savior – Lockport __________________________________________________________________ Knight, Sedrick P. 20 Jul 1915 6 Jan 2008 US Army WW II St. Hilary of Poitiers Catholic Church Cemetery __________________________________________________________________ Knobloch, Albert J. 24 Jan 1914 10 Feb 1989 PFC US Army WW II St. Joseph – Thibodaux __________________________________________________________________ Knobloch, Claude J. 25 May 1903 15 Mar 1992 US Marine Corp St. Mary – Raceland __________________________________________________________________ Knobloch, Demet Cyprian Jr. 1916 20 Jul 1994 US WW II St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery – St. Charles Community/Thib __________________________________________________________________ Knobloch, Lester 10 Jun 1916 3 Apr 1980 US St. Joseph - Thibodaux __________________________________________________________________ Knoblock, Wilmas Joseph 24 Nov 1920 30 Nov 1990 SGT US Army WW II St. Francis de Sales No. 2 – Houma __________________________________________________________________ Koch, William F. 7 Mar 1929 22 Nov 1998 SP6 US Army Vietnam New Hope - Grace Christian Cemetery – Upper Coteau __________________________________________________________________ Kohmann, Leon Charles 14 May 1896 26 Oct 1964 South Carolina SGT Co C 3 MG BN 1 Dic WW I PH Garden of Memories – Gray __________________________________________________________________ Konieczka, Vern E. 25 Oct 1922 17 Feb 1977 PFC US Marine Corps WW II St. Eloi Cemetery - Bayou Dularge __________________________________________________________________ Kopezzna, Emile A. 23 Oct 1904 6 Jul 1964 New York SK 1 U.S.N.R. WW II St. Francis de Sales No. 2 – Houma __________________________________________________________________ Kornegay, Merkle (Burns) 29 Aug 1913 25 Sep 1982 CSK US Navy WW II St. Francis de Sales No. 2 – Houma __________________________________________________________________ Kosier, Bernie (Bernice) A. 31 Dec 1913 26 Dec 1975 CPL US Army WW II Garden of Memories – Gray __________________________________________________________________ Kotarski, Mike Edward 6 Sep 1896 3 Mar 1966 PFC US Army WW I Holy Savior - Lockport __________________________________________________________________ Kovar, Lloyd Frank 31 Mar 1912 22 Dec 1977 FC 1 US Navy WW II Garden of Memories - Gray __________________________________________________________________ Kowdourdis, Mike N. 13 Aug 1915 28 Feb 1997 PVT US Army WW II Holy Savior – Lockport __________________________________________________________________ Kozminski, Maurice Washington 29 May 1929 23 May 1987 PFC US Army Korea Garden of Memories – Gray __________________________________________________________________ Kraemer, Adley Joseph 'J. J.' 18 Sep 1920 17 Apr 2003 PVT. U.S. Army WW II St. Lawrence Martyr – Kraemer __________________________________________________________________ Kraemer, Charles Alcide 9 Jan 1897 15 Oct 1918 US Navy Our Lady of Prompt Succor – Chackbay __________________________________________________________________ Kraemer, Clarence J. 10 Dec 1924 2 Apr 1973 Pvt US Armry WW II St. Joseph - Thibodaux __________________________________________________________________ Kraemer, Edwin P. 30 Oct 1922 3 Jun 1976 TEC 5 US Army WW II St. Francis de Sales No. 2 – Houma __________________________________________________________________ Kraemer, Keith Anthony 17 Nov 1951 *** SP4 US Army (1971-1973) __________________________________________________________________ Kraemer, Norris S. 27 Sep 1914 3 Sep 1999 PVT US Army WW II PH St. Joseph - Thibodaux __________________________________________________________________ Kraemer, Oliver J. 14 Nov 1917 22 Feb 2007 US Navy WW II St. Lawrence Martyr – Kraemer __________________________________________________________________ Kraemer, Raphael L. 5 Oct 1893 17 Mar 1974 LA PVT US Army WW I Our Lady of Prompt Succor - Chackbay __________________________________________________________________ Kraemer, Raymond Joseph 1928 22 Jun 2011 US Army World War II St. Francis de Sales No. 2 – Houma __________________________________________________________________ Kraemer, Stanley James 27 Oct 1951 30 Apr 2005 US Army, US Army Reserves St. Anthony of Padua Cemetery – Bayou Black __________________________________________________________________ Kraemer, Valace Joseph 29 June 1922 16 Dec 1983 TEC5 US Army WW II Our Lady of Prompt Succor – Chackbay __________________________________________________________________ Kraemer, Wilbert Joseph “Black” Sr. 12 Apr 1920 2 Nov 2000 SC1 US Navy WW II St. Joseph Cemetery – Chauvin __________________________________________________________________ Kramer, Roy Joseph Sr. 27 Feb 1923 5 Jan 2005 US Army WW II 102nd Airborne Paratrooper Cremated Native of Morgan City resident of Kraemer __________________________________________________________________ Kreider, John Frederick 11 Aug 1920 11 Mar 2004 US Army Gibson Methodist Cemetery – Gibson __________________________________________________________________ Kringle, John Milton 4 Aug 1932 2 Apr 1945 SSgt US WW II 5 Bomb 6 P AAP – AM, OLC Purple Heart Holy Savior - Lockport __________________________________________________________________ Kurtz, Douglas Patrick 10 Jan 1939 2 Dec 2005 US Marine Corps Peactime Sacred Heart Cemetery – Montegut __________________________________________________________________ Kurtz, Harold Paul 1931 6 Nov 2004 US Marine Corp Korean War Holy Rosary Cemetery – Houma __________________________________________________________________ Kurtz, Sidney Edward 6 Nov 1911 24 Oct 1976 CPL US Army WW II St. John’s Episcopal Cemetery – Thibodaux __________________________________________________________________ Kurtz, Willie H. 29 Oct 1905 17 Oct 1980 PFC U.S. Army WW II Holy Rosary Cemetery – Houma __________________________________________________________________