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First Name: Kenneth
Last Name: Demorest
Birthplace: Tacoma, WA, USA
Gender: Male
Branch: Navy (present)
Rating: Seaman 1st Class
Home of Record: WA |
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Middle Name: Eugene
Date of Birth: 26 October 1922
Date of Death: 16 November 1942
Rank or Rate: Seaman
Years Served: 1940-1942 |
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Kenneth Eugene Demorest
'Kenny'
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Engagements: • World War II (1941 - 1945)
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Biography:
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Kenny was born to Howard Eugene DeMorest & Anna Mabel (Lundberg) DeMorest. He was serving in the U.S. Navy during WWII, aboard the USS Preston (DD-379) when it was sunk by the Empire of Japan. His body was not recovered. He is enshrined on the Tablets of the Missing, US Navy @ Manila American Cemetery & Memorial in the Philippines. He was awarded a Purple Heart, Navy/Marine Corps Combat Action Ribbon, American Defense Service Medal w/ Fleet Clasp, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 3 Bronze Campaign Stars, and the WWII Victory Medal.
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Honoree ID: 133234 |
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