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	Klein, Richard Elgin Born: 18 Nov 1932 Died: 25 Oct 2014 Service: Military Honors Burial: San Fernando Cemetery # 2	Klein, Richard Paul Born: 22 Jun 1924 Died: 31 May 1991 Service: FM 1/c U.S. Navy WW II; U.S.S Barnwell water tender 3^rd class; U.S.S Barnwell on the sea of Japan days after bombing of Hiroshima Burial: St. Mary's Garden Cemetery Plot: SMG J 06 081	Klein, Roy Harry Born: 6 Feb 1938 Died: 24 May 2013 Service: U.S. Army; served 1956 - 1959 Burial: Lawn Of Memories Cemetery (Fullerton CA)
Brothers In Navy Richard P. Klein, Fireman 1-C, and Herbert J. Klein, Seaman 2-C, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Klein who are now serving in the U. S. Navy. Richard was drafted on October 17, 1944; received his boot training at San Diego, Calif. where he attended a four week's course for fireman. He was then home on a 7 day leave and was transferred to Camp Elliott California, from where he was sent to San Francisco and then boarded a ship. He was recently promoted to Fireman 1-C.
	Klein, Rubin Harry Born: 24 Apr 1922 Died: 31 Aug 1994 Service: Ssgt U.S. Army WW II Burial: Stonewall Community Cemetery	Klein, Rudy Edgar Born: 12 Aug 1924 Died: 28 Feb 1978 Service: PFC U.S. Army WW II, enlisted 27 Feb 1945 Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: I, 16, 09	Klein, Victor Christian Born: 11 May 1923 Died: 10 Mar 1993 Service: PVT. U.S. Army WW II Burial: St. Mary's Memorial Garden Cemetery Plot: B 07 079 B
S-Sgt. Rubin Klein Home After Serving Overseas with AAF Staff Sergeant Rubin H. Klein, son of Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Klein of Stonewall, spent a thirty-day furlough with his parents, after having seen extensive service overseas with the 8^th Air Force. A Flight Engineer on the famed B-17 Flying Fortress, "Clabber Girl" 390^th. Bomb Group, 8^th. Air Force, he was a member of the highly decorated bomb group that flew 300 combat missions against the enemy in addition to having flown a number of food missions to the starving Dutch in occupied Holland. While serving overseas, Sgt. Klein flew 14 combat missions against Germany, hitting such targets as Berlin, Kiel, Frankfurt, Munich, Mersburg, and others, while his bomb group was stationed in England. The group holds two presidential unit citation for outstanding bombing achievements of German industrial targets. He enlisted in the Army Air Forces in November 1942 and was stationed at various AAF bases all over the states. His Flight Engineer training was received at Sheppard Field Texas; Amarillo Texas and Las Vegas, Nevada. His overseas training was taken at Alexandria Army Air Field, Louisiana. He was awarded the Air Medal and two Oak Leaf Clusters for outstanding service and performance as a Flight Engineer in combat against the enemy. In addition to the Air Medal and Oak Leaf Clusters, he wears the European theatre of Operations ribbon with three battles stars, the American theatre ribbon, a Presidential unit Citation with an Oak leaf Cluster; and the Good Conduct Ribbon. S-Sgt. Klein will report for further duty and reassignment to Ft. Douglas Utah.
Three brothers, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Willie Klein of the Tivydale Community, are serving Uncle Sam in various capacities of the armed forces. Pfc. Victor Klein, age 22, who was inducted in February 1943 is now with the Army Air Forces at St. Petersburg, Florida.
	Klein, Walter Frederick Born: 19 Jan 1897 Died: 26 Mar 1965 Service: Seaman U.S. Navy WW I Burial: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Plot: Section W Site 3089	Klein, Walter Theodore Born: 17 Nov 1895 Died: 17 Jan 1978 Service: U.S. Army WW I; served 25 Jul 1918 - 21 May 1919 Burial: Sunset Memorial Park	Klein, Werner Walter Born: 5 Aug 1921 Died: 3 Oct 2013 Service: U.S. Army WW II; enlisted 25 Aug 1942 Burial: St. Mary's Memorial Garden Cemetery Plot: A 10 161 B
	Kleinman, Herman William Born: 15 Feb 1895 Died: 11 Sep 1975 Service: Capt. U.S. Army WW I Burial: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Plot: Section AA Site 1064	Klekotta, William Carl "Bill" Born: 27 Aug 1933 Died: 10 Nov 2019 Service: U.S. Air Force Korea Vietnam Burial: St. Barnabas Columbarium	Klett, August Ernst Born: 4 Jun 1837 Died: 24 Jul 1916 Service: Pvt.-TST Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: A, 08, 06
Bill served for over 20 years in the USAF as an airborne instructor in radio and electronics with over 5,000 flying hours in the KC-97 Stratofreighter refueling aircraft and he spent many more hours in B-29 Bomber, B-57, C130, C119, C121 and C47 aircrafts. Military assignments took Bill to England, Spain, Africa, Guam, Japan, Okinawa, Philippines, Vietnam, Korea, and many more places. He attended many service schools and received many awards. He was a two-time AF Commendation Medal recipient for prolonged acts of heroism or meritorious service. Bill retired from the USAF-SAC in August 1971.
	Klett, Caesar Born: 17 May 1839 Died: 26 Dec 1912 Service: Pvt. Co. of Texas Rangers 1861; CSA Infantry Civil War; served 1862 - 1865 Burial: Gooch Cemetery	Klett, Guido Victor Max Born: 16 Aug 1915 Died: 22 May 2015 Service: U.S. Army Air Corps WW II; enlisted 30 Oct 1942 Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 3 005 021	Klier, Alton William Born: 23 Jan 1928 Died: 19 Sep 2021 Service: 1^st Lt. Texas National Guard; served 3 Apr 1948 - 3 Apr 1958 Burial: Greenwood Cemetery
Name & Rank: Klett, C., Pvt. Com. off: Cameron, Ewen, Capt. Organ: Co. of Texas Rangers Enlist: Mar. 20-61 at Fredericksburg for 3 months Disch: Mus. out Je. 5-61 at Camp Mason by Lt. S. G. Ragsdale Descrip: Age 22 Remarks: R&F 31; En. & Mus. Off. W. Wahrmund; Appraisers F. V. D. Stucken & Louis Weiss; Val. H. $75, HE $20, Gun $18, Pistol $35; $10.06 deducted from pay; no corn or forage issued, Co. entitled to commutation in money; 45 miles travelled from place of disch. home; Co. called into service by Gov. Houston; Co. sta. on South Fork of Llano R. Mar. 20-61; 1 MR. Source: Ancestry.com. Texas, Muster Roll Index Cards, 1838-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. CSA Widow Pension application 15 Oct 1913 Co. B, 33rd Texas Regiment Source: Ancestry.com. Alabama, Texas and Virginia, Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
Klier served with Service Battery 155^th Howitzer Battalion, 36^th Infantry Division.
	Klier, Francis Alois Born: 19 Oct 1920 Died: 3 Feb 1990 Service: Shipfitter Third Class U.S. Navy WW II USS Rodford, USS Klondike; served 18 Jan 1945 - 11 Jun 1946 Burial: St. Mary's Memorial Garden Cemetery Plot: K 11 116 B	Klier, Harold Victor Born: 25 Dec 1933 Died: 15 Mar 2021 Service: U.S. Army Korea; served 1954 - 1956 Burial: Greenwood Cemetery	Klier, Marlin Alfons Born: 3 Oct 1935 Died: 17 Jun 1998 Service: PFC U.S. Army; served 24 Jun 1958 - 29 Jun 1998 Burial: Tahoma National Cemetery
	Klier, Wilhelm Friedrich Eduard "William" Born: 9 Dec 1834 Died: 22 Jun 1907 Service: Pvt.-TST; Unionist who survived the battle at the Nueces River against the Confederates Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: D, 08, 33	Klinge, Merle G. Born: 16 Feb 1922 Died: 21 May 2003 Service: U.S. Navy WW II Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 3 011 006	Klingelhoefer, Alvin Otto Born: 23 Nov 1890 Died: 12 Feb 1956 Service: SGT U.S. Army WW I Burial: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
Private Minute Company for Gillespie County TST. On musterroll of Minute Company dated 25 Feb 1861; value of horse is $65. On musterroll of Minute Company ending 25 May 1861; paid $10.50 for 1 days. On musterroll of Minute Company ending 25 Aug 1861; paid $27.00 for 18 days. On musterroll of Minute Company ending 25 Nov 1861; paid $15.00 for 10 days.
	Klingelhoefer, Arthur Henry Born: 24 Sep 1894 Died: 11 Jul 1947 Service: U.S. Army WW I Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: G, 14, 22	Klingelhoefer, August Born: 9 Jan 1832 Died: 4 Jul 1863 Service: Confederate Army; MIA Burial: Missing Grave Project	Klingelhoefer, Robert William Born: 1 Mar 1894 Died: 6 Mar 1973 Service: PVT U.S. Army WW I, American Expeditionary Forces in France Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 1 005 068
	Klingler, George A. Born: 21 Apr 1905 Died: 24 Jan 1973 Service: Cpl U.S. Army Air Force WW II; served 3 Jan 1942 - 30 Sep 1970 Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: M, 07, 03	Klinksiek, Belton Arnold Born: 3 Nov 1930 Died: 20 Dec 2011 Service: 2^nd Lt. U.S. Air Force Reserve; commissioned 10 Mar 1953 Burial: St. Mary's Memorial Garden Cemetery Plot: M5 SAP 2 B 106	Klinksiek, Erwin August Born: 4 Jan 1896 Died: 20 Jan 1932 Service: Pvt WW I 830 Co Motor Trans Corps Burial: Grapetown Cemetery
	Klinksiek, Gottfried Henry "Klink" Born: 8 Apr 1922 Died: 13 Dec 1975 Service: PFC U.S. Air Corps WW II; enlisted 1 Apr 1942 at San Antonio / 532^nd. Bomb. Sq., 381^st. Bomb. Group (H) Burial: Albuquerque Cemetery	Klinksiek, Hugo Born: 12 Dec 1892 Died: 16 Apr 1972 Service: Private WW I 143^rd Infantry, 36^th Division Argonne Forest campaign; served 17 Oct 1917 - 14 Jun 1919 Burial: Comfort Cemetery	Klinksiek, Victor "Pete" Born: 14 Nov 1914 Died: 4 Jun 1980 Service: SGT U.S. Army WW II, served 25 Feb 1942 - 8 Jan 1946 Burial: Grapetown Cemetery
Gottfried Henry Klinksiek has some service information documented in the diary covering the months of Mar - Jun 1944 which start at War Diary March 1944.
Private Victor Klinksiek, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Klinksiek of Fredericksburg, recently advised his parents that he arrived safely in the Hawaiian Islands and that he is stationed somewhere on the Islands. Victor was inducted into the US Army on February 25th 1942 at Ft. Sam Houston.
	Kloesel, Gale Eugene Born: 30 Jan 1943 Died: 22 Oct 2019 Service: U. S. Air Force; served 1966 - 1970 Burial: Harper Community Cemetery	Kluckman, Donna (Melville) Born: 26 Nov 1921 Died: 7 Sep 2014 Service: 1ST LT U.S. Marine Corps WW II; served 28 Jul 1943 - 29 Jun 1946 Burial: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery	Kluckman, Wilson A. Born: 22 Jul 1918 Died: 18 Feb 1986 Service: COL U.S. Marine Corps WW II / Korea / Vietnam Burial: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Plot: Section AJ Site 961
Activity during WW II, payroll clerk, Henderson Hall, Washington DC, acting 1^st Sergeant, officer candidate school (OCS), company officer assistant Battalion adjutant.
Activity during WW II; as a private and member of the 2^nd Marine division, Kluckman invaded Guadalcanal. After rest in New Zealand, he was sent to Eniwetok, Saipan, Tinian and Tarawa. He returned to the USA to attend officer candidate school, OCS.
	Knaggs, Arthur James, Jr. Born: 28 Sep 1931 Died: 2 Sep 1996 Service: 1st LT U.S. Army Korea Burial: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery	Knauth, Benjamin Bernard "Ben", Jr. Born: 23 Jan 1925 Died: 20 Apr 2011 Service: U.S. Army Air Force U.S. WW II Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 7 032 018	Kneese, Adolph Otto Born: 5 Oct 1893 Died: 19 Dec 1980 Service: WW I Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: A, 10, 37
	Kneese, Casper Carl Born: 29 Aug 1914 Died: 14 Aug 1999 Service: MSGT U.S. Air Force WW II / Korea Burial: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Plot: Section 21 site 1252	Kneese, Christian Ferdinand Ludwig "Ludwig" Born: 29 Nov 1823 Died: 20 Jan 1892 Service: Pvt. Co. C, 3^rd Frontier District TST 1864 Burial: Kneese Family	Kneese, Clarence Ernest Born: 29 Sep 1914 Died: 24 Jun 2004 Service: U.S. Army Air Corps WW II; enlisted 8 Nov 1945 Burial: Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery (Phoenix AZ)
Name: Kneeze, L., Pvt. Com. off: Dearing, Jacob, Capt. Organ: Co. C, 3^rd Frontier Dist., BG J.D. McAdoo comdg., TST Enlist: Ap. 14-64 in Gillespie Co. Disch: Served 4 days at $2--$8 Descrip: Age 41 Remarks: R&F 59; En. & Mus. Off. Maj. S.M. Hunter; Co. org. under act of D. 15-63; 1 mus. roll dtd. Ap. 14-64 to Je 1-64. Source: Ancestry.com. Texas, Muster Roll Index Cards, 1838-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Source: Gillespie County Historical Society, Pioneers in God's Hills (Austin TX, Von Boeckmann-Jones, 1960, 1974), Vol. 1
	Kneese, Clarence Marvin Born: 7 Feb 1922 Died: 29 Jul 1963 Service: SSGT. U.S. Marine Corps WW II Burial: Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park (Dallas TX)	Kneese, Clayton Alfred Born: 18 Feb 1919 Died: 11 Mar 1981 Service: U.S. Army WW II, enlisted 6 Jan 1942 Burial: Harper Community Cemetery	Kneese, Edgar Alfred Born: 27 Sep 1918 Died: 15 Feb 1973 Service: LT COL U.S. Army WW II Burial: Hillcrest Cemetery
Clayton Kneese, son of Mrs. Ida Kneese, who is another of Gillespie Country’s fighting youths in the armed forces of this nation’s Army. Kneese is stationed at Seattle Washington.
	Kneese, Elmer Clemens Born: 9 Oct 1919 Died: 11 Oct 1990 Service: U.S. Navy WW II, Chief Petty Officer aboard the USS Saratoga served 9 Oct 1942 - 22 Nov 1946 Burial: Memory Lawn Memorial Park	Kneese, Harold Ben Born: 12 May 1925 Died: 25 Mar 2005 Service: U.S. Army WW II, enlisted 18 Oct 1944, Pacific Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 6 001 148	Kneese, Leroy William John Born: 30 Aug 1927 Died: 2 Dec 2004 Service: SGT. U.S. Army WW II Korea Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 3 009 014
Kneese served on Bataan
	Kneese, Martin Emil Sam Born: 17 Oct 1922 Died: 19 Oct 2009 Service: Fireman 1^st. Class U.S. Navy USS LST 469 WW II; served 18 Oct 1944 - 15 Jun 1946 Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: J, 26, 01	Kneese, Milton Marvin Born: 25 May 1923 Died: 29 May 1980 Service: U.S. Army WW II Burial: Kearney Cemetery (NE)	Kneese, Raymond Louis Born: 9 Aug 1914 Died: 17 Feb 1995 Service: U.S. Army WW II, enlisted 4 May 1942 Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 6 001 156
	Kneese, Richard Ludwig Carl Born: 26 Feb 1893 Died: 25 May 1951 Service: WW I; served 27 Aug 1918 - 30 Aug 1919 Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: G, 24, 02	Kneese, Rudie Ernest Born: 26 Jun 1923 Died: 10 Sep 1978 Service: SSgt U.S. Army WW II Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: I, 16, 05	Kneese, Silas Charles Born: 19 Sep 1896 Died: 18 Feb 1959 Service: Sgt U.S. Army WW I Hdgrs. Conv. Center; served 6 Sep 1918 - 13 Apr 1919 Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: H, 12, 20
	Kneese, Wallace Ludwig W. Born: 2 Feb 1921 Died: 18 Apr 1994 Service: 1Sgt. U.S. Army WW II Burial: Sunset Memorial Park	Kneese, Wilbert Rufus Born: 10 Oct 1917 Died: 12 Aug 1992 Service: SSgt U.S. Army WW II, enlisted 26 Jan 1943 Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: J, 16, 15	Kneupper, Erwin William Born: 25 Jul 1924 Died: 27 Nov 1998 Service: T/4, Btry D, 501^st AAA Gun Battalion U.S. Army WW II, served 4 Aug 1944 - 23 Apr 1946 Burial: St. Anthony's Catholic Church Cemetery Plot: A1 02 L
Gillespie Veteran Home; Signs For Service In Pacific First Sergeant Wallace Kneese, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kneese, with 105 discharge points to his credit, is back home on furlough for 30 days, before going on out to fight the Japs, for Kneese waived his discharge privileges to get a crack at the enemy on the other side of the Pacific. Kneese, who volunteered for service on June 6, 1939, served three years at Fort Sam Houston and one year at Camp McCoy, before going overseas where he served the balance of his six years in the service. Landing in Ireland in October 1943, he served in Wales, England and hit the beach at Normandy on D-Day plus one and from there on out spent most of his time in some of the toughest fighting encountered by the Allies. He fought on Normandy, at Brest, in Northern France, Belgium, Germany and Czechoslovakia. His outstanding devotion to duty and display of courage in the Battle of the Bulge earned him the Bronze Star award. he was attached to the famed 2^nd. Infantry Indian Head Division and fought with the 38^th Field Artillery Battalion, firing 105 millimeter Howitzers. He wears the European Theatre of Operations ribbon with five battle stars, the Pre-Pearl Harbor ribbon and good Conduct Medal. During his many years overseas he met several of his former friends - Henry and Herbert Willman, sons of Louis Willman, formally of here but now of Helotes. On expiration of his 30 day furlough he will report back for duty at Camp Swift, Texas where he will begin his training for the Pacific warfront.
S-Sgt. Wilbert Kneese Home From Overseas Staff Sergeant Wilbert R. Kneese, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Kneese and husband of Mrs. Norma Schlaudt Kneese, is home on an extended furlough after having spent almost two years overseas. Inducted into the Army on February 2, 1942, Kneese served in France, England, Germany, Belgium and Austria and has not been home in over two years time. He went in with one of the first waves in the invasion of Normandy in June 1944. Sgt. Kneese wears seven decorations including the ETO Ribbon with four battle stars, the Combat Infantryman's Badge and the Good Conduct Medal. The holder of 79 discharge points, Sgt. Kneese will report for further duty at Ft. Sam Houston on October 10. He has a younger brother, PFC. Rudi E. Kneese, now serving with the U. S. Army on Luzon.
	Knight, Malcolm Ernst R. Born: 27 Jun 1898 Died: 5 Oct 1971 Service: S2 U.S. Navy WW I Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 1 007 002	Knight, Seth George Born: 24 Sep 1925 Died: 26 Oct 1995 Service: MM 2C U.S. Navy WW II Burial: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Plot: Section 17 site 892	Knirsch, Robert Benhart Born: 17 Jul 1923 Died: 23 Mar 2002 Service: U.S. Army Air Corps WW II Burial: First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery (Alsip IL)
	Knoche, Edwin Edward Born: 3 Oct 1904 Died: 5 Apr 1958 Service: Sgt 4195 Base Unit U.S. Army Air Force WW II, served 17 Sep 1942 - 23 Aug 1945 Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: H, 10, 08	Knoche, Louis Adolph, Jr. Born: 20 Sep 1905 Died: 25 Oct 1977 Service: SGT U.S. Army WW II, enlisted 17 Mar 1942 Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: M, 05, 19	Knoll, Ernest F., Jr. Born: 6 Apr 1925 Died: 6 Feb 1945 Service: PVT U.S. Army WW II, Co E, 30 Inf Regt 3rd Inf Div; enlisted 13 Jul 1944, KIA Burial: Trinity Lutheran Plot: S 08 09
Pvt. Ernest Knoll Dies Of Wounds On French Front Albert TX- Private was 19^th. Gillespie Fatality; Was home on Furlough In November. Pvt. Ernest Knoll, son of Mrs. Willie Schumann of Albert Community, died of wounds received in France on February 5, according to a telegram received by his mother last Saturday. Mrs. Schumann had received a telegram on Tuesday, February 20, that he had been wounded in action on February 5, the telegram Saturday read that he had died of his wounds on February 6^th. Pvt. Knoll was the nineteenth Gillespie County boy to pay the supreme sacrifice in World War II and his death marks the third successive week that a Gillespian has been reported killed on the battlefronts. Ernst was born in Gillespie County on April 6, 1925, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Knoll, Sr., and on April this year he would have attained his twentieth birthday. He was reared in the Albert Community and prior to his induction into the service in July 1944 had worked on his parent's farm and ranch. Following his induction, he served at Ft. Sam Houston and Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Arkansas, where he received his basic training. He was last home on furlough in November, prior to being sent overseas in January of this year. In addition to his mother, who was the former Miss Emma Fischer, he is survived by four brothers: Willie Knoll, Mullen Texas; Alvin Knoll, Blanco Texas; Walter Knoll, San Diego, Calif; Hilmar Knoll, with the U. S. Navy somewhere in the South Pacific; and three sisters, Erna and Dora who are married and living in San Angelo, Texas and Alma Mrs. Elgin McDougall of Johnson City Texas.
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