1922 - 1945 (23 years)
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| Name |
Kenneth Ray Schroppel [2, 3] |
| Birth |
2 Jan 1922 |
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] |
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| Christening |
29 Jan 1922 |
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA [2] |
- St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
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| Gender |
Male |
| Census |
1925 |
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA [1] |
| Census |
1930 |
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA [5] |
| Confirmation |
5 Apr 1936 |
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA [6] |
- St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
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| Residence |
Jun 1942 |
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA [7] |
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| Residence |
Mar 1943 |
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA [3] |
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| Education |
East High School (Des Moines) [8] |
| Occupation |
Electrician, flight officer [8] |
| Military Notes |
Entered military service in the US Army on 27 March 1943. Commissioned 6 August 1944 at Moore Field, Mission, Texas. Departed US on 26 April 1945 for the China-Burma-India theater. Flight Officer in the 14th Air Force, 530th Fighter Squadron, 311th Fighter Group. Killed in service in China on 19 November 1945. Service number T-131 095. [3, 8] |
| Death |
19 Nov 1945 |
China [3, 8] |
| Person ID |
I3409 |
Mohr-Whalen | Branches: Blood relatives of B. Mohr |
| Last Modified |
26 Oct 2020 |
| Father |
Charles Edward Schroppel
b. 10 Nov 1897, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
d. 17 Dec 1979 (Age 82 years) |
| Mother |
Martha Ruth Spiering
b. 1 Jun 1900, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
d. 13 Apr 1953, Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA (Age 52 years) |
| Family ID |
F114 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Event Map |
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 | Birth - 2 Jan 1922 - Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA |
| Christening - 29 Jan 1922 - Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA |
| Census - 1925 - Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA |
| Census - 1930 - Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA |
| Confirmation - 5 Apr 1936 - Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA |
| Residence - Jun 1942 - Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA |
| Residence - Mar 1943 - Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA |
 | Death - 19 Nov 1945 - China |
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| Pin Legend |
 : Address
 : Location
 : City/Town
 : County/Shire
 : State/Province
 : Country
 : Not Set |
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| Notes |
- Kenneth was killed in action in November 1945. A memorial service was held at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Los Angeles in March 1949. It’s not clear whether this corresponded to the return of his remains. [9]
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| Sources |
- [S507] 1925 Iowa State Census - Household of Charles E. Schroppel.
- [S4771] Church books for St. Paul’s Lutheran Church - Baptism of Kenneth Ray Schroppel.
- [S6102] World War II Service Compensation Application for Kenneth R. Schroppel.
- [S6107] Birth Certificate of Kenneth Ray Schroppel.
- [S508] 1930 US Census - Household of Charles E. Schroppel.
- [S4772] Church books for St. Paul’s Lutheran Church - Confirmation of Kenneth Ray Schroppel.
- [S6659] Ancestry.com (National Archives & Records Administration), WWII Draft Registration Card of Kenneth Ray Schroppel.
- [S6103] Obituary of Kenneth R. Schoppel (“K.R. Schoppel Killed in China”).
- [S6105] Obituary of Kenneth R. Schoppel.
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