KEN WAS THE SECOND OLDEST OF 4 BROTHERS, ALL OF THEM HAVING SERVED PROUDLY IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORP. KEN JOINED THE CORP IN HOUSTON TEXAS ON MARCH 31ST 1952, 3 DAYS AFTER HIS 18TH BIRTHDAY. HE SERVED AS A MARINE GUNNER IN THE KOREAN WAR. DURING HIS SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY HE WAS AWARDED THE FOLLOWING: THE KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL WITH 2 STARS THE UNITED NATIONS SERVICE MEDAL THE NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL AND THE KPUC RIBBON. KEN HAD ATTAINED THE RANK OF SGT.WHEN HE WAS DISCHARGED IN OAKLAND,CA. ON MARCH 30TH 1955 KEN WAS VERY PROUD TO HAVE SERVED IN THE MARINE CORP.