WWII-KIA-Krout, Zenth Laviub

Source: Hillsboro Times July 18, 1948

The body of Pvt. Zenith L. Krout, 25, who was killed in action in France July 10, 1944 while serving with the US Army, arrived in Hillsboro Thursday afternoon. The body was taken to the Crumley Funeral Home in

Hillsboro to remain until the funeral service which will be held in the Alamo Cemetery at 2 o'clock DST Sunday June 20. Military service will be conducted by the Crawfordsville American Legion Post and Rev. HM Sagarsee, pastor of Hillsboro Hazarene Church will officiate. Private Krout had been in the service of his country about a year when he was killed. He was thought to have taken part in the Normandy invasion. He was buried in a temporary cemetery in France. He was born Jan 7, 1919 the son of Charles Krout of Veedersburg and Flossie Simmons of near Wallace. Surviving esides the parents are four brothers: Raymond and Robert Krout of Darlington; Harry Krout of Carbon and Lee Krout of Veedersburg; four sisters, Mrs. Ruth VanGilder of Darlington; Mrs. Imogene Clark of Carbon; Mrs. Ellen Taylor and Mrs. Lavena Taylor both of Potomac, Illinois - typed by kbz - thanks to Betty D for sharing the Fountain County WWII obituaries/ articles.

Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review 16-May-1948

Pvt. Z.L. (Zenith Laviub) Krout had been in the service of his country about a year and was sent overseas after 17 weeks of training in the US. He was sent to Ireland and later to England from which point he took

part in the invasion. It is believe that he was with a communications outfit in Normandy.

Pvt. Krout marks Veedersburg's first actual Killed in Action casualty of the war. He died fighting for the American ideals and for the life that he knew was good and in hopes of everlasting peace.

He is survived by his wife, Gwendolyn in Crawfordsville, his father, Charles Krout in Veedersburg, his mother, Mrs. Flossie Simmons, near Hillsboro; four brothers, Pfc Theron of the US Army at Tunopah, Nev; Raymond of Darlington; Charles Lee of Veedersburg and Robert of Kingman; four sisters, Mrs. Ruth Van Gildec of Byron; Mrs. Ray Army of Crawfordsville; Mrs. Ellen Brewer of Veedersburg and Mrs. Imogene Clark of Corbin.

Source: Hillsboro Times abt August 25, 1948

Memorial rites were held Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at the Eastside Baptist Church in Crawfordsville for Private Zenith Krout. Both Private Krout and Mrs. Krout were members of the church.

Private Kroute arrived in North Ireland about April 1 and he was transferred after two months of training there to southern England. He did not go into France with the invasion troops on D-Day, but he went across the channel for France sometime between June 10 and June 20 with assault troops. Mr. Krout does not know in what part of France he was stationed at the time of his death less than a month after his arrival there.

In the infantry,Pvt. Krout was a wireman in a special communications branch of the service. He was the holder of many medals given for proficiency in the use of weapons employed by men in this branch of service in the war.

Private Krout is the son of Charles Krout, Veedersburg and was killed in action July 10, 1944.

Source: Scrapbook of Rose Marie Sutherlin p 41

Pfc. Zenith L. Krout, aged 25, son of Charles Krout of Veedersburg, was Killed In Action July 10 while in France, according to notification received last week by the father from the War Department. He is the

first Veedersburg boy to be killed in combat during the present war and he died fighting for American ideals and for the life that he knew was good and in hopes of everlasting peace.

Pvt. Krout who had been in service about a year, was sent overseas after 17 weeks of training in the US, being sent to Ireland and later to England. It is believed he was with a communication outfit of Normandy.

He is survived by his wife in Crawfordsville, his father at Veedersburg, his mother, Mrs. Flossie Simmons, living near Hillsboro; four brothers, Pfc. Theron of the US Army at at Tonopah, Nev; Raymond of Darlington; Charles Lee of Veedersburg and Robert of Kingman; and four sisters, Mrs. Ruth VanGilder of Byron; Mrs. Ray Army of Crawfordsville; Mrs. Ellen Brewer of Veedersburg and Mrs. Imogene Clark of Corbin.