MEADOWS, Kenneth W
KENNETH MEADOWS - KIA - Korea
Source: The obituary is from a collection of newspaper (paper names not recorded) obituaries saved, by Fauniel Hershberger, during the 1950's, 60's, 70's and 80's. She was a life long resident of Fountain County Indiana. The collection is now housed in the Fountain County Section of Local History at Crawfordsville District Public Library.
IN MEMORIAM –
In memory of our brother Kenney, who passed away in Korea July 23, 1950;
Two sisters - Betty Lou who passed away July 27, 1940
Ruby White who passed away August 12, 1956,
and our loving mother, Blanche Ruby Meadows who passed away Sept 14, 1965. – The Meadows Family – jlr
Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review 15 Aug 1950 p 1, typed by Walt W
Waynetown — Pfc. Kenneth W. Meadows is the first Montgomery County service man to be officially reported killed in the Korean fighting. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Basil Meadows, who reside in the Yountsville community about eight miles south of Waynetown, received official word Tuesday that he died of wounds received on July 20, 1950. The Meadows family has been alarmed since a letter addressed to Private Meadows was returned Aug. 7 to his sister, Mrs. Arlie Bishop of Shannondale, bearing a penciled notation, "Deceased, July 23," on the envelope. The family immediately requested the aid of Rep. Cecil M. Harden of Covington in Washington, D. C. Mrs. Harden sought official word from General MacArthur’s headquarters in Japan and Army headquarters in Korea. Private Meadows was born June 5, 1929, and enlisted in the Army about two years ago prior to being graduated from Alamo High School. After his basic training at Fort Knox, Ky., he was sent to Japan in December, 1948, and left there with the 10th Infantry for Korea early in June. He was one of 11 children. Surviving in addition to the parents are five sisters, Mrs. Ruby Leonard of Waynetown, Mrs. Kathryn Bishop of Shannondale, Miss Dorothy Ann Meadows of Crawfordsville and Miss Lois and Ruth Ellen at home; three brothers, Palmer of Hillsboro, Horace of Veedersburg and Robert of Crawfordsville.