WAYNE ALLEN KRUEGER
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"Military funeral services for Wayne Krueger, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Krueger, 2001 28th St., the first Two Rivers Navy casualty in the Korean conflict, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at St. John Lutheran Church, the Rev. W.G. Haase officiating. Interment will be in Forest View Cemetery. The Eleven Gold Star post 1248, Veterans of Foreign Wars will be in charge of the rites.
"Seaman Krueger was killed aboard the U.S.S. Ulvert M. Moore, a destroyer escort, through enemy action of Korea Oct. 17. Wayne Krueger enlisted in the Navy at Green Bay on Jan. 3 of this year with his former high school classmate, Dale Benzinger. Sent to the naval training station at Great Lakes, Ill., he completed his basic training on March 10 and after the customary leave was assigned to the Moore upon which ship he had since served. After brief service in Hawaiian waters the craft had been in active duty off Korea.
"He was born in Two Rivers in 1931. He attended St. John's parochial school and was graduated from Washington High School with the class of 1949. He entered the employ of the Aluminum Goods Company in September of 1949 and was placed on military leave early in January this year.
"Besides his parents Seaman Krueger leaves a sister, Doris, at home; his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Maigatter of Two Rivers, and his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Anna Krueger of Merrill, Wis"
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Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, November 23, 1951 P.2
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City cemetery records contain the following:
Name: Krueger, Wayne Allen
Burial Date: 11-26-1951
Age: 20
Vt: K (Veteran of Korean War)
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WWI, WWII, and Korean War Casualty Listings
Name: Wayne Allen Krueger
Birth Date: 19 Sep 1931
Birth City: Two Rivers
State Registered: Wisconsin
Death Date: 17 Oct 1951
Death Country: Korea
Death Description: Killed in Action
War: Korean War
Title: Seaman, U.S. Navy
Rank: Seaman
Service: U.S. Navy
Service ID: 2632354
Notes: Seaman (E3) Krueger served aboard the U.S.S. Ulvert M. Moore in Korean waters. On October 17, 1951, his ship received moderate damage from a hit by an enemy shore battery at Hungnam, North Korea, killing him. Seaman (E3) Krueger was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean War Service Medal.
Data Source: Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
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U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963
Name: Wayne A Krueger
Birth Date: 19 Sep 1931
Death Date: 17 Oct 1951
Cemetery: Forest View Cemetery
Cemetery Location: Tow Rivers, Wisconsin
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"Military funeral services for Wayne Krueger, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Krueger, 2001 28th St., the first Two Rivers Navy casualty in the Korean conflict, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at St. John Lutheran Church, the Rev. W.G. Haase officiating. Interment will be in Forest View Cemetery. The Eleven Gold Star post 1248, Veterans of Foreign Wars will be in charge of the rites.
"Seaman Krueger was killed aboard the U.S.S. Ulvert M. Moore, a destroyer escort, through enemy action of Korea Oct. 17. Wayne Krueger enlisted in the Navy at Green Bay on Jan. 3 of this year with his former high school classmate, Dale Benzinger. Sent to the naval training station at Great Lakes, Ill., he completed his basic training on March 10 and after the customary leave was assigned to the Moore upon which ship he had since served. After brief service in Hawaiian waters the craft had been in active duty off Korea.
"He was born in Two Rivers in 1931. He attended St. John's parochial school and was graduated from Washington High School with the class of 1949. He entered the employ of the Aluminum Goods Company in September of 1949 and was placed on military leave early in January this year.
"Besides his parents Seaman Krueger leaves a sister, Doris, at home; his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Maigatter of Two Rivers, and his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Anna Krueger of Merrill, Wis"
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Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, November 23, 1951 P.2
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City cemetery records contain the following:
Name: Krueger, Wayne Allen
Burial Date: 11-26-1951
Age: 20
Vt: K (Veteran of Korean War)
******
WWI, WWII, and Korean War Casualty Listings
Name: Wayne Allen Krueger
Birth Date: 19 Sep 1931
Birth City: Two Rivers
State Registered: Wisconsin
Death Date: 17 Oct 1951
Death Country: Korea
Death Description: Killed in Action
War: Korean War
Title: Seaman, U.S. Navy
Rank: Seaman
Service: U.S. Navy
Service ID: 2632354
Notes: Seaman (E3) Krueger served aboard the U.S.S. Ulvert M. Moore in Korean waters. On October 17, 1951, his ship received moderate damage from a hit by an enemy shore battery at Hungnam, North Korea, killing him. Seaman (E3) Krueger was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean War Service Medal.
Data Source: Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
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U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963
Name: Wayne A Krueger
Birth Date: 19 Sep 1931
Death Date: 17 Oct 1951
Cemetery: Forest View Cemetery
Cemetery Location: Tow Rivers, Wisconsin
WAYNE ALLEN KRUEGER
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"Military funeral services for Wayne Krueger, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Krueger, 2001 28th St., the first Two Rivers Navy casualty in the Korean conflict, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at St. John Lutheran Church, the Rev. W.G. Haase officiating. Interment will be in Forest View Cemetery. The Eleven Gold Star post 1248, Veterans of Foreign Wars will be in charge of the rites.
"Seaman Krueger was killed aboard the U.S.S. Ulvert M. Moore, a destroyer escort, through enemy action of Korea Oct. 17. Wayne Krueger enlisted in the Navy at Green Bay on Jan. 3 of this year with his former high school classmate, Dale Benzinger. Sent to the naval training station at Great Lakes, Ill., he completed his basic training on March 10 and after the customary leave was assigned to the Moore upon which ship he had since served. After brief service in Hawaiian waters the craft had been in active duty off Korea.
"He was born in Two Rivers in 1931. He attended St. John's parochial school and was graduated from Washington High School with the class of 1949. He entered the employ of the Aluminum Goods Company in September of 1949 and was placed on military leave early in January this year.
"Besides his parents Seaman Krueger leaves a sister, Doris, at home; his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Maigatter of Two Rivers, and his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Anna Krueger of Merrill, Wis"
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Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, November 23, 1951 P.2
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City cemetery records contain the following:
Name: Krueger, Wayne Allen
Burial Date: 11-26-1951
Age: 20
Vt: K (Veteran of Korean War)
******
WWI, WWII, and Korean War Casualty Listings
Name: Wayne Allen Krueger
Birth Date: 19 Sep 1931
Birth City: Two Rivers
State Registered: Wisconsin
Death Date: 17 Oct 1951
Death Country: Korea
Death Description: Killed in Action
War: Korean War
Title: Seaman, U.S. Navy
Rank: Seaman
Service: U.S. Navy
Service ID: 2632354
Notes: Seaman (E3) Krueger served aboard the U.S.S. Ulvert M. Moore in Korean waters. On October 17, 1951, his ship received moderate damage from a hit by an enemy shore battery at Hungnam, North Korea, killing him. Seaman (E3) Krueger was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean War Service Medal.
Data Source: Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
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U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963
Name: Wayne A Krueger
Birth Date: 19 Sep 1931
Death Date: 17 Oct 1951
Cemetery: Forest View Cemetery
Cemetery Location: Tow Rivers, Wisconsin
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"Military funeral services for Wayne Krueger, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Krueger, 2001 28th St., the first Two Rivers Navy casualty in the Korean conflict, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at St. John Lutheran Church, the Rev. W.G. Haase officiating. Interment will be in Forest View Cemetery. The Eleven Gold Star post 1248, Veterans of Foreign Wars will be in charge of the rites.
"Seaman Krueger was killed aboard the U.S.S. Ulvert M. Moore, a destroyer escort, through enemy action of Korea Oct. 17. Wayne Krueger enlisted in the Navy at Green Bay on Jan. 3 of this year with his former high school classmate, Dale Benzinger. Sent to the naval training station at Great Lakes, Ill., he completed his basic training on March 10 and after the customary leave was assigned to the Moore upon which ship he had since served. After brief service in Hawaiian waters the craft had been in active duty off Korea.
"He was born in Two Rivers in 1931. He attended St. John's parochial school and was graduated from Washington High School with the class of 1949. He entered the employ of the Aluminum Goods Company in September of 1949 and was placed on military leave early in January this year.
"Besides his parents Seaman Krueger leaves a sister, Doris, at home; his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Maigatter of Two Rivers, and his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Anna Krueger of Merrill, Wis"
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Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, November 23, 1951 P.2
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City cemetery records contain the following:
Name: Krueger, Wayne Allen
Burial Date: 11-26-1951
Age: 20
Vt: K (Veteran of Korean War)
******
WWI, WWII, and Korean War Casualty Listings
Name: Wayne Allen Krueger
Birth Date: 19 Sep 1931
Birth City: Two Rivers
State Registered: Wisconsin
Death Date: 17 Oct 1951
Death Country: Korea
Death Description: Killed in Action
War: Korean War
Title: Seaman, U.S. Navy
Rank: Seaman
Service: U.S. Navy
Service ID: 2632354
Notes: Seaman (E3) Krueger served aboard the U.S.S. Ulvert M. Moore in Korean waters. On October 17, 1951, his ship received moderate damage from a hit by an enemy shore battery at Hungnam, North Korea, killing him. Seaman (E3) Krueger was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean War Service Medal.
Data Source: Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
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U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963
Name: Wayne A Krueger
Birth Date: 19 Sep 1931
Death Date: 17 Oct 1951
Cemetery: Forest View Cemetery
Cemetery Location: Tow Rivers, Wisconsin
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