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Curtis W. Jackson, Army, 1995-2004 Row 19, Stone 7
Elmer L. Jacobson, Navy, 1941-1945 Row 29, Stone 3
June R. Jacobson, Navy, 1943-1947 Row 29, Stone 4
Jim Janke, Navy, 1972-1975 Row 22, Stone 8
Thaddeus (Ted) Just, Coast Guard, 1941-1946 Row 30, Stone 11
Daniel J. Kadel, Army, 1918-1919, Row 32, Stone 11
Harold E. Kaiser, Army, 1943-1946 Row 3, Stone 8
Melvin E. Kaiser, Army, 1951-1953 Row 25, Stone 2
Leslie L. Kalb, Army, 1943-1946 Row 30, Stone 4
Russel D. Kamp, Army, 1940-1943 Row 23, Stone 5
Joseph C. Kenney, Army AirForce, 1942-1945 Row 22, Stone 3
Stan Kent, Air Force, 1966-1986 Row 1, Stone 8
James F. Key, Army, 1955-1959 Row 25, Stone 9
F. Neil King, Navy, 1954-1957 Row 16, Stone 2
Neil King grew up in rural Scotland, Illinois and joined the Navy right out of high school. His service took him to Barbados and Newfoundland where he proudly served as a Seabee. He married Betty (Cook) in 1956. Later he went to work for Country Companies, and that job eventually brought him to Tremont. Neil has one son, Boyd (Vickie), and two daughters, Cindy and Jennifer (Frank). Neil and Betty currently live in Morton and all of their children live in Tremont.
Robert N. King, Marines, 2008- Row 16, Stone 4
Robert Milton Kinsey, Navy, 1988-1993 Row 23, Stone 1
William Eugene Kinsey, Navy, 1959-1963 Row 26, Stone 1
Herbert Sam Knapp, Navy, 1952-1954 Row 34, Stone 12
Kenneth E. Knapp, Air Force, 1951-1958 Row 26, Stone 8
Cleo J. Koch, Army, 1944-1946 Row 2, Stone 6
Curtis A. Koch, Army, 1951-1953 Row 2, Stone 8
Elmon L. Koch, Army, 1953-1955 Row 2, Stone 10
Eugene F. Koch, Army, 1942-1946 Row 2, Stone 3
Gerald B. Koch, Army, 1951-1953 Row 2, Stone 9
James M. Koch, Army, 1957-1959 Row 2, Stone 11
Jesse E. Koch, Army, 1944-1946 Row 2, Stone 5
John Greeley Koch, Army, 1944-1945 Killed In Action Row 2, Stone 4
John was inducted into the Army on September 6, 1944 and served 13 weeks of Basic Training at Camp Croft, South Carolina. He served in the European Theatre, 8th Armored Division, XVI Corps, Ninth Army. Operation Grenade Campaign: Ninth Army offensive from the Roer to the Rhine. (Feb. 23-March 11, 1945. Killed in action on March 6, 1945-Battle of Wesel Pocket-Rheinberg, Germany. Originally interred at military cemetery-Margraten, Holland. Now resting in family cemetery plot-Mt. Hope Cemetery, Tremont, Illinois
Keith E. Koch, Navy, 1944-1946 Row 28, Stone 12
Kenneth A. Koch, Army, 1969-1971, Row 32, Stone 4
Vernon S. Koch, Army, 1946-1947 &1950-1951 Row 2, Stone 7
Gary D. Lane, Army, 1968-1970 Row 25, Stone 3
Arthur R. Lang, Army 1945-1947 Row 6, Stone 7
Arthur R. Lang, Jr., Army, 1988-1991 Row 6 Stone 8
Francis L. Lang, Army, 1943-1946 Row 6, Stone 5
Richard Langjhar, Navy, 1957-1960 Row 29, Stone 5
James R. Largent, Navy 1956-1958 Row 3, Stone 11
Richard D. Largent, Navy, 1944-1946, 1951-1953 Row 3, Stone 10
William V. Largent, Navy, 1943-1946 Row 3, Stone 9
Donald E. Leadill, Army, 1956-1959 Row 16, Stone 3
David V. Lee, Army, 1960-1963 Row 31, Stone 3
David V. Lee served in the U.S. Army from 1960-1963. He was trained in communications, with
advanced training in chemical, radiological and biological warfare. In 1961, he was removed from the military and
transferred to the CIA as were 17 others who also had special training. They formed an advanced operations team and
were sent to the jungles of Thailand.
Their objective for over a year was to patrol, observe and report any aggressive
action on and along the Mekong River bordering Thailand/Laos. This action was in violation to the coalition
agreement established between Thailand, Laos and United States. So, they were not officially there. David was honorably discharged from the Army
in 1963. His path led him to
Tremont. With his wonderful wife, they
raised four loving children. David
wishes to thank his four loving children for honoring his service with the gift
of a brick to be included at the Tremont Veterans Memorial.
Keith I. Lee, Army, 1966-1968 Row 18, Stone 12
Timothy R. Lee, Coast Guard, 1972-1976 Row 23, Stone 10
C. Mac Leininger, Navy, 1943-1952 Row 10, Stone 12
Nathan N. Levy, Army, 1944-1945, Row 32, Stone 6
M.K. "Link" Lindstrom, Army, 1950-1953 Row 20, Stone 3
William A. Lister, Marines, 1946-1951 Row 32, Stone 8
Mr. Lister was a Korea War veteran and received two Purple Heart Medals and one Silver Star
Chad M. Lohnes, Air Force, 1999-2009 Row 8, Stone 11
Robert L. Lohnes, Army, 1973-1976 Row 8, Stone 9
Robert L. Lohnes Jr., Army, 1993-1999 Row 8, Stone 10
James Edward Lonergan, Army, 1944-1946 Row 22, Stone 7
Jack S. Loughrey, Air Force, 2003-2014 Row 7, Stone 11
Alex Thomas Luft, Air Force, 2011- Row 35, Stone 11
John Albert Luick, Navy, 1945-1946 Row 10, Stone 3
Norman L. Lusher, Army, 1968-1971 Row 28, Stone 11
Raymond Lusher, Army, 1940-1945 Row 13, Stone 1
Fredrick Jacob Lutz, Navy, 1937-1946 Row 29, Stone 7
Fredrick Jacob Lutz -United States Navy
Aviation Ordinanceman First Class
Fredrick Jacob Lutz was born in Malone Township, Tazewell County, IL on 02
May 1919, and attended the local schools of Tazewell County. He joined the US
Navy on 15 December 1937 at the age of 18, and served on the USS Lexington
(CV-2), an American aircraft carrier, during WWII as Aviation Ordinanceman First
Class.
Fred was on the Lexington during the Battle of the Coral Sea. On 8 May 1942
Japanese aircraft torpedoed the Lexington and Japanese dive-bombers managed
three hits from above. The ship seemed to survive the bombing, but after several
internal explosions, she was doomed. The crew was ordered to abandon ship and
were rescued by nearby American cruisers and destroyers.
After being rescued, Fred re-enlisted and served his remaining time in Long
Beach and San Diego, CA. He received the WWII Victory Medal and the Good
Conduct Medal. He was honorably discharged from the United States Navy in San
Diego, CA, on 26 November 1946.
Fred started his own trucking company, "Fred J. Lutz Trucking" of Pacoima, CA,
and did contract work for Los Angeles County. After retirement he moved to
Mojave Valley, AZ where he lived out his remaining years.
Fred passed away on 18 September 1999. He is survived by seven nephews
and three nieces.
