The Early Years
(12 Jul 1921 -
27 Jan 1942)
Army Air Forces
(28 Jan 1942 -
1 Aug 1943)
Post Ploesti
(2 Aug 1943 -
Present)
Official MOH Citations:
Tech. Sgt. Louis N. Kase
(1911 - 1 Aug 1943)
Crew Member of "Ole Kickapoo" - Radio Operator
Louis
N. Kase was born in 1911 in Philadelphia County,
Pennsylvania.
United States World War II Army Enlistment Record, 1938-1946; "Name: Louis N Kase; Birth Year: 1911; Race: White, citizen (White); Nativity State or Country: Pennsylvania; State: Pennsylvania; County or City: Philadelphia; Enlistment Date: 28 May 1942; Enlistment State: Pennsylvania; Enlistment City: Wilkes Barre; Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA; Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA; Grade: Private; Grade Code: Private; Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law; Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men); Source: Civil Life; Education: 4 years of high school; Civil Occupation: Automatic Telephone System Maintenance Man; Marital Status: Single, without dependents; Height: 66; Weight: 148."
Individual Casualty Questionnaire
U.S. Rosters of World War II Dead, 1939-1945; "Name: Louis N Kase; Gender: Male; Race: White; Religion: Hebrew; Cemetery Name: Pennsylvania; Disposition: According to next of kin; Service Branch: Army; Rank: Technical Sergeant; Service Number: 33059883."
Received the Distinguished Unit Citation, Distinguished Service Cross and the Purple Heart.
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First Published: December 9, 2007
Last updated: February 06, 2010
