Contact: CW5 (R) Dean E. Stoops 502-682-8453
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- The Kentucky National Guard's annual Memorial Day observance will be held on Memorial Day, Monday, May 28, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at the Kentucky National Guard Memorial located at the entrance to Boone National Guard Center (100 Minuteman Parkway) in Frankfort, Ky. The event is free and open to the public.
Fourteen names have recently been added to the Memorial as we continue to honor the Kentucky Guardsmen who fell in the line of duty and as we commemorate the 100th Anniversary of World War I. This brings the total names on the Memorial to 269 men and women since 1912.
Those fallen being added are:
Captain John V. Bedinger, 32, of Anchorage, Jefferson County, died of pneumonia in Liverpool, England, Oct. 20, 1918, while on federal active duty with the 151st Field Hospital, 113th Sanitary Train, 38th Division.
Private First Class Emet Bingham, 22, of South Hill, Butler County, was killed in action in France July 28, 1918, while serving with Company E, 165th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Brigade, 42nd “Rainbow” Division.
Private Charles J. Burckle, 27, of Louisville, Jefferson County, was killed in action in France Aug. 8, 1918, while serving with Battery A of the 146th Field Artillery, 41st Division.
Private First Class Alfred D. Hammonds, 39, of Somerset, Pulaski County, died Feb. 5, 1945, of non-battle related causes while serving with Service Company, 149th Infantry Regiment, 38th Infantry Division in the Philippines.
Private Herman Hancock, 36, of Lexington, Fayette County died Feb. 28, 1917, of Pneumonia due to exposure while on federal active duty at a demobilization camp at Fort Thomas.
Sergeant Joseph H. Holt, 28, of Paris, Bourbon County died of uremic poisoning due to kidney failure while on federal active duty at Booth’s Memorial Hospital in Covington on or about April 17, 1917.
Corporal Alvin J. Hoops, 24, of Wysox, Butler County, died April 19, 1918, of pneumonia while on federal active duty with his unit at Camp Shelby, Mississippi.
Private Orvil Jones, 20, of Cynthiana, Harrison County, died of spinal meningitis in the Louisville City Hospital April 16, 1917, while on federal active duty. Jones had originally be hospitalized with pneumonia. Jones was serving with the Supply Company of the 1st Kentucky Infantry Regiment.
Private William “Lee” Kennett, 19, of Oak Hill, Hopkins County, died of pulmonary tuberculosis on Dec. 19, 1917, while on federal active duty with his unit, Company H, 149th Infantry, at Camp Shelby, Mississippi.
Private Roy McCleese, 20, of Farmers, Rowan County, died of spinal meningitis at the Camp Shelby base hospital Dec. 21, 1917, while serving on federal active duty with his unit, Company C, 149th Infantry.
Private Tilden Parks, 39, of Danville, Boyle County, died of wounds July 31, 1918, while on federal active duty serving with Company C, 28th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade, 1st Infantry Division. Parks was wounded in action July 20, 1918, during the Aisen-Marne Operation in France.
Private Roy L. Roberts, 24, of Paint Lick, Garrard County died after a short illness with lobar pneumonia Dec. 11, 1917, while serving on federal active duty with his unit at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, Company G, 149th Infantry.
Frank Henry Street, 26, of Paducah, McCracken County died of pneumonia Dec. 16, 1917, at the base hospital at Camp Shelby while on federal active duty with his unit, Company C, 149th Infantry.
Private Ben Thompson, 19, of London, Laurel County died of lobar pneumonia while on federal active duty at Camp Shelby with his unit, Company A, 149th Infantry at the Camp Shelby base hospital Dec. 11, 1917.
To read biographies of our fallen, please visit: Caution-http://www.guardmemorial.com/html/our_fallen.html
The ceremony is planned to last approximately forty-five minutes.
Parking for the event will be near the ceremony site on Boone National Guard Center and those attending are asked to arrive a few minutes early to allow for potentially congested traffic flow and time to accommodate parking.
EDITORS NOTE: Please contact Sgt. 1st Class Scot Raymond if news media plans on attending.