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Kenneth Gale Shellenbarger
Born Feb. 17, 1910, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Gender Male
Parents Fred N. Shellenbarger and Elizabeth Shellenbarger
Schools Attended

Hopkins High School - Hopkins, Mn.
Branch of Service Navy
Additional Identifiers Reserves
Service Timeframe 1942 - 1946
War/Conflict World War Two 1939-1945
Principal Units and Locations

US Naval Construction Center - Camp Peary, Williamsburg, VA

US Naval Training and Distribution Center - Camp Peary, Williamsburg, VA
Military Awards and Decorations

American Campaign Ribbon and World War 2 Victory Ribbon

Narrative

Called up from the Reserves to active duty on April 24, 1943. Early in Ken's service, he was assigned to the Navy Construction Battalions (Seabees). In the fall of 1944, he was assigned to General Services within the Administrative Command at Camp Peary - VA.