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May 2, 1924 – May 20, 2019

Kay Prell

Personal Information

Birthplace: Hollenberg, KS

Service Information

Branch of Service: Army

Theater of Operation: European

Battle: Battle of the Bulge

Military Honors: WW II Victory Medal, Meritorious Unit Award

Honored By: The Eisenhower Foundation

Biography

Kay Wilson Prell was born May 2, 1924 in Hollenberg, KS. She graduated High School from Hollenberg High School. On April 24 1947 she married Hugo Prell and was life long resident of Washington County Kansas. Kay served in the United States Army during World War II as a Clerk Typist and military chauffeur.

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