January 13, 1927 – February 21, 2008

Kenneth Seaton

Personal Information

Birthplace: Hillsboro, TX

Service Information

Branch of Service: Army

Theater of Operation: Pacific

Highest Rank: Sergeant

Honored By: The Eisenhower Foundation

Biography

Kenneth Seaton was born in Hillsboro, TX part of Hill County, to Hattie and Jesse Seaton. In January of 1945 he was inducted into the Army and spent most of his training at Ft. Hood. He was stationed in Luzon, South Pacific but went to Germany for a short time. Seaton returned after WW II and was reassigned to Korean DMZ and also served in Vietnam. He retired and began another career with the state of Texas. He married Ina Mae Thompson Jan. 6. 1987 in Lake Worth. Seaton is buried in the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Courtesy of Star-telegram

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