Soldier Details

Division:

Army
, 
300th General Hospital, 5th Army

Highest Rank:

Master Sergeant

Theater of Operation:

European

Served:

May 10, 1942 - Jan 10, 1946

Honored By:

Douglas Rupe, Son

Biography

Kenneth Rupe was born 12/3/1919 in Pueblo, CO. He graduated in 1938 from Centennial High School, Pueblo, CO. Rupe attended Business/Junior college for 2 yrs in Pueblo and worked from July 1937 to February 1942 as a messenger and stenographer for Colorado Fuel and Iron Company. After Pearl Harbor, Rupe enlisted on May 1942. He was assigned to administration of a Hospital Group and was stationed in Europe. See attachment for more information.