1925 – 2008
2LT Kenneth L. Gaines received the Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, and Bronze Star for heroic actions as an Asst. Squad Leader in March and April of 1945 while serving as a Sergeant in Co B, 320th Inf, 35th Inf Div. He also received the Purple Heart for wounds sustained at the battle for St. Lo. After being discharged at the end of WWII, he reenlisted in 1946 and then fought with the 24th Inf Div in Korea. He received a battlefield
commission, then received a serious head wound on Aug. 30, 1950, for which he received a second Purple Heart. He was medically discharged on Feb. 29, 1951 at the rank of Second Lieutenant. He spent the remainder of his life in his beloved Georgia, passing away on Nov. 5, 2008. He is buried at White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Duluth, Georgia.