GRADY KEMP

Grady Edward Kemp, 59, Flat River, died Nov. 9 at Bonne Terre Hospital. He was born at Saco July 14, 1919, a son of the late Harvey and Nancy Kennedy Kemp.
   Surviving are a son, Grady J. Kemp, Arnold; three daughters, Rose . Kemp, Denver, Colo., Sheila (Mrs. Steve) Bess, Festus, and Marcia (Mrs. Larry) Kelly, Perryville; and five grandchildren.
   Mr. Kemp was a World War II veteran.
   Mr. Kemp will be in state at Wilson Funeral Home in Fredericktown at 4 pm.
  .Chapel services are scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday. Interment will be at Marcus Memorial Cemetery, Fredericktown.

[The Daily Journal, Flat River, MO, 10 Nov 1978, Fri, Page 3]

(courtesy of Ted Bennington)

Grave marker for Grady E. Kemp in the Marcus Memorial Cemetery, Fredericktown (Madison county), Missouri.

Grady registered for the draft in Fredericktown, MO on 16 October 1940.and was inducted into the Army on 1 September 1942,

On 13 February 1945, T/5 Grady was transferred from the 3rd Replacement Depot to Company E, 508th PIR.. His rank was changed to Pfc on 20 June 1945.

Pfc Kemp re-enlisted on 10 November 1945 and was discharged on 27 January 1947..