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 Ludlow
Youth
Is Parachuter
·
Pvt. Robert M. Kinser, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Chester Kinser,
1 R
.
R. 2,
Ludlow, is in training
as
a
parachute
trooper at Ft. Benning, Ga.
He
has
been
in service since last Oct. 1. Pvt. Kinser
is
a graduate of
Covington Holmes High School, where he played football. Before entering
service he
was
employed at a power plant in Cincinnati.
[Kentucky Post, Covington,
KY, Thu, Apr 09, 1953, Page 25]
 
Ludlow
Soldier
In "Flashburn"
Special to the PostFT.
CAMPBELL, KY., June 8.- Pvt. Robert
M. Kin ser, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Kinser. Box
313. Route 2. Ludlow, has returned from "Operation Flashburn" at Ft.
Bragg, N.C. After participating in the large-scale maneuver. he rejoined
Headquarters Company, Second Battalion. of the famous 508th "Red Devil''
Airborne Regimental Combat Team. the only such combat
team in the United States.
[Kentucky Post, Covington, KY. Tue,
Jun 08, 1954, Page 6]
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Robert “Melvin” Kinser (86) died peacefully on September 22, 2020 at Baptist Life Community after a valiant battle with cancer.
To Melvin, patriotism was a way of life. He was a Korean War veteran, having served as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne. He was proud to serve veterans through his local VFW, participating in honor guard ceremonies while his health permitted. As a Mason, Melvin was honored to be Past Grand Chaplain of the Grand Lodge of Kentucky. He was active in lodges including Covington, Burlington, Hebron, and Petersburg.
Melvin’s working days were spent as an over-the-road truck driver. He would spend countless hours watching UK sports, working on vehicles, his house, and his yard.
Melvin was born on September 13, 1934 in Corbin, Kentucky to the late Chester N. Kinser and Retha Mae Harris. He was preceded in death by his wife Billie Jean Griffis (2005) and son Robert “Bob” Kinser (2019). Siblings who have passed include sisters Ruth Kinser, Jan Hess, Dean Brock, and Carol Conley. |
[courtesy of "Debbie J"]Grave marker
for Robert M. and Billie Jean Kinser in Section 39, Lot 45, Grave 4,
Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell (Kenton county), Kentucky.
Robert
served in Hq 2nd, 508th PIR between 1953 and 1955. |
