Bodies Of Two Soldiers Are On Way From Korea
   The bodies of two Sheboygan soldiers who lost their lives in the Korean war are en route home for burial, the department of defense announced this week. They include Pfc Ronald I Boyce, son of Lloyd Boyce, 1034 Swift avenue, and Sgt. Kenneth C. Eirich. son of Mrs. Dora Eirich, 1114-C N. Tenth street.
   They were among the 288 American war dead returned to the United States aboard the SS. Rutgers Victory, which arrived Tuesday at San Francisco.
   Next of km concerned were notified last week of the imminent arrival of the vessel. The bodies will be sent with an escort to the point designated by each individual next of kin.

[The Sheboygan Press, Sheboygan, WI, 15 Jun 1951, Fri. Page 3]

Bodies Of War Heroes Are Returned On Tuesday
   Tuesday afternoon the first bodies of local men killed in the battle for Korea came home to Sheboygan for burial. The two men who arrived on the Chicago and North Western train were SSgt Kenneth C Eirich, 25, son of Mrs. Dorothy C. Eirich, 1114 N. Tenth street, and Pfc. Ronald L. Boyce, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Boyce, 1014 Swift avenue. Funeral services for both men were held this afternoon. In the picture above one of the flag-draped rough boxes can be seen as it was placed in one of the two hearses that removed the bodies to the funeral home. (Sheboygan Press photo.)

Korean Hero
To Be Buried
 On Thursday

   Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at the Ballhorn Funeral chapels for SSgt. Kenneth C Eirich. 25, son of Mrs. Dorothy C. Eirich. 1114 N. Tenth street, who was killed In Korea on Aug. 5, 1950.
   The Rev. Carl Schulz will officiate and burial will be made in the Lutheran cemetery- The body will lie In state at the funeral home from Wednesday noon until the hour of services.
  The body of Sgt. Eirich arrived In Sheboygan at 2:06 p. m. today, and was removed to the funeral home.

   Kenneth C, Eirich was born In Sheboygan on Feb. 22. 1926, the son of Henry" and Dorothy Biel Eirich. A veteran of seven years in the army, he enlisted at the age of 18 and served in the European theatre during World War II.
   Following his discharge from the service after the last war, he re-enlisted and was sent to Japan in 1949. He returned to Sheboygan on a furlough In June, 1950, then rejoined his unit In Japan.
   During the last week in July he was sent to Korea with his unit and on Aug. 5, 1950, died in action.
   Survivors Include his mother; three brothers, Clarence and Edward of Sheboygan, and Robert of California; and two sisters, Mrs. George (Hilda) Guenther, and Mrs. Dorothy Brady of Sheboygan.

[The Sheboygan Press, Sheboygan, WI, 03 Jul 1951, Tue , Page 6]

SSgt. Kenneth C. Eirich,
   Killed In Korea, Is Buried

   Funeral services for SSgt Kenneth C Eirich, 23, of 1114 N. Tenth street, who was killed in Korea on Aug. 9, 1950, and returned here under the military escort of MSgt Napoli Salvatore, were held Thursday at 3 p. m.
   The Rev. Karl Schulz officiated, and burial was made In Lutheran cemetery.
   Pallbearers were: Roman Schaefer, Clarence Ide, Rudy Eirich, Donald Eirich, Jack Kraus and Christ Yurk.
   Among the floral tributes received was one from the Bank of Sheboygan and one from the employees of the Bank of Sheboygan.
  Those from out of town who attended the services were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Eirich, Pomona. Calif., and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schaefer, Bay Town, Texas.
   SSgt. Eirch was preceded In death by his father, who passed away in 1937
  . A survivor is a sister, Mrs. George (Hilde) Guenther. Her name was previously reported incorrectly.
   Military honors at the services were accorded by: V.F.W. Post 1230, Henry Sprenger commanding, and Ed Vollbrecht in charge of the firing squad, which was composed of Harvey Zube, Henry Wiegand, Lester Zeinemann. and Roger Ross;
   Purple Heart veterans, Elroy Schnuelle, color guard, and Joseph Biwan, color bearer; American Legion, Joseph Melanz. color bearer; and Disabled American Veterans, Fred Lashinger. color bearer. and Jerry Schrimpf, color guard. The bugler was Jay Rust, of the V.F.W.

[The Sheboygan Press, Sheboygan, WI, 06 Jul 1951, Fri, Page 6]