Kenneth Bull
November 4, 1943 Davenport Times-Tribune
Kenneth Bull, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bull, was among the 17-year-olds that were inducted into the navy Monday. He was sent to Farragut, Idaho, for his "boot" training. He was born in this community and was a junior in high school.
January 20, 1944 Davenport Times-Tribune
Kenneth Bull, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bull, arrived home last week for a 15-day leave at his home. Kenneth has finished his boot camp training and is stationed at Farragut. He was a junior in high school and enlisted in the navy last November.
January 27, 1944 Davenport Times-Tribune
Kenneth Bull has return to his base at Farragut after spending his boot camp leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bull. He enlisted in the navy in November.
May 18, 1944 Davenport Times-Tribune
Kenneth Bull, seaman second class, is now serving with the navy in the south Pacific and is stationed at the New Hebrides islands. He entered the navy in November and received his basic training at Farragut. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bull and was a junior in the high school.
November 9, 1944 Davenport Times-Tribune
Kenneth Bull writes his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bull, from somewhere in the Pacific, that he was wounded in action and was getting well. He was not allowed to state how nor where he was wounded. He entered the navy a year ago.
November 16, 1944 Davenport Times-Tribune
Kenneth Bull, who is with the navy, writes his parents, he had a long ride on a plane to a hospital base. He has shrapnel wounds on the back of his head, one side and his back. He also states that he has one bad leg, but is coming along O.K.
January 4, 1945 Davenport Times-Tribune
Seaman First Class Kenneth Bull, arrived home Tuesday of last week for a 20-day leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bull. Kenneth was recently discharged from a naval hospital in Hawaii for wounds received in the battle of the Philippines. He has been awarded the Purple Heart, and his ship has been given a unit citation. He entered the service in November a year ago and at the time was a student at the high school.
January 11, 1945 Davenport Times-Tribune
Kenneth Bull received a telegram from the navy, stating that he was extended another 12 days on his leave. Kenneth entered the service a year ago in November. He was wounded in the battle of the Philippines and was awarded the Purple Heart.
January 25, 1945 Davenport Times-Tribune
Seaman first class Kenneth Bull, who spent a month leave with his parents, Mr, and Mrs. Arthur Bull, left Friday evening for San Francisco.
February 22, 1945 Davenport Times-Tribune
Seaman first class Kenneth Bull, who was wounded by shrapnel in the sea battle in the Philippines, writes his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bull, that his has been assigned to his old ship and is out to sea. He says only 200 of the 600 wounded men on the ship are now on duty with him. Kenneth was home several weeks on leave while convalescing.
May 10, 1945 Davenport Times-Tribune
Kenneth Bull, seaman second class, writes his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bull, that he took part in the Iwo Jima campaign. He was wounded last October in the attack on the Philippines for which he wears the purple heart. Seaman Bull has seen action in the European, South Pacific and the American theaters of war. He participated in the battles for Mindanao, Tinian, Formosa, Guam, and Saipan.
June 28, 1945 Davenport Times-Tribune
John Owens, who is with the Seabees on Guam, writes his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Owens, that he spent a few hours recently with Lester Hobart, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Rogers; Earl Travis, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Travis; and Kenneth Bull, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bull. All three of the boys are with the navy and on the same ship.
September 6, 1945 Davenport Times-Tribune
Three Reardan boys were on the U.S.S. South Dakota, the flagship for Admiral Nimitz at Tokyo Bay during the official surrender of Japan. They are Lester Hobart, son of Mrs. W. H. Rogers, Earl Travis, son of George Travis, and Kenneth Bull, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bull.
September 13, 1945 Davenport Times-Tribune
Kenneth Bull, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bull, is not on the flagship South Dakota as stated in last week's paper. Your correspondent was misinformed.
September 20, 1945 Davenport Times-Tribune
Kenneth Bull, who is on the U.S.S. Birmingham, writes his parents that his ship is moving war prisoners from Japan.
January 31, 1946 Davenport Times-Tribune
Kenneth Bull, who is with the navy, writes his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bull, that his had been to Tasmania and was now at Sydney, Australia. He wears the purple heart for wounds received a year and a half ago.
April 25, 1946 Davenport Times-Tribune
Kenneth Bull, Seaman first class, son on Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bull, arrived home Friday with his discharge papers. He served 29 months on the U.S.S. Birmingham as gun captain, turret No. 2, first division. His ship was in the Atlantic and the Pacific and was damaged 3 times. Seaman Bull was injured in one of the battles and was confined to the hospital for 19 weeks.