The telegram from the War Department saying that Leo had been declared to have lost his life.
"After exhaustive search it has been found impossible to locate your son, Leo Thomas Keninger, fireman first class, U.S. Navy, and he has therefore ben officially declared to have lost his life in the service of his country, as of Dec. 7th, 1941.
"The department expresses to you its sincerest sympathy."
Rear Admiral Randall Jacobs
Chief of Bureau of Navigation
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From the September14, 1944, Ackley (Iowa) World Journal.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Keninger are in receipt of the Purple Heart Certificate and Purple Heart in recognition of their son Leo's services to his country. Leo Thomas Keninger was a first class fireman on the USS Oklahoma, which was sunk at the time of the Pearl Harbor attack, at which time Leo lost his life.
He had served a year and seven months at the time of his death. His parents are also in receipt of a Memorial to him signed by President Roosevelt.
--GreGen
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