Kenneth Junior Sneed was born around 1927, the son of Samuel Victor Sneed and Rowenia Cook.
He died 9 October 1943 but was officially declared dead on 10 October 1944
He is Memorialized at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy
Kenneth Sneed served on the U.S.S. Wyoming and was transferred to the U.S.S. Buck (DD420).
At 00.36 hours on 9 Oct, 1943, the USS Buck (LtCmdr M. Klein, lost) was on patrol off Salerno, when she was hit in the bow by a Gnat, causing the forward magazine to explode and sank within four minutes.
His Brother, Motor Machinists Mate Second Class Wallace Franklin Sneed was also lost in World War II
- Rank: Coxswain
- Date of death: 9 October 1943
- County: Rhea
- Hometown: Dayton
- Service Branch: Navy
- Division/Assignment: USS Buck (DD-420)
- Theater: Europe
- Conflict: World War II
- Awards: Purple Heart
- Burial/Memorial Location: Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy
- Location In Memorial: Pillar XVII, Top Panel
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