Private Truman Albert Kampen
August 12, 1894 - October 4, 1968


Buried Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Son of John W. and Gertrude Ethel (French) Kampen-Howland {John, born Baileyville, Illinois, buried Manning, Iowa, Cemetery & Gertrude, buried West Bend Cemetery, West Bend, Iowa}
Siblings of Truman Edna Kampen, Lavon Krug

Service Number 818838
Enlistment April 20, 1917
Departure June 29, 1918 at New York, New York on the U.S.S. Chicago
Residence Manning - mother: Gertrude Kampen
Unit Truck Company A, Army Artillery Park, Coast Artillery Corps
Departure April 19, 1919, at Pauillac, France, on the U.S.S. Canonicus
Unit Truck Company A, Army Artillery Park Wagoner, 1st Army
Discharge May 16, 1919


FIRST SERVICE FLAG IN 1917
The Monitor November 8, 1917

First "Service Flag" in Manning is displayed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Kampen, who have a son in the service and serving as a soldier.
The flag is 3 feet by 5 feet. The outside border is red, denoting the fact that war exists. The white field within the red represents the family, and the blue star on the white represents the member of the family in service. Should several sons be called from one family they would be represented by blue stars denoting their numbers.
Mr. Kampen purchased the flag in Des Moines, where a number can be seen floating. In some instances firms hang out service flags denoting that a certain number of men have enlisted and gone to war.

John Kampen is buried in the Manning Cemetery.