USS Indianapolis CA-35
Paul Kephart - Lost At Sea

Commonwealth of PA, Bureau of Vital Statistics, C7B 9-3-52, File # 12131-07; Correction of birth certificate of Stephen Kephart, dated 6 Feb 1953. Change of spelling from Klepotsh to Kephart. Ancestry.com. New York, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1847-1849, 1907-1936; citing marriage certificate of George H. Kephart, Binghamton, Broome, Co.,NY, b. 30 Aug 1910, Barnesboro, PA, son of George and Jennie Krynak Kephart. Center for Archival Collections, Bowling Green State University Ohio, Lucas County, Marriage Records, Vol. 116, 2 Nov 1946-22 May 1947; page 41, Certificate #163720, citing Peter Kephart, of Detroit, MI, 29 yo on 7 July 1946, son of George and Jean Kraynak Kephart. WWII Draft Card of Edwin Kephart, Susquehanna, Cambria, PA, Box 42, Barnesboro R.D., b. 8 Mar 1921, Garmantown, PA, son of Mrs. George Kephart. 1940 US Census, PA, Cambria Co., Susquehanna Twsp; enumerated 27 Apr 1940. HH# 420; citing family of George "Klephard" Union Press Courier (PA), Oct 11, 1945; citing Paul Kephart KIA. 1950 US Census, PA, Cambria Co., Susquehanna Twsp, R.D. #11-176 - Note: "Garmantown - off dirt road to right of Route 11097." Enumerated 1 May 1950. Dwelling #28; citing George, age 70, and Jennie, age 65, Kephart. Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, U.S., Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966 [database on-line]; citing Paul Kephart's parents, George and Jennie Kephart, Barnesboro, Cambria Co., PA., 20 Jan 1950. Benefits were approved and $500 paid on 10 Sept 1950. News article "Five in one family...." donated by Christopher Gima, North Cambria, PA, July 2026.