Kressler, Kenneth Farrington.

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Kenneth Farrington Kressler (1895-1966) graduated from Lafayette College in 1920, after serving in World War I. After training with Section 61 of the Lafayette College Ambulance Unit, he was assigned to serve with Section 643 of the Twentieth Division of the French Army as part of the United States Army Ambulance Service. He remained in Easton, Pennsylvania and began a long career in finance as president of the insurance firm of Kressler, Wolff, and Miller, Inc. He was active and well-recognized for his work in many political, civil, and community organizations, including the Northampton County Republican Committee, the Easton City Council, and various fundraising groups. A generous benefactor to his alma mater, he helped found the Friends of Skillman Library at Lafayette College in 1964.

From the description of Kenneth Farrington Kressler Letters, 1917-1919. (Lafayette College). WorldCat record id: 48528437

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World War, 1914-1918
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Active 1919

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