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The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
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Edward W. Kast, USNR Chief Petty Officer and husband of former Juneauite Mary Lou Kast, reported missing in action in the Southwest Pacific after recent promotion in Hawaii. Family ties to Skagway and Fresno noted.
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According to advices received in Juneau, Mrs. Mary Lou Kast of 1846 Island Avenue, San Diego, Calif., has received word there that her husband, Edward W. Kast, U.S.N.R., was reported missing in action somewhere in the Southwest Pacific. Young Kast joined the Navy Reserve last April while visiting in San Diego from Skagway, Alaska.
Mr. Kast had just been promoted to Chief Petty Officer on October 25 at his station in the Hawaiian Islands.
The Kasts have many friends in Skagway where they lived for the past six years. Mrs. Kast, before her marriage, will be remembered as Mary Lou Sunderland, former resident of Juneau.
Mr. Kast has a brother, Lawrence, a sergeant at Lowry Field, Denver, in the Air Corps and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Kast, reside at 4138 Nevada Avenue, Fresno, Calif.
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reported missing in action somewhere in the southwest pacific
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Edward W. Kast, U.S.N.R., was reported missing in action in the Southwest Pacific. He joined the Navy Reserve last April while visiting in San Diego from Skagway, Alaska, and was promoted to Chief Petty Officer on October 25 at his station in the Hawaiian Islands. Mrs. Mary Lou Kast of San Diego received word of his status. The Kasts lived in Skagway for the past six years and have many friends there. Mrs. Kast was formerly Mary Lou Sunderland of Juneau. Mr. Kast has a brother Lawrence, a sergeant at Lowry Field, Denver, in the Air Corps, and parents Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Kast at 4138 Nevada Avenue, Fresno, Calif.