William K. Jones - Biography

Biography

William Kenefick Jones was born on October 23, 1916 in Joplin, Missouri. He was raised in Kansas City, Missouri where he graduated form Southwest High School in 1933. In 1936, while in college, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves, attending the Platoon Leaders' Class in San Diego, California during the summers. He graduated with a Bachelor's degree in 1937 from the University of Kansas.

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