Estle V. King was born in 1917 in Michigan. He was the son of Frederick W. King and Elizabeth Ann King. He served in the 11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division as a Technician 4th Grade during World War II. T4 King died on January 22, 1945 and is now buried in the Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg. He was one of the 38 American soldiers killed during the fierce fighting at sub-zero temperatures to recapture the town of Hoscheid, Luxembourg.