Kenneth Kraus | |
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| Born | September 27, 1956 Lansdale, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | U.S. Marine, United States Marine Corps (1975–1986) Detective, Roswell, Georgia Police (1995–2016) |
| Known for | Being the first United States hostage of Iranian militants prior to the Iran hostage crisis |
Kenneth L. Kraus is a former United States Marine who was the first American taken hostage by Iranian militants prior to the Iran hostage crisis.[1]
- ^ Copsey, Jonathan (19 March 2013). "Roswell cop Kenneth Kraus was a former Iran hostage". NorthFulton.com. Archived from the original on 2014-05-02. Retrieved 2014-04-30.