Glen
Neither of these folks show up in the online records for Johnson County, KS at this link..
http://jococourts.org/index.aspx
Or in the Jackson County, Missouri (Kansas City, MO) at this link.....
http://records.co.jackson.mo.us/search.asp?cabinet=marriage
Do you know where they lived in 1944??? if so you might be able to check the county newspapers to see if there is a wedding announcement.
Dave Goldy
Overland Park, KS