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KNOWE, Kenneth Russell "Knobby" - Date of
birth
13 September 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Newport County, Rhode Island -
Hometown
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1286142 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
119th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 October 1944 - Place of
death
Herzogenrath-Ofden, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | 30 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Alonzo A. Knowe (father)
Mary E. Knowe (mother)
Major A. Knowe (brother)
Frederick W Knowe (brother)
Virginia M. (Stephens) Knowe (wife)
More information
1st Lt Kenneth R. Knowe is remembered on the gravestone of his parents at the Saint Mary's Episcopal Churchyard in Portsmouth, Rhode Island.Kenneth "Knobby" Russell Knowe, a graduate of Rogers High School, he received his degree from Rhode Island State College at Kingston, Rhode Island in 1938.
He had been overseas since May of 1944, entering the army in March 1941, he trained with the infantry at Fort Benning Ga., Fort George Meade, Md., and Fort McCoy, Wis. A few days before his death, "Knobby" received a call from his brother, Major Knowe, who planned to visit him, but postponed the trip when he learned it was an all-day journey.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.oldhickory30th.com, www.30thinfantry.org, www.newspapers.com - Newport Mercury
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Glenn Russell, www.newspapers.com - U.S School Yearbook