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KNAPP, Kenneth Lewis - Date of
birth
17 September 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
White Salmon, Klickitat County, Washington -
Hometown
Clark County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39338629 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
121st Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 December 1944 - Place of
death
Roetgen, Aachen, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 12 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lewis I. Knapp (father)
Edna I. (Osmond) Knapp (mother)
Edith I. Knapp (sister)
Walter S. Knapp (brother)
Helen L. Knapp (sister)
Marjorie I. Knapp (sister)
Beatrice J. Knapp (sister)
Lewis I. Knapp (brother)
Beverly E. Knapp (sister)
Mabel M. (Baylous) Knapp (wife)
Thelma L. Knapp (daughter)
Gail M. Knapp (daughter)
More information
Pfc Kenneth L. Knapp enlisted in Portland, Oregon on 16 August 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Thelma L. Mize Knapp (daughter), www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Trudgeon Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Tracy Briggs