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KNECHTGES, Harlan Joseph Jr - Date of
birth
8 November 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36950898 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
355th Infantry Regiment,
89th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Friedrichroda-Ohrdruf, Thuingian Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 6 | 31 |
Immediate family
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Members
Harlan J. Knechtges (father)
Clare M. (Kirkbride) Knechtges (mother)
Thomas C. Knechtges (brother)
Patricia M. Knechtges (sister)
Gerard G. Knechtges (brother)
Theresa Knechtges (sister)
Marion Knechtges (sister)
More information
Pvt Harlan J. Knechtges attended Cass High School in Detroit.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Terry Hirsch, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Family Trees - http://www.89infdivww2.org/combat/index.htm, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, W. Dols