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KNISELEY, Jesse John - Date of
birth
1 December 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Sumner, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Sumner, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36844710 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
254th Infantry Regiment,
63rd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
4 March 1945 - Place of
death
Sarreguemines, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 5 | 60 |
Immediate family
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Members
Raymond C. Kniseley (father)
Adeline I. (Fellenz) Kniseley (mother)
Leona R. Kniseley (sister)
Georgina I. Kniseley (sister)
Ruth A. (Frueh) Kniseley (wife)
More information
Pvt Jesse J. Kniseley was employed at the Pressure Cooker Company in Eau Claire before he enlisted in July 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Roesler Dart Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.63rdinfdiv.com, www.findagrave.com, www.newspapers.com - Leader Telegram - 22 March 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, Eau Claire Leader Eau Claire, Wisconsin via Erwin Derhaag