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KNOWLES, Donald Walter - Date of
birth
23 November 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Jasper, Hamilton County, Florida -
Hometown
Jasper, Hamilton County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34910408 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
179th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near Nürnberg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 21 | 24 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Martin W. Knowles (father)
Mamie A. (Turner) Knowles (mother)
Mabel Knowles (sister)
Riley A. Knowles (brother)
Robert G. Knowles (brother)
Elisabeth C. (Miller) Knowles (wife)
More information
Pcf Donald W. Knowles attended high school for 4 years and was a retail manager before he enlisted in Camp Blanding, Florida on 11 January 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Price Family Tree, http://www.45thdivision.org, www.findagrave.com - John Clay Harris
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - Charlotte Ann Price