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KNUSEL, John Walter - Date of
birth
1923 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36800909 -
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
26 April 1945 - Place of
death
Aschaffenburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 12 | 40 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Johann Knusel (father)
Emma S. (Leonhard) Knusel (mother)
Jack L. Knusel (brother)
More information
Pfc John W. Knusel was a graduate of North Division High School and had been employed by Allis-Chalmers prior to enlisting in January 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Butzine Family Tree, http://www.45thdivision.org
Photo source: The Milwaukee Journal - 20 May 1945