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KNIGHT, Merle Eugene - Date of
birth
10 September 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36889719 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
357th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Asselborn, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 4 | 1 |
Immediate family
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Members
Harold A. Knight (father)
Margaret (Groh) Knight (mother)
Marie G. Knight (sister)
Walter F. Knight (brother)
Edsel J. Knight (brother)
Gerald E. Knight (brother)
Patricia Knight (sister)
Marilyn J. Knight (sister)
Joanne C. Knight (sister)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Regan Family Tree / WWII Draft Registration Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery