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KNOWLES, Charles William Jr - Date of
birth
1925 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
11131855 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
331st Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 January 1945 - Place of
death
Petite-Langlire, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 14 | 18 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Charles W. Knowles (father)
Marion C. Knowles (mother)
Richard G. Knowles (brother)
More information
Charles W. Knowles Jr. attended high school for four years.He joined the U.S. Army Reserve in Boston, Massachusetts on 20 May 1943. He trained at Fort McClellan, Alabama and Camp Shelby, Mississippi. He was shipped overseas in November 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com
Photo source: Astrid van Erp, Arlington High School 1943