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KNAPP, Melvin Horris - Date of
birth
30 November 1909 -
Age
35 - Place of
birth
Kansas City, Missouri -
Hometown
Los Angeles, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39579665 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
291st Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 January 1945 - Place of
death
Grand Halleux, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 8 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
Dorothy H. Knapp (wife)
Richard Knapp (son)
More information
Pvt Melvin H. Knapp enlisted at Fort MacArthur, California on 24 March 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, http://75thdivisiondad.com/kia_roster.htm#3, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet