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KNIGHT, Herman L - Date of
birth
1922 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia -
Hometown
Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20408183 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Battery,
230th Field Artillery Battalion,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
19 October 1944 - Place of
death
North of Aachen between Richterich and Würselen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 4 | 23 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph B. Knight (father)
Jennette (DeLoach) Knight (mother)
Joseph B. Knight Jr. (brother)
William E. Knight (brother)
Elsie Knight (sister)
More information
Cpl Herman L. Knight joined the National Guard in Savannah, Georgia on 19 September 1940.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record,
www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Knight Family Tree, www.oldhickory30th.com, www.30thinfantry.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Georgia Memorial