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KNUTH, Charles John - Date of
birth
27 March 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio -
Hometown
Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35503776 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
271st Infantry Regiment,
69th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 February 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 8 | 48 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Karl J. Knuth (father)
Lettie M. (Eddy) Knuth (mother)
Dorothy M. Knuth (sister)
Eleanor L. Knuth (sister)
Evelyn M. Knuth (sister)
Alberta R. Knuth (sister)
Howard J. Knuth (brother)
Josephine M. (Kotnik) Knuth (wife)
More information
Sgt Charles J. Knuth was a general industry clerk before he enlisted at Camp Perry, Ohio on 7 June 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Eddy Family Tree / Cuyahoga County Ohio Marriage Records and Indexes
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / KMK