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KNICKMEYER, George Frederick - Date of
birth
29 July 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
St. Louis, Missouri -
Hometown
St. Louis, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37633417 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
14 October 1944 - Place of
death
Electric light plant
Millery, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 13 | 32 |
Immediate family
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Members
Armin G. Knickmeyer (father)
Hulda (Witte) Knickmeyer (mother)
Betty Knickmeyer (sister)
More information
Pvt George F. Knickmeyer graduated from the Hadley Tech School before he enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 27 January 1944.He was reported seriously wounded in action on 10 October and evacuated to the 305th Medical Battalion Clearing Station that was stationed on the grounds of the electric light plant in Millery at that time.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com, www.80thDivision.com
Photo source: http://collections.mohistory.org/resource/749612