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KNEZO, Paul - Date of
birth
30 March 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Manhattan, New York County, New York City, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32196487 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
2nd Battalion,
507th Parachute Infantry Regiment
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Bastogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 16 | 50 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Paul Knezo (father)
Elizabeth Knezo (mother)
More information
Pfc Paul Knezo was employed at the Silver Dollar Restaurant before he enlisted at Camp Upton, New York on 29 January 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1920 Census, www.findagrave.com – Frogman, www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: Peter Schouteten