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KNOTT, Edward Ernest - Date of
birth
14 February 1926 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36966692 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
304th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 February 1945 - Place of
death
East of Karl, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 3 | 41 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Knott (father)
Clara (Groenewold) Knott (mother)
Elizabeth Knott (sister)
Hilbrand Knott (brother)
Ida Knott (sister)
John Knott (brother)
Helen Knott (sister)
Jeanette Knott (sister)
Source of information: André Koch, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, http://76thdivision.com/304/history_304th_004.html, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem