RANGERS Knox, John Kenneth

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Knox ​

• FORENAME

John Kenneth​

• UNIT

3 Ranger Bn (Company D) ​

• RANK

Sergeant ​

• NUMBER

20704561 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

23rd October 1943 ​

• AGE

27​

• GRAVESITE

Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Italy Plot J Row 1 Grave 42 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Polk County, Iowa​

born 28.06.1916, Altoona, Iowa, USA​

father John Edwin Knox (1875-1964)​

mother Nellie R. Knox (1886-1953)​

4 years high school​

civil occupation nurse​

single without dependents upon enlistment​

10.02.1941 entered service Fort Des Moines, Iowa​

next of kin - Father. Mr. J.E. Knox, Altoona, Iowa​

former 1 Ranger Bn (Company B) (PFC)​

died Italy (non battle) (possibly Venafro) ​

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