James R. Knopp

NAME: James R. Knopp

ASN: 33108212

PLACE OF BIRTH: PA

DATE OF BIRTH: 1919

DATES OF SERVICE: 11 Dec 1941 - 20 Jan 1945

UNIT ASSIGNED: HQ Airborne Trng Center

                                  B Co 2nd Bn 509th PIR

                                  B Co 509th PIB

CAMPAIGNS: Southern France, Ardennes

AWARDS: Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge, Purple Heart Medal with oak leaf cluster,

SUMMARY OF SERVICE:

11 Dec 1941 - Enlisted at Fort Meade, MD - NARA Enlistment Record

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER 33108212 33108212
NAME KNOPP#JAMES#R########### KNOPP#JAMES#R###########
RESIDENCE: STATE 32 PENNSYLVANIA
RESIDENCE: COUNTY 021 CAMBRIA
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT 3150 FT GEORGE G MEADE MARYLAND
DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY 11 11
DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH 12 12
DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR 41 41
GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION PVT# Private
GRADE: CODE 8 Private
BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION BI# Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
BRANCH: CODE 00 Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
FIELD USE AS DESIRED # #
TERM OF ENLISTMENT 5 Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
LONGEVITY ### ###
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL 0 Civil Life
NATIVITY 32 PENNSYLVANIA
YEAR OF BIRTH 19 19
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP 1 White, citizen
EDUCATION 0 Grammar school
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION 316 Farm hands, general farms
MARITAL STATUS 6 Single, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY 7 Selectees (Enlisted Men)
CARD NUMBER # #
BOX NUMBER 0611 0611
FILM REEL NUMBER 2.275 2.275

 

11 Jan 1944 - Pvt. James R. Knopp 33108212 HQ Airborne Trng Center APO 700   SO 4 Assigned to B Co 2nd Bn 509th PIR

27 Jan 44 - B and C Company were ordered to take a road junction near Padiglione, Italy. There were two fatalities Lt Grabow and Kautz. The wounded were Corporal Burl E. Bolesta, Private First Class Reuschling, Pfc. On Chow, Pfc. Clyde Helton, Private James A. Knopp, Pvt. Bill E. Konig, Pvt. Ernest K. Gibson.

10 Apr 1944 - Pvt. James R. Knopp 33108212 B CO 509th PIB     GO 5 Award of Combat Infantryman Badge

20 Jan 1945 - Cpl. James R. Knopp killed in action vicinity Born, Belgium

20 Jan 1945 - Cpl. James R. Knopp 33108212 509th PIB Hometown: Lilly, PA, Buried: Plot C Row 12 Grave 23 Henri-Chapelle Am Cem, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium Awards: Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, Page: 389  Book: Stand in the Door by Charles H. Doyle and Terrell Stewart

 

 

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