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Personal info

Full name
KNOX, George Hunter
Date of birth
31 October 1918
Age
26
Place of birth
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois
Hometown
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois

Military service

Service number
36971993
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
104th Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
12 January 1945
Place of death
Near Bavigne, Luxembourg

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
Plot Row Grave
H 3 75

Immediate family

Members
James H. Knox (father)
Bertha E. (Bernard) Knox (mother)
Margaret M. Knox (sister)
Dorothy A. Knox (sister)

More information

Pfc George H. Knox was a student at St. Louis University before he enlisted.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, , www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Peter W McCue III Family, www.fold3.com – 26th Infantry Division

Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery, St. Louis University 1941