John Mc KNIGHT
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Source : Florent Plana & David (Ellen Marchese)
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NUMBER OF SERVICE | 35707679 | ||||||
AGE | 19 yo | ||||||
DATE OF BIRTH | 1925 | ||||||
ETAT | Laurel KENTUCKY | ||||||
FAMILY | Single | ||||||
RANK | Private | ||||||
FONCTION | InfantryMan | ||||||
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | Farmer | ||||||
DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 12 August 1943 Louisville KENTUCKY | ||||||
COMPANY | Company C | ||||||
BATTALION | 741st Tank Battalion | ||||||
DATE OF DEATH | 27 July 1944 |
Source : auntieb | |||||
STATUS | KIA | ||||||
PLACE OF DEATH | St Jean des baisants | ||||||
CEMETERY TEMPORARY |
CEMTERY TEMPORARY of Saint Laurent sur Mer N°3582
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CEMETERY | NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville | ||||||
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Source : Florent Plana & David
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I recently had the honor to guide a lovely family in the footsteps of their relatives who fought and sadly paid the ultimate price in Normandy during the summer of 1944. She was the first person from John’s family to be able to travel to Normandy to see where he served and where he rests in peace for eternity. When I returned, David gave me his phone and his mother was on the line (the daughter of John E. Butcher). It truly moved me to talk with her, knowing she didn’t grow up with her father, and the sacrifice her and her family endured for my freedom and the liberation of France. To be able to talk with her while standing in the field that her father was killed in will be something I will never forget. Thank you Footsteps Researchers for the help you provided with military reports. | ||||||
Source : Florent Plana & David
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Source : Florent Plana & David
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Source : Florent Plana & David
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SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | aad.archives.gov - abmc.gov - findagrave.com - Joel Boboeuf |
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PROGRAMMER | Henri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |