Military Involvement
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Francis Paul “Fran” Kneeland was born July 25, 1926 to William Arthur “Bill” and Helen Catherine Waters Kneeland. He died June 12, 2011 and is buried in Wisconsin Memorial Park, Brookfield, WI.
Fran served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
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Robert W. Kneeland was born Dec. 5 , 1924 to William Arthur “Bill” and Helen Catherine Waters Kneeland. He died Dec. 2, 1944 and is memorialized at the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines and has a cenotaph in Postville Cemetery, Clayton County, IA.
2nd Lt. Kneeland served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps as a bombardier/navigator on B-25J #43-36099, 500th Bomber Squadron, 345th Bomber Group, Medium and became MIA while trying to get into formation with other B-25’s and hit “prop wash” and couldn’t recover which caused them to crash into the sea. He was awarded the Purple Heart with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster.
Source: ancestry.com
James Martin Kneeskern was born July 24, 1918 to William L. and Jane J. Roths Kneeskern. He died Dec. 8, 1988 and is buried in Fort Bliss National Cemetery, El Paso, TX.
MSgt. Kneeskern served in World War II with the U.S. Army Infantry in Iceland, England and France where he was WIA. He also served in Korea and Vietnam.
Source: ancestry.com
Henry Osborn Knickerbocker was born Oct. 8, 1915 to Sherman and Rosa Belle Spores Knickerbocker. He died May 25, 1972 and is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lansing, IA.
Pvt. Knickerbocker served in World War II with the U.S. Army 858th Signal Training Battalion.
Source: ancestry.com
Roy Demilt Knight was born Feb. 29, 1917 to Charlie Standage and Jennie Elizabeth Kinney Knight. He died Oct. 7, 1976 and is buried in Postville Cemetery, Clayton County, IA.
Sgt. Knight served in World War II with the U.S. Army 3rd Division, 41st Field Artillery Battalion through the North African and European campaigns.
Source: ancestry.com
Paul Michael Knopf was born May 12, 1909 to David Michael and Emma Alvina Greiser Knopf. He died May 21, 1973 and is buried in Oakland Cemetery, Waukon, IA.
Pvt. Knopf served in World War II with the U.S. Army Field Artillery and was awarded the Purple Heart and Oak Leaf Cluster.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Jul 2019