Name:
James R. Knight
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
34338052
Unit:
16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-06-06
State:
Alabama
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery, France
Plot:
G
Row:
26
Grave:
23
Decoration:
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Comments:
James R. Knight entered the military service in Alabama. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Private First Class in the 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. He died on June 6, 1944 during the invasion on Omaha Beach, France and is now buried in Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France.