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Knott Samuel L., Jr.

Name:
Samuel L., Jr. Knott
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
34899090
Unit:
503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment
Date of Death:
1945-02-26
State:
North Carolina
Cemetery:
Manila American Cemetery, Philippines
Plot:
F
Row:
1
Grave:
69
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:

Samuel L. Knott, Jr. was born on September 10, 1925. He served in the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment as a Private during World War II. He died on February 26, 1945 at the age of 19, during the battle for the recapture of Corregidor, Philippines against the defending Japanese garrison on the island and is now buried in the Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines. He also has a cenotaph located in Enon Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Granville County, North Carolina.