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John K. Knaus
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| John K. Knaus | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1923 United States |
| Died | 2016 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 17129864 |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 24 (26 October – 29 December 1944) |
| Section | 6B |
| Enlisted | Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
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John K. Knaus (1923–2016) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 24. John enlisted at Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Biography[edit | edit source]
John attended Coe College (Pre-Law, 2 years); ROTC.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- Cl 26 JapOB; Cl 28 Chinese
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 93 |
| Nara ASN | 17129864 |
| Nara Name | KNAUS JOHN K |
| Nara State | 72 |
| Nara County | 113 |
| Nara POE | 7217 |
| Nara DOE | 81242 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Code | 0 |
| Branch | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| Nara Term or Enlistment | 0 |
| Term of enlistment | Unknown |
| Defer. Date | 1243 |
| Nara Source | 0 |
| Nara Nativity | 72 |
| Nativity.1 | IOWA |
| Nara Year of Birth | 23 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 5 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 992 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 72 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 151 |
| Class_ASN | 17129864 |
| Class_Name | KNAUS, John K. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Born 30 May 1923 in U.S.
- 23 December 1944 — Graduated Class 24 (Certificate No. 9487).
- 5 February 1945 — Graduated Class 26.
- 30 April 1945 — Graduated Class 28 (Chinese).
- Entered Class 26 (Jap OB).
- _____ Enlisted as Pvt (ASN: 17129864).
- _____ Entered Class 28 (1st SGTC- Chinese).
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
- Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records
- NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
- 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of John K. Knaus for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Knaus, John K. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: JOHN K. KNAUS.doc)