Timeline
Birth- 1 Sept 1923
Birth
New Jersey, United States of America
Birth- 1923
New Jersey
1939 - 1945World War II- Age: 21 years
Service Number
O-832620
Rank
2 LT
Branch
Army, Army Air Forces
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United States of America
Award
Gold Star
Award Date
1 Feb 1945
Award Place
England
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United States of America
Branch
Army Air Forces
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Grade
O-1
Service End Date
1 Feb 1945
Unit
384th Fighter Squadron of the 364th Fighter Group.
Casualty
Type
DNB
Military Service- Age: 20 years
Army Serial Number
12076576
Army Branch
Air Corps
Branch
Army
Source Of Army Personnel
Enlisted Reserve or Medical Administrative Corps (MAC) Officer
Army Component
Reserves - exclusive of Regular Army Reserve and Officers of the Officers Reserve Corps on active duty under the Thomason Act (Officers and Enlisted Men -- O.R.C. and E.R.C., and Nurses-Reserve Status)
Enlistment- 24 Feb 1944-Age: 20 years
Atlantic City New Jersey
Enlistment Term
Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Death- 1 Feb 1945-Age: 21 years
Death
1-Feb-45
1 Feb 1945
Burial
Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England
Buried at: Plot B Row 3 Grave 11 Cambridge American Cemetery Cambridge, England
Memorial Location
Plot B Row 3 Grave 11
Cambridge American Cemetery
Cambridge, England
Other Facts
Residence: Place
New Jersey
State Of Residence
New Jersey
Race Or Ethnicity
White
Residence
Monmouth County, New Jersey
Level Of Education
4 years of high school
Marital Status
Single, without dependents
Full Name
Edgar A Knapp
Full Name
Edgar A Knapp, Jr
Full Name
Edgar A Knapp Jr
Military Service
Rank
Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces
Regiment
384th Fighter Squadron, 364th Fighter Group
Award
Air Medal
Source Information
Source Box Number
0086
Source Film Reel Number
1.79
