McKnight, Rev. Cassius Gray

MCKNIGHT

Posted By: Von Mings Stachon (email)
Date: 5/8/2007 at 17:15:26

McKnight, Cassius Gray

Goldfield, IA

Serial No: 0-483753

Born: Jun 5, 1893

Parents: Rev. J. Frank and Ella M. McKnight

Entered Army: Jul 29, 1942, Chaplains Corps

Training in US: Chaplains School, Harvard Univ, Cambridge, MA

Left for Overseas: Boston, MA on Aug 13, 1945. Two trips transportation corps duty, New York to LeHavre, France and back and Boston to LeHavre and back

Discharged: Camp Atterbury, Feb 2, 1946. Rating: Capt.

Months in Service: In US, 37; overseas, 1-1/2

Had 6 months of duty in World War I. Had 11 months of duty in the Armored Force, and 24-1/2 months as a hospital chaplain, 7 months at Fort Knox, KY and 17-1/2 months at Fletcher General Hospital, Cambridge, OH

Present Occupation: Minister of the gospel

Veteran data included here was generously provided by the American Legion Kubik-Finch Post #142, Traer, IA; data gathered by the Legion about 1949.)

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