McKnight, Charles Neil

MCKNIGHT

Posted By: Von Mings Stachon (email)
Date: 5/8/2007 at 17:16:33

McKnight, Charles Neil

Cedar Falls, IA

Serial No: 6129822

Born: Jan 16, 1922

Parents: Rev. and Mr. C. G. McKnight

Enlisted in Navy: Oct 16, 1942, Reserves

Training in US: NTS, Great Lakes, IL; Auburn, AL; Miami, FL

Left for Sea Duty: Boarded SC 997, May 24, 1943, Daytona Beach, FL. Assigned anti-submarine duty aboard SC 997.

Engagements: Aleutians, Kwajalein

Medals-Ribbons: American Theater, Asiatic-Pacific (1 Star), Good Conduct, Victory

Returned to US: Honolulu, Hawaii; Seattle, WA on Jun 23, 1945

Discharged: Minneapolis, MN on Oct 19, 1945. Rating: RM1/c

Present Occupation: W.C.F & N. Railroad, Waterloo, IA

Initiated into the order of ÒSacred Order of Golden DragonÓ (crossed 180 degrees long., 00.00 lat) and ÒDomain of Neptunus RexÓ (crossed the equator).

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