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Lt Paul Knapp

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Lt Paul Knapp Veteran

Birth
Death
13 Aug 1944 (aged 26)
Burial
Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Rank/Rate Lieutenant
Service Number 0-123451
Birth Date June 13, 1918
From San Francisco, California
Decorations Purple Heart
Submarine USS Flier (SS-250)
Loss Date August 13, 1944
Location In Balabac Strait near Mantangule Island
Paul was born in Nemaha, Nebraska.

Photo and information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.


Paul was the son of Richard Raymond Knapp Sr. & Maude Elizabeth Kinton.

He was the 4th of 6 children:

1. Alfred Miles Knapp 1912-1990
2. Lt. Donald D. Knapp
3. Kenneth Kenton Knapp
4. Lt. Paul Knapp 1918-1944
5. Frances Olive Knapp Jerauld
6. Richard Raymond "Dick" Knapp Jr.





Nephew- Kenneth Eugene Knapp


Rank/Rate Lieutenant
Service Number 0-123451
Birth Date June 13, 1918
From San Francisco, California
Decorations Purple Heart
Submarine USS Flier (SS-250)
Loss Date August 13, 1944
Location In Balabac Strait near Mantangule Island
Paul was born in Nemaha, Nebraska.

Photo and information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.


Paul was the son of Richard Raymond Knapp Sr. & Maude Elizabeth Kinton.

He was the 4th of 6 children:

1. Alfred Miles Knapp 1912-1990
2. Lt. Donald D. Knapp
3. Kenneth Kenton Knapp
4. Lt. Paul Knapp 1918-1944
5. Frances Olive Knapp Jerauld
6. Richard Raymond "Dick" Knapp Jr.





Nephew- Kenneth Eugene Knapp


Bio by: Jeff Hall

Gravesite Details

Entered the service from Nebraska.



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  • Maintained by: EE
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 8, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56789214/paul-knapp: accessed ), memorial page for Lt Paul Knapp (13 Jun 1918–13 Aug 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56789214, citing Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines; Maintained by EE (contributor 48288767).