| Name |
Ancil Warner KNIGHT |
| Born |
30 May 1921 |
Canton, Doddridge Co, WV  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Military |
1st Lt, US Army, 400th FA Bn, 9th Armd Div, WW2 (KIA, Silver Star, Purple Heart) [2] |
| Census |
1930 |
Payne Co, OK |
| Died |
8 Apr 1945 |
Germany [2] |
| Buried |
Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Holland [3] |
| Notes |
- News article:
"Mrs. Stella Knight of Canton, near West Union, has received word from the War Dept. that her grandson, Lieutenant Ancil Warner Knight, who recently received a Silver Star for gallantry in action, had been killed in action in Germany.
Lieut. Knight received his Silver Star for flying a liaison plane that was in danger of Nazi artillery fire to a safety zone. Although he had never soloed a plane before, he took it off and landed without incident, later returning it to its original quarters.
Lieut. Knight's parents, Mr. & Mrs. Ancil Knight, reside in Oklahoma. They were residents of Canton before going to Oklahoma a few years ago. He is a nephew of Henry Knight of Wilsonburg, and Mrs. Lena Digman of Center Point."
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| Person ID |
I78606 |
Doddridge County Roots |
| Last Modified |
8 Jan 2012 |
1921 - 1945 (23 years)
