Farabaugh Family History - Person Sheet
NameJames R. Knopp Jr. 
BirthOct 9, 1919, Munster Township, Cambria County, Pa.
DeathJan 20, 1945, Belgium
BurialHenri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Belgium
FatherJames Samuel Knopp Sr. (1881-1967)
MotherMary Magdalene Willebrand (1885-1977)
Notes for James R. Knopp Jr.
James was killed in action in Belgium during WWII, at the Battle of the Bulge. He was awarded the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster and served as an Army Corporal in the 509th Parachute Infantry Batallion.