Person:Clayton Knight (1)

Clayton Alfred Knight
m. 14 Mar 1906
  1. Muriel KnightAbt 1908 -
  2. Clayton Alfred Knight1915 - 1967
  3. Eugene A. Knight1923 - 1998
Facts and Events
Name Clayton Alfred Knight
Gender Male
Birth[1][2][3][5] 25 Dec 1915 Missouri, United States
Census[5] 1920 Weaubleau, Hickory, Missouri, United States
Census[6] 1930 Weaubleau, Hickory, Missouri, United States
Military[3] 21 Jan 1942 Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis (county), Missouri, United Statesenlisted in army
Military[4] 25 May 1952 Honolulu, Hawaii, United Statesarrived on USN ship as crew member
Death[1][2] 29 Dec 1967 California, United States
Burial[2] Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, San Mateo, California, United States
Physical Description[3][4] Five feet, eight inches tall
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 California. Department of Public Health. Bureau of Vital Statistics. Death Index, 1940-1997.

    Name: Clayton A Knight
    Social Security #: 495105202
    Gender: Male
    Birth Date: 25 Dec 1915
    Birth Place: Missouri
    Death Date: 29 Dec 1967
    Death Place: San Francisco
    Mother's Maiden Name: Jones

  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Clayton Alfred Knight, in Find A Grave
    accessed 12 Jan 2014.

    Clayton Alfred Knight
    Birth: Dec. 25, 1915
    Death: Dec. 29, 1967
    Burial: Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, San Mateo County, California, USA
    Plot: Section M Site 2154

    1 LT US ARMY
    WORLD WAR II

  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States. National Archives and Records Administration (ARC # 1263923). World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946. (2002).

    Name: Clayton A Knight
    Birth Year: 1915
    Race: White, citizen (White)
    Residence: Missouri, Hickery County

    Enlistment: 21 Jan 1942, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri
    Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
    Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
    Grade: Private
    Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
    Component: Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of
    Source: Civil Life

    Education: 2 years of college
    Civil Occupation: Retail managers
    Marital Status: Single, without dependents
    Height: 68
    Weight: 145

  4. 4.0 4.1 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. Honolulu, Hawaii, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1900-1959
    A 3569 - Arriving Honolulu, Hawaii, 1901-1954, 173.

    Vessel USNS Pvt Joseph F Merrell, from Kwajalem, MI, arriving 25 May 1952
    Knight, Clayton A, crew on last voyage, length of service 1 year, oiler, shipped from San Francisco on 14 Ap 1952, age 37, b. US, 5 feet 8 and 1/2 inches tall, 150 pounds

  5. 5.0 5.1 Weaubleau Village, Hickory County, in United States. Bureau of the Census. 14th census, 1920. 1920 Federal Census : soundex and population schedules. (Washington [District of Columbia]: The National Archives, [193-?])
    HH 49, Family 52; FHL #1820921.

    Knight, Alfred, head, owns house free of mortgage, white male, age 37, married, able to read and write, born Missouri, father born Illinois, mother born Indiana, speaks English, proprietor of Hardware store, employer
    , Ona, wife, white female, age 35, married, able to read and write, born Iowa, father born Wisconsin, mother born Wisconsin, no occupation, speaks English
    , Murel [sic], daughter, white female, age 11, single, attends school, able to read and write, born Missouri, father born Missouri, mother born Iowa
    , Clayton, son, white male, age 4, single, born Missouri, father born Missouri, mother born Iowa

  6. Weaubleau Town, Hickory County, Missouri, in United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T626)
    HH 125, Fam 129.

    College Street (no house #)
    Knight, Isaac A., Head, owns, $4000 value, owns radio, not a farm, white male, age 48, married, 1st marriage age 24, able to read & write, born Missouri, both parents b. Indiana, speaks English, Proprieter, Hardware, employer
    , Ona Pearle, wife, white female, age 46, married, 1st marriage age 22, able to read & write, born Iowa, both parents born WI, speaks English
    , Clayton A., son, white male, age 14, single, attends school, able to read and write, b. MO, speaks English
    , Eugene, son, white male, age 7, single, attends school, b. MO