Donald N. Knudsen
MIAMI --- Rosary for Donald N. Knudsen, 58, who died Sept. 30, 1981, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Phoenix from injuries suffered that day in a motorcycle accident in Globe, will be 7:30 p.m. Sunday in the Miles Mortuary chapel.
Mass will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday at the Our Lady of the Blessed
Sacrament Catholic Church.
Mr. Knudsen was a native of Tyler, Minn., and was retired from the Inspiration Copper Co. He moved here in 1962.
Survivors include his wife, Ofelia; his father, George; two sisters and a brother.
[Arizona Republic, Phoenix, AZ, 3 Oct 1981, Sat, Page 58]
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Grave marker for Donald N. Knudsen in Pinal
Cemetery, Globe (Gila county), Arizona.
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Donald registered for the draft in Ivanhoe, MN on 30 June
1942 and was inducted unto the Army at Fort Snelling, MN on 29 August
1943.
On 3 October 1944, Pvt
Knudsen was transferred from 82nd Division HQ to Service Co, 508th
PIR and was promoted to Pfc on 4 January 1945,
His military decorations
include the Combat Infantryman Badge for action during campaign, 18 Dec
1944 to 20 Feb 1945. |