Monday, June 17, 2013

Serre M. Knudsen


Serre Maurce Knudsen was born in Christiania, Norway, March 11, 1898. He was the son of Peter and Louise Marie (Johansen) Knudsen, and brother to Louis, Berger, Esther and Ella. He was an iron worker by trade, and employed in Roxbury. He had lived in Massachusetts for 16 years.
Knudsen enlisted July 7, 1917. He was sent overseas Sept. 7, 1917, and died, July 25, 1918, of wounds received in action. He was recommended for citation: '"Insisted on carrying wounded to safer place before his wounds were dressed, during operations at Chateau-Thierry."

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