Leslie J Knott
MilitaryHit by flak and crashed at Hamburg on 8/6/44 in B-24 'Flak Magnet' #41-29373, Prisoner of War (POW).
POW
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: The Monster, Flak Magnet
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 467th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron 788th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Prisoner of war |
6 August 1944 | ||
Born |
Eugene, Oregon |
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Added a connection to A/C #41-29373 listed in the "Summary biography".
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
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Added "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7378 & Watts book p137