James Edward Knupp

Military

Assigned to 413BS, 96BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return Brux, Czech shot down, crashed at Kamberg, Germany 12-May-44 in B-17 42-97654. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 4861.



Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35039806 / O-687521
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38236783
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35420954
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15095995 / O-686086
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-1699161
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron

Places

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
Prisoners of war, including Colonel Hubert Zemke of the 479th Fighter Group at Stalag Luft I.
  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft I, Barth, Germany

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Buffalo, NY 2 December 1919 Son of Harry E Knapp.

Enlisted

Detroit, MI, USA 9 November 1941 Detroit, Michigan

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Barth, Germany 12 May 1944 Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft I.

Other

Shot down

Kamberg, 53940 Hellenthal, Germany 12 May 1944 Failed to Return Brux, Czech shot down, crashed at Kamberg, Germany 12-May-44 in B-17 42-97654. POW. MACR 4861.

Other

Discharged USAAF

31 December 1945 Honourable discharge

Died

8 September 1981

Based

Snetterton Heath 12 May 1944 Assigned to 413BS, 96BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4861 / MACR 4861; Snetterton Falcons, pg 148 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database