Adrian Vernon Knox

Military

Assigned to 428FS, 474FG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) dive bombing/strafing mission to Liege vectored onto parked up tank column in St Vith and hit by 88mm flak burst which took out the port engine, successfully feathered, starboard engine noted to be streaming oil and coolant. Shortly after stated he was baling out, canopy came off, no sign of chute deploying. Killed in Action (KIA). 23-Dec-44. MACR 11413.



Awards: AM, PH.

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
  • Unit: 474th Fighter Group 428th Fighter Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Davidson, NC, USA 10 November 1921 Son of Adrian Carson and Connie Ethel [Dunn] Knox.

Enlisted

Charlotte, NC, USA 7 April 1942

Died

Shot down

St Vith, Belgium 23 December 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) dive bombing/strafing mission to Liege vectored onto parked up tank column and hit by 88mm flak burst which took out the port engine, successfully feathered, starboard engine noted to be streaming oil and coolant. Shortly after stated he was baling out, canopy came off, no sign of chute deploying. KIA. 23-Dec-44. MACR 11413.

Buried

Neuville-en-Condroz, 4121 Neupré, Belgium 24 December 1944 Interred Neuville-en-Condroz Military Cemetery Belgium
Mecklenburg County, NC, USA

Based

Warmwell 23 December 1944 Assigned to 428FS, 474FG, 9AF USAAF.

Buried

Charlotte, NC, USA Re-Interred Evergreen Cemetery Charlotte Mecklenburg County North Carolina, USA