George Russell Knittle

Military

George Knittle's P-47 #43-25540 was hit by Flak during a sweep on the Koblenz airfield; oil and water systems out; crash-landed 22 February 1945 near Anhausen, 10km NE of Neuwied (North of Koblenz), Germany. Pilot safe, captured the same day. Interned in Germany. NARA WWII POW records : “Interned in Germany. Returned to Military Control 23 July 1945.”

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Flight of the Bumble Bee
  • Unit: 48th Fighter Group 492nd Fighter Squadron

Missions

  • Date: 22 February 1945
  • Official Description:

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

30 May 1922 Barberton, Summit County, Ohio

Enlisted

2 February 1943 Cleveland, Ohio

Other

Crash-landed

22 February 1945 his Flak-damaged P-47 #43-25540 near Anhausen, 10km NE of Neuwied (North of Koblenz), Germany

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

22 February 1945 NARA WWII POW records : “Interned in Germany. Returned to Military Control 23 July 1945.”

Died

27 February 1994 Banning, Riverside County, California
Bratenahl, Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Buried

George Knittle rests at the Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, California

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Note to Administrators : George Knittle was awarded the Air Medal with 14 OLCs - 2silver, 4 bronze (the Awards page has a maximum of 13 to click on...)
MACR 12684
WWII Draft card
NARA WWII Enlistment records
NARA WWII POW records
NARA German captured records : https://catalog.archives.gov/id/131513245
VA Gravesite Locator

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MACR 12684
WWII Draft card
NARA WWII Enlistment records
NARA WWII POW records
NARA German captured records : https://catalog.archives.gov/id/131513245
VA Gravesite Locator