Amon Lamar Knight

Military

Assigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. Joe Skehan crew. 35 x combat mission. 2nd tour with 544BS. ETD





Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Joseph R Skehan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group

Aircraft

42-38013

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Nevada Avenger
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron

43-38542

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 547th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron

43-38752

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Little Cinder
  • Unit: 547th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group

44-6105

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sleepy Lagoon
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Buried

Eastlawn Memorial Park, McDonough, Henry County, GA 16 December 0200 Haisten at Eastlawn Memorial Park McDonough, Henry County, Georgia

Born

Mcdonough, GA 14 October 1923 Son of Chalmus A and Irma Alexander Knight.

Enlisted

Fort McPherson, Atlanta, GA 17 February 1943 Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia

Other

Promotion

Grafton Underwood, UK 14 August 1944 Promoted to Staff Sergeant.

Other

Transferred

Grafton Underwood, UK 4 December 1945 Transferred to 544BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF.

Enlisted

Based

Grafton Underwood Assigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

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Sources

https://www.fold3.com/image/646706555
https://www.fold3.com/record/88325123-amon-l-knight
https://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/person.php?PersonKey=2133
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31691572/amon-lamar-knight

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Sources

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