Charles W knop
MilitaryAssigned to 32BS, 301BG, 15AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Bizerte, Tunisia in B-17 41-24363 Bad Penny. Killed in Action (KIA).
Awards: AM, PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Bad Penny
- Unit: 32nd Bomb Squadron 301st Bomb Group
Places
- Site type: Cemetery
- Known as: North Africa American Cemetery, Tunis, Tunisia
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Oran Tafraoui Airport
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Buffalo, New York | 27 September 1919 | Born Buffalo, New York |
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Died |
Mediterranean Sea | 28 November 1942 | Died Mediterranean Sea |
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Buried |
North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial, Tunisia | Tablets of the Missing North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial Carthage, Tunis, Tunisia |