Donald R Knapp

Military

Prisoner of War (POW) Shot down by fighters and crashed near Zwickau on 7/20/44 in B-17 Winnie Frank Joe #4297954



POW

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97954) nicknamed "Winnie Frank Joe" of the 91st Bomb Group.

42-97954

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Winnie frank joe
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 20 July 1944

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7272 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database