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Robert R Knipper

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media-21458.jpeg UPL 21458 L-R Lt. Robert R Knipper, 504th Fighter Squadron, Capt. William Muir, ground officer, 339th Fighter Group stand outside one of the Nissen Huts at Fowlmere used as officer's quarters. Donald Krueger Collection

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Object Number - UPL 21458 - L-R Lt. Robert R Knipper, 504th Fighter Squadron, Capt. William Muir, ground officer, 339th Fighter Group stand outside one of the Nissen Huts at...

Hometown Modesto, CA.

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Units served with

Captain George Hrico, Captain Evan M "Johnny" Johnson, Major Archie A Tower and Lieutenant Richard E Krauss of the 339th Fighter Group in front of a P-51 Mustang (6N-W, serial number 44-14705) nicknamed "Boomerang". Image via James G Robinson. Written on slide casing: 'Cpt Hrico, Johnson, Tower & Krauss, 505 FS, Archie Tower.'

339th Fighter Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

A pilot and ground crewman of the 339th Fighter Group with a P-51 Mustang (5Q-O, serial number 44-15499) nicknamed "Punkie II".

504th Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

An officer of the 352nd Fighter Group, who holds the rank of Lieutenant. Identity unknown.

Headquarters (339th Fighter Group)

Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
Air Force: Eighth Air Force

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Date17 Jul 2019 13:25:04

Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit History

Date24 Apr 2016 16:48:46

ContributorPyker

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Added role.

Date27 Sep 2014 18:24:02

ContributorAAM

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Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

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Object number: UPL 21458 - L-R Lt. Robert R Knipper, 504th Fighter Squadron...