Russell A Knudson

Military
media-16705.jpeg UPL 16705 (crew assigned 360BS: 06 Feb 1945 - photo: 02 Apr 1945)

(Back L-R) 1Lt Samuel W. Smith (P), 2Lt Arthur S.C. Shanafelt, Jr. (CP),
F/O Russell A. Knudson (N), S/Sgt Earl K. Lawson (WG)
(Front L-R) S/Sgt Walter A. Geyer (TOG - holding "Tailspin"),
T/Sgt Robert A. Bridgman (R), S/Sgt Jens C. Jensen (TG),
Sgt Michael J. Kucab (BTG), T/Sgt Thomas E. Zenick (E)

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Object Number - UPL 16705 - (crew assigned 360BS: 06 Feb 1945 - photo: 02 Apr 1945) (Back L-R) 1Lt Samuel W. Smith (P), 2Lt Arthur S.C. Shanafelt, Jr. (CP), F/O Russell A....

Completed aerial gunnery school in 1943 at Kingman, AZ. Completed aerial navigation school in 1944 at Hondo, TX. Flew 25 missions as navigator.



AM w/ Oak Leaf Cluster/ American Campaign/ WW II VM/ EAME w/ Battle Stars

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

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

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Born

Minneapolis, Minnesota 1 May 1925

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Added Rank per info on the attached media UPL 16705.

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Updated his status from "Civilian" to "Military" since he has a Military S/N.

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

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