Leslie J Knott

Military

Hit by flak and crashed at Hamburg on 8/6/44 in B-24 'Flak Magnet' #41-29373, Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 467th Bomb Group.

467th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

41-29373

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: The Monster, Flak Magnet
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 467th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron 788th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Prisoner of war

6 August 1944

Born

Eugene, Oregon

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Added a connection to A/C #41-29373 listed in the "Summary biography".

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7378 & Watts book p137