Bernard L Knudson

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-23284.jpeg UPL 23284

Object Number - UPL 23284

Killed in Action (KIA) near Wesel in B-24 42-50709



2nd Lieutenant Bernard L. Knudson was born March 11, 1925. His next of kin were his step-parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Larsen. His hometown was Wolbach, Nebraska.

On March 24, 1945, he was the Navigator aboard B-24 tail 42-50709 of the 392nd Bomb Group, 576th Bomb Squadron, when it went down over Wesel, Germany.

He is buried in Fullerton Cemetery in Nance County, Nebraska.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 392nd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 576th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2059524
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Wolbach, NE 68882, USA 11 March 1925 2nd Lieutenant Bernard L. Knudson was born March 11, 1925. His next of kin were his step-parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Larsen. His hometown was Wolbach, Nebraska.

Other

Killed in action

Germany 24 March 1945 On March 24, 1945, he was the Navigator aboard B-24 tail 42-50709 of the 392nd Bomb Group, 576th Bomb Squadron, when it went down over Wesel, Germany.

Buried

Nance County, NE, USA He is buried in Fullerton Cemetery in Nance County, Nebraska.

Revisions

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ContributorA. van Erp
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Sources

Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- MACR 14177;
- Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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Sources

IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 14177

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