Bernard L Knudson
Military ROLL OF HONOURKilled 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
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- 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 |
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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
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- MACR 14177;
- Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
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.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 14177