Ralph B Knox

Military

Prisoner of War (POW). On August 16, 1943, was shot down in 'Timba-A-Ah' ac # 42-40606 on a mission to Foggia, IT while temporarily assigned to the 9th AAC. . 5 crew members became Prisoner of War (POW)s and 5 were Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.

44th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-40606

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Timb-A-H!
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron

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Sources

44th Bomb Group Roll of Honor and Casualties by Will Lundy pp. 116-120, MACR 3559 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia