Robert Wade Knutson

Military

Assigned to 613BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. 9 x combat missions. Failed to Return (FTR) Cognac, France in B-17 #42-31064 'Hey Lou' 31-Dec-43; damaged by flak and fighters, crashed into sea, St Catherine’s Point, off Isle of Wight, UK. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 1872



Awards: AM, PH.

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Units served with

A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8258) of the 401st Bomb Group. Image by Robert Astrella. Written on slide casing: '48258 14 A, Mount Farm.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-801998
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Hey Lou
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

Killed in Action (KIA)

near the Isle of Wright, UK. 31 December 1943 Failed to Return (FTR) Cognac, France in B-17 42-31064 'Hey Lou' 31-Dec-43; Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 1872

Buried

Cambridge American Cemetery Tablets of the Missing Cambridge American Cemetery Coton, Cambs, UK

Based

Deenethorpe 31 December 1943 Assigned to 613BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF.

Born

Sibley, MN Son of Clayton Knutson.

Enlisted

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Added Some Punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.

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Updated Died event.

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Added a connection to 8th AF. Added a "-" in the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography".

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Updated the location where the crew died.

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Added connections to the airbase, Deenethorpe, and to the A/C 42-31064.

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