Robert S McKnight | American Air Museum

Robert S McKnight

Military

Assigned to 79TCS, 436TCG, 9AF USAAF. Flew on D-day missions, also on Op Varsity [Rhine crossing].

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Units served with

Crew barracks at Bottesford, home of the 436th Troop Carrier Group and 440th Troop Carrier Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'A-3. Bottesford, barracks.'

436th Troop Carrier Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Type Category: Troop Carrier

79th Troop Carrier Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Ninth Air Force

Aircraft

42-100521

Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
Nicknames: Night Fright
Unit: 436th Troop Carrier Group 79th Troop Carrier Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Bottesford airfield looking east, the technical site with seven T2 hangars, control tower and airfield code are top left, 30 May 1945. Photograph taken by No. 544 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/LA/203. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bottesford

Site type: Airfield

A Nissen hut used for technical supplies at Membury. The 436th Troop Carrier Group were stationed at Membury between March 1944 and February 1945. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Tech Supply at 466'.

Membury

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Based	Bottesford		Assigned to 79TCS, 436TCG, 9AF USAAF. Initially at Bottesford, later at Membury.

Revisions

Date29 Jun 2017 17:56:25

ContributorAl_Skiff

Changes

Sources

http://www.airbornetroopcarrier.com/c-4742-100521%2079th%20tcs.html
http://www.night-fright.com/index.php/history.html