Gaylord Adrian Knapp

Military
media-47785.jpeg UPL 47785 SSGT Gaylord Adrian Knapp
Pilot
47th Bomb Group - 12th AF
Knapp was one of a handful of USAAF "Flying Sergeants"
to fly combat in World War II.

Object Number - UPL 47785 - SSGT Gaylord Adrian Knapp Pilot 47th Bomb Group - 12th AF Knapp was one of a handful of USAAF "Flying Sergeants" to fly combat in World War II.

Knapp was one of the few "Flying Sergeants" to fly combat missions in World War II

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Units served with

A-26 Invaders, including (serial number 43-22575) of the 47th Bomb Group, 12th Air Force lined up in Italy.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Grand Rapids, Michigan 27 November 1921
Muskegon Heights, MI 1 April 1940

Died

Converse, Texas 24 December 2001

Buried

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery 27 December 2001 Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA Plot Section 26 Site 2389

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