Timeline
Nebraska
Jan 1, 1919
Birth- Jan 6, 1919
Lincoln County, NE
1939 - 1945World War II- Age: 22 years
Conflict Period
World War II
Army Branch
Air Corps
Army Component
Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
Army Serial Number
19017067
Branch
Army
Served For
United States of America
Enlistment- Dec 19, 1940-Age: 22 years
Tacoma Washington
Level Of Education
1 year of college
Marital Status
Single, without dependents
Race Or Ethnicity
White
Occupation
Clerks, general office
Residence
Lincoln County, Nebraska
91st BG Mission 274, 1 January 1945
91st BG Mission #272. 29 December 1944
91st BG Mission #271, 28 December 1944
91st BG Mission #294, 16 February 1945
91st BG Mission #287, 29 January 1945
91st BG Mission #290, 6 February 1945
91st BG Mission #279, 10 January 1945
91st BG Mission #295, 19 February 1945
91st BG Mission #276. 3 January 1945
91st BG MIssion #282, 17 January 1945
91st BG Mission #296, 20 February 1945
91st BG Mission #283, 20 January 1945
91st BG Mission #284, 21 January 1945
91st BG MIssion #280, 14 January 1945
91st BG MIssion #275, 2 January 1945
91st BG Mission #288, 1 February 1945
91st BG MIssion #270, 24 December 1944
Employment: Employer
U.S. Army Air Forces (1st Lieutenant)
Employment: Start Date
Dec 24, 1944
Employment: End Date
Feb 20, 1945
Employment: Place
Bassingbourne, England (AAF Sta. 121)
Employment: Position
Pilot, B-17, 91st BG, 323rd Bomb Sq.
Gender
Male
Death- Feb 20, 1945-Age: 26 years
Nurnberg, Germany
Hit by anti-aircraft fire over the target; McKnight & six others among the crew perished.
Other Facts
Full Name
Eddie R McKnight
Mother
Roxie T Ledbetter
Father
William S McKnight
Source Information
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