Lester H Knapp

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Lester Knapp flew missions with the 356th Fighter Group from March 1944. He was Killed in Action (KIA) on 12 August 1944 when P-47 PI-W 'Knapp Sack' 42-26563 was hit by light flak, hit the ground and exploded while strafing a small marshalling yard at Montcornet, France.

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Knapp Sack
  • Unit: 356th Fighter Group 360th Fighter Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

18 November 1921

Died

02340 Montcornet, France 12 August 1944
Nebraska, USA

Buried

1300 Sneath Ln, San Bruno, CA 94066, USA At Golden Gate National Cemetery

Revisions

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ContributorLucy May
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roster from ESCORT The 356th Fighter Group Over Europe 1943-1945 by Kent D. Miller

Date
ContributorLucy May
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Date
ContributorLucy May
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Sources

Changed service number from O-511924 to O-811924. Sources:
Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
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ContributorAAM
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356th FG Assoc data, MACR 7615 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia