Name: Alfred McKnight Jr
First Name(s): Alfred
Last Name: McKnight Jr
Place of birth:
Rank: 2 Lt Pilot
ASN: O-840493
Company: 513th F Sqdrn
Unit: 406th Fighter Grp 9th USAAF
Reported as: MIA ► POW
Date of incident: 26-12-1944
Place of incident: Hâbièmont area
note: Aircraft Republic THUNDERBOLT type P-47D-26RE, nickname “Big Ass Bird”, #42-28302, took off from its base at Mourmelon-le-Grand, France, for a ground support mission. After making a frag run on gun positions North of Bastogne, the squadron proceeded ib ab armed reconnaissance. When spotted several enemy M/T they immediately attacked. During his strafing run Lt McKnight Jr. destroyed one of the vehicles, his plane was hit by light FLAK and a fire started at the accessory section. Then as the plane started down, Lt McKnight managed to bail out, floating with his parachute away from the plane and landed in some small pines.
2 Lt Alfred McKnight Jr. was taken POW in Germany.
Destination: Bastogne area, Belgium
Mission: Ground Support
MACR: 11478
Unit history of 406th Fighter Group
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