Second Lieutenant, 498th Bomb Squadron, 345th Bomb Group, 5th Air Force, World War II.
Pilot of U.S. Army Air Forces B-25J Mitchell #43-36192, nicknamed "Jaunty Jo."
Shot down by a hidden anti-aircraft position, May 26, 1945 while attacking the Byoritsu alcohol refinery, Formosa (Taiwan). All five crewmembers were killed:
2nd Lt. Robert J Knauf, O-786413, NY, Pilot
2nd Lt. Martin H Mulner Jr, O2067790, NY, Co-Pilot
1st Lt. Lloyd E Bodell, O1041507, MI, Bombardier-Navigator
Sgt. Tennyson C Harrell, 34921478, TN, Radio Operator/Gunner
Cpl. Harold O Montville, 11037123, RI, Flight Engineer/Gunner
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Possible parental match in the 1930 census:
George H. and Mary J. Knauf (both b. abt. 1892).
Entered the service from New York; Albany County; ASN O-786413.
Enlisted at Albany, NY, November 9, 1942.
Burial date, December 8, 1949.
Pilot of U.S. Army Air Forces B-25J Mitchell #43-36192, nicknamed "Jaunty Jo."
Shot down by a hidden anti-aircraft position, May 26, 1945 while attacking the Byoritsu alcohol refinery, Formosa (Taiwan). All five crewmembers were killed:
2nd Lt. Robert J Knauf, O-786413, NY, Pilot
2nd Lt. Martin H Mulner Jr, O2067790, NY, Co-Pilot
1st Lt. Lloyd E Bodell, O1041507, MI, Bombardier-Navigator
Sgt. Tennyson C Harrell, 34921478, TN, Radio Operator/Gunner
Cpl. Harold O Montville, 11037123, RI, Flight Engineer/Gunner
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Possible parental match in the 1930 census:
George H. and Mary J. Knauf (both b. abt. 1892).
Entered the service from New York; Albany County; ASN O-786413.
Enlisted at Albany, NY, November 9, 1942.
Burial date, December 8, 1949.
Second Lieutenant, 498th Bomb Squadron, 345th Bomb Group, 5th Air Force, World War II.
Pilot of U.S. Army Air Forces B-25J Mitchell #43-36192, nicknamed "Jaunty Jo."
Shot down by a hidden anti-aircraft position, May 26, 1945 while attacking the Byoritsu alcohol refinery, Formosa (Taiwan). All five crewmembers were killed:
2nd Lt. Robert J Knauf, O-786413, NY, Pilot
2nd Lt. Martin H Mulner Jr, O2067790, NY, Co-Pilot
1st Lt. Lloyd E Bodell, O1041507, MI, Bombardier-Navigator
Sgt. Tennyson C Harrell, 34921478, TN, Radio Operator/Gunner
Cpl. Harold O Montville, 11037123, RI, Flight Engineer/Gunner
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Possible parental match in the 1930 census:
George H. and Mary J. Knauf (both b. abt. 1892).
Entered the service from New York; Albany County; ASN O-786413.
Enlisted at Albany, NY, November 9, 1942.
Burial date, December 8, 1949.
Pilot of U.S. Army Air Forces B-25J Mitchell #43-36192, nicknamed "Jaunty Jo."
Shot down by a hidden anti-aircraft position, May 26, 1945 while attacking the Byoritsu alcohol refinery, Formosa (Taiwan). All five crewmembers were killed:
2nd Lt. Robert J Knauf, O-786413, NY, Pilot
2nd Lt. Martin H Mulner Jr, O2067790, NY, Co-Pilot
1st Lt. Lloyd E Bodell, O1041507, MI, Bombardier-Navigator
Sgt. Tennyson C Harrell, 34921478, TN, Radio Operator/Gunner
Cpl. Harold O Montville, 11037123, RI, Flight Engineer/Gunner
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Possible parental match in the 1930 census:
George H. and Mary J. Knauf (both b. abt. 1892).
Entered the service from New York; Albany County; ASN O-786413.
Enlisted at Albany, NY, November 9, 1942.
Burial date, December 8, 1949.
Inscription
ROBERT J KNAUF
NEW YORK
2D LT 345 AAF BOMB GP
WORLD WAR II
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