| Name | McKnight, Harry Alvin ‡ |
| Rank | Staff Sergeant |
| Serial Number | 16051589 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Special Orders #70 dated 11 March 1943, effective 11 March 1943. |
| Duty | Flexible Gunner |
| MOS | 612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner |
| Last Duty Date | 26 June 1943 |
| Results |
Prisoner Of War POW Camp: Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15 |
| Decorations | Awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received on 26 June 1943 per General Orders #15, Headquarters, Miami District, AAF Personnel Distribution Command dated 27 September 1945. |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Post Loss Document File #4⇗ |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Kowalski, Ellwood David⇗ | Pilot | KIFA |
| 2nd Lt. Bell, Joseph W⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Eggers, Samuel Andrew, Jr⇗ | Navigator | KIFA |
| 2nd Lt. Murphy, Leo Ambrose⇗ | Bombardier | KIFA |
| S/SGT. Blaise, Jean LeRoy⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | KIFA |
| S/SGT. Bossinger, George Alpheus⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | EV |
| SGT. Penick, Eugene Walker⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Majors, Hugh David⇗ | Tail Gunner | TR |
| SGT. Hardin, David Jackson⇗ | Flexible Gunner | KIA |
| S/SGT. McKnight, Harry Alvin | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3⇗ | 26 June 1943 |
Target: Villacoublay Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Paris, France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑30037⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Attacked by enemy aircraft east of Caen, France; crew bailed out; aircraft crashed east of Dieppe, France. Sortie Report⇗ |