Knapek, Cyril Frank

Individual Personnel Data
Name Knapek, Cyril Frank
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Rank Private / Private First Class
Serial Number 38207953
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per 547th Bomb Squadron Unit History, effective 20 January 1943.
  • Assigned to the 33rd Station Complement Squadron, per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #107, effective 1 October 1943.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 33rd Station Complement Squadron Morning Report - 41st Combat Bomb Wing, effective 22 February 1945.
Duty Non-flying duty
MOS931 - Truck Driver, Heavy
Last Duty Date 22 February 1945
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 20 September 1921
  • Was aboard Lt F Witt's aircraft on 12 June 1943 as an observer, when it collided with Lt E Kowalski's aircraft on final approach.
  • Appointed Private First Class effective 15 February 1943 per 547th bomb Squadron March 1943 Payroll Roster.
  • Reclassified from MOS 931 to MOS 929 (Automotive Equipment Operator) on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #176 dated 28 December 1943.
Related Documents Accident Report # 43-06-12-502⇓ (29.679 MB)



Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 0 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
-- 12 June 1943 None
Non-combat sortie 		Observer 42‑30131⇗ Involved in a collision with aircraft 42‑30036 on short final while landing at Grafton Underwood after a training mission. Pilot of 42‑30036 (2Lt Ellwood Kowalski) executed a pull-up maneuver upon observing red light from control tower and struck aircraft 42‑30131 which was just above. All five crew aboard Kowalski's aircraft were killed: crew aboard Lt Witt's aircraft survived uninjured. Aircraft 42‑30036 was not following established traffic pattern prior to collision.
Sortie Report⇗

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