Robert D. Knapp Military person

Robert Duane Knapp, Jr. (December 26, 1897 – April 25, 1994) was a brigadier general in the United States Air Force and an aviation pioneer. He held United States pilot license #185 and led the first Allied aerial attack on Rome in World War II. Knapp received a Silver Star for leading an unescorted bombing raid on a fighter-defended Axis convoy in 1944.

Personal facts

Robert D. Knapp
Birth dateDecember 26, 1897
Birth place
Moreland Georgia
Date of deathApril 25, 1994
Resting place
Arlington National Cemetery

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Military person

allegianceUnited States of America
award
Bronze Star Medal
Silver Star
Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)
military operations
Korean War
World War II
World War I
military branch
United States Air Force
military command
321st Bombardment Group
44th Observation Squadron
57th Bomb Wing
7th Observation Squadron
Air Corps Primary Flying School Brooks Field
service start1918

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External resources

  1. http://www.au.af.mil/au/goe/eagle_bios/1988/knapp_1988.html