Serviceman
Elwyn C Knight
817thpilot
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- Army serial number
- 0433341
- Rank
- CAPT (16 September 1944), CAPT (20 October 1944), Capt (26 October 1944), Capt (2 November 1944), CAPT (7 January 1945), CAPT (3 March 1945), CAPT (1 April 1945)
- Hometown
- LANCASTER SC; Lancaster SC
- Also written
- Elwyn Knight
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 133
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit+initial (serial 0433341); verify
Crews
- Elwyn C. Knight Crew, pilot · 817th
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 September 1944 | Air Medal | 3421 | CAPT |
| 20 October 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 4065 | CAPT |
| 7 January 1945 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 125 | CAPT |
| 3 March 1945 | Distinguished Flying Cross | 1121 | CAPT |
| 1 April 1945 | Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster | 1980 | CAPT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
2 entries, first 26 October 1944, last 2 November 1944; grades seen: Capt. The clerk's sentence is quoted as the machine read it from microfilm: "fr dy to DS" is from duty to detached service, "sk in hosp" sick in hospital, "asgd & jd" assigned and joined.
- 1944-10-26 817th: 1 Lt
- 1944-11-02 817th: lLt
National Archives pages: roll 572487240 p. 485, roll 576472397 p. 3582
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