Knapek, Cyril Frank

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Knapek, Cyril Frank ⇗
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
MOS	931 - 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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