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Adrian Knox
First Name:
Adrian
Middle Name:
Vernon
Last Name:
Knox
Date of Birth:
11/10/1923
Birthplace:
Davidson, NC
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: On a strafing mission over a tank column he was hit by antiaircraft fire. He escaped the aircraft but his parachute did not open. Buried in Neuville-en-Condroz Military Cemetery, Belgium. Memorial service held at Bethel Presbyterian Church in Cornelius on Dec 30, 1945.
Age at Death: 23
Image Source: Charlotte Observer 4-5-45
Personal Details
Education Details:
Davidson College class of 41, Davidson High School
Biographical Notes:
Family Details:
Mr. Adrian C. Knox - deceased, Mrs. Connie Ethel Knox, formerly of Davidson - 641 Louise Ave. Charlotte, NC
Clara Knox - Charlotte, NC, Connie Knox - Charlotte, NC, Jack Knox, petty officer 2c. - Atlantic Ocean, Lt. Parks Knox - Napier Field, AL, Mrs. C. W. Parker - Mt. Mourne, NC, Mrs. J. H. Washam - Cornelius, NC
Military Details
Military Branch:
Army Air Corps Enlisted: August 1942
Military Rank:
2nd Lieutenant
Military Unit:
P38 Lightning fighter pilot, 474th Fighting Group, 4th Air Force
KIA Date:
12/23/1944
MIA Date:
NA
KIA / MIA Place:
Stavelot, Belgium
Military Details:
Spence Field, GA, Belgium, England, France
Awards:
Air Medal, Purple Heart, Wings- May 1943
Source:
Newsprint, Davidson College Bulletin, annuals and family information