Robert D. Knapp | |
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 Robert D. Knapp with Airco DH.4 bomber, ca. 1920 | |
| Born | December 26, 1897 Moreland, Georgia |
| Died | April 25, 1994 (aged 96) |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1918–1953 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Commands | Air Corps Primary Flying School, Brooks Field 44th Observation Squadron 7th Observation Squadron 321st Bombardment Group 57th Bomb Wing |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II Korean War |
| Awards | Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star |
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.[1]
- ^ Patterson, Michael Robert (2022-12-26). "Robert Duane Knapp - Brigadier General, United States Air Force". Arlington National Cemetery. Retrieved 2022-12-29.