Korean War
| Service # | AO-707938 |
|---|---|
| Unit | 730 BOMB SQ 452 BOMB WING |
| Rank | Captain U.S. Air Force |
| Entered Service From | Iowa |
| Date of Death | April 22 1951 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
Air Medal
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Captain Knueppel was awarded the Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Captain Knueppel was the pilot of a B-26B Invader bomber with the 730th Bomber Squadron, 452nd Bomber Wing. On April 22, 1951, while on an intruder mission striking the marshaling yards at Paup, North Korea, the aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire setting the left engine on fire. The crew bailed out. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on January 31, 1954. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.