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Robert D. Knapp
Robert Duane Knapp, Jr. (December 26, 1897 – April 25, 1994) was a Brigadier general (United States), brigadier general in the United States Air Force and an aviation pioneer. He held United States pilot license #185 and led the first Allies of World War II, Allied aerial attack on Rome in World War II. Knapp received a Silver Star for leading an unescorted bombing raid on a fighter aircraft, fighter-defended Axis powers of World War II, Axis convoy in 1944. Early life Robert D. Knapp was born in Moreland, Georgia, Moreland, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, but grew up in Auburn, Alabama, Auburn, Alabama. When Knapp was 10 years old, the Wright Brothers stayed in his home for a short time while consulting with professors at nearby Auburn University, Alabama Polytechnic Institute, an event which shaped Knapp's future career.Auburn University, Aerospace Education and Research at Auburn University – From the Wright Brothers' Flight School to the Space Station', retrieved March 8, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery is one of two national cemeteries run by the United States Army. Nearly 400,000 people are buried in its 639 acres (259 ha) in Arlington, Virginia. There are about 30 funerals conducted on weekdays and 7 held on Saturday. The other Army cemetery is in Washington, D.C. and is called the U.S. Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery. All other national cemeteries are run by the National Cemetery System of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Arlington National Cemetery was established during the U.S. Civil War after the land the cemetery was built upon, Arlington Estate, was confiscated from private ownership following a tax dispute. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in April 2014, the Arlington National Cemetery Historic District includes the Cemetery, Arlington House, Memorial Drive, the Hemicycle, and Arlington Memorial Bridge. History George Washington Parke Custis was the grandson of Martha Dandridge Custis Washington th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
