Knapik, Alfred, MSgt

Deceased

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Service Details

Final Rank
Master Sergeant

Last AFSC
113X0-Flight Engineer

Last AFSC Group
Aircrew

Primary Unit
1968-1968, United States Pacific Air Forces (PACAF)

Service Years
1947 - 1968

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

New York

Year of Birth
1930

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Contact Info

Home Town Amsterdam	Last Address Happy Valley
Date of Passing Aug 25, 2010
Wall/Plot Coordinates Not Specified

Official Badges

Air Training Command Master Instructor (post-1967)

Unofficial Badges

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

From Patriot Guard Riders:

The family of Alfred Knapik, retired USAF Master Sergeant, has requested PGR participate in a memorial service at NCVC, 11800 Gas Point Rd., Igo. Alfred spent 20 yrs in the USAF, 1947 thru 1968. At age 18 years , he was involved in the Berlin Airlift, later airlifting supplies to Vietnam and airlifting missiles to silo in the USA. He received The Air Force Commendation Medal for his training of fight engineers during the Vietnam war..

Alfred will be missed by his wife Diana , his five children ,other family and friends.

TIME TABLE FOR FRIDAY OCT 1, 2010

Staging 9:30 am, Allen & Dahl, 2030 Howard St., Anderson, Ca.

Mission Briefing 10:00 am

KSU 10:30 am

Honors 11:30 am

R/C Jesse Ellis (221-6174 H) (604-1141 C)

Other Comments:

Alfred Knapik

Born December 5, 1930 in Amsterdam, NY, Al Knapik, of Happy Valley, passed quietly on August 25th, 2010 at Mercy Medical Center.
Al is survived by his wife, Diane, his sons Robert, Ronald, Andy and Richard Knapik and daughter, Carolyn Knapik Bangerter. He also left seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be held Friday, October 1st at 11:30 a.m. at the Veteran's Cemetery in Igo. A reception will follow at the Knapik home in Happy Valley. In lieu of flowers, if wished, donations may be sent to the American Cancer Society or the Northern California Alzheimer's Association .

Published in Redding Record Searchlight on September 4, 2010

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Unit Assignments

United States Air Forces in Europe (COMUSAFE/USAFE)

United States Pacific Air Forces (PACAF)


	1947-1949, United States Air Forces in Europe (COMUSAFE/USAFE)
	1965-1968, Air Training Command
	1968-1968, United States Pacific Air Forces (PACAF)

My Aircraft/Missiles


	2003-2003, C-133 Cargomaster II
	2003-2003, C-130 Hercules
	2003-2003, C-47 Skytrain/Dakota
	2003-2003, C-54 Skymaster
	2003-2003, C-97 Stratofreighter
	2003-2003, C-119 Flying Boxcar
	2003-2003, C-124 Globemaster II