(1918-11-18)18 November 1918 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Died
12 January 1941(1941-01-12) (aged 22) English Channel
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Service/branch
Royal Air Force
Years of service
1939–1941
Rank
Flying Officer
Unit
No. 242 Squadron RAF
Battles/wars
World War II
Battle of France
Battle of Britain
Channel Front †
Awards
Distinguished Flying Cross & Bar
William Lidstone McKnight, DFC & Bar (18 November 1918 – 12 January 1941) was a Canadian aviator and flying ace of the Second World War. He was Canada's fifth-highest scoring ace of the war. McKnight joined the Royal Air Force (RAF) in early 1939 and served in No. 242 Squadron RAF during the final phase of the Battle of France, covering the Allied retreat from Brittany, and later the Battle of Britain.
McKnight's aircraft wore a distinct cartoon of a jackboot kicking Adolf Hitler on the port side of the engine cowling. His Hurricane also carried a human skeleton image which held a sickle in its hand under the cockpit, on both sides of the aircraft.[1] McKnight scored 17 victories, as well as two shared and three unconfirmed kills. McKnight was shot down and killed on 12 January 1941 during a fighter sweep over Calais.[2]
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