Clayton Knight OBE was an American aviator during World War I He was an aviation artist and illustrator, and is known for being one of the founders of the Clayton Knight Committee and the illustrator of the comic strip Ace Drummond.
14 Facts About Clayton Knight
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Clayton Knight went to school at the Art Institute of Chicago under famous artists, Robert Henri and George Bellows, from 1910 to 1913.
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In 1917, Clayton Knight volunteered for the US Army Signal Corps.
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Clayton Knight started his training with the No 44 Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps, which was formed in Essex on July 24,1917.
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Clayton Knight flew with the 206 squadron of the Royal Flying Corps, and subsequently, the Royal Air Force.
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Clayton Knight served with the British Second Army in France.
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On October 5,1918, Oberleutnant Harald Auffarth fired at Clayton Knight's plane causing it to crash.
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Clayton Knight was flying a British Havilland 9 at the time and, although hurt, he survived the crash landing on German territory.
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Clayton Knight was able to recuperate in a British ward.
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Clayton Knight wrote and illustrated a few We Were There books, which were historical novels for children.
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Bishop spent most of 1940 in London with Winston Churchill, which meant Clayton Knight had to set up office and find new partners during this time.
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Between 1943 and 1945, Clayton Knight was an official artist for the United States Army Air Forces in Alaska, the Aleutian Islands, and the Central Pacific.
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Clayton Knight's wife was Katherine Sturges Dodge, a fellow illustrator, artist, and designer.
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Clayton Knight died on July 17,1969, in Danbury, Connecticut.