Background
KNOTTS, Howard Clayton was born on August 25, 1895 in Girard, 111. Son of Edward C. and Elizabeth (Routzahn) Knotts.
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Howard Clayton KNOTTS
Edit Profilesecretary State Aerial Navigation Commission
Education
Knox College, Bachelor of Arts, 1916. Harvard Law School, Bachelor of Laws, 1921.
Career
C. Secretary, 111. Aerial Navigation Commission, appointed by Governor. Louis L. Emmerson. since 1929. Formerly Second Lieutenant, United States Air Corps.
Pilot, 17 United States Aero Squad, attached to Royal Air Force of Great. Britain, during World War. Officially credited with destruction of eight enemy aircraft thereby becoming one of the American Aces Awarded Distinguished Service Cross.
(American); Distinguished Flying Cross (British). Croix De Guerre (Belgian).
Membership
Member: American Legion. 40 and 8; Elks; Masons. Sangamon Company, 111.
State, and American Bar Association.
Connections
Spouse Charlotte Ann Sterling, June 25, 1921, Washington, D.
