Autographs of Nick Knilans
Hubert Clarence "Nick" Knilans, DSO, DFC (27 December 1917 – 1 June 2012) was an American bomber pilot who served with the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War.
Born in Delavan, Wisconsin, Knilans was conscripted by the United States Army in April 1941 but, wanting to fly, he absconded to Canada and joined the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). He sailed across the Atlantic aboard the Queen Elizabeth and joined No. 619 Squadron RAF in June 1943. He transferred to the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) as a first lieutenant, with corresponding pay rise (equivalent to an RAF group captain), but insisted on completing his tour with his crew and was seconded back to the Royal Air Force (RAF), remaining with No. 619 until January 1944. He and his crew then volunteered to join No. 617 Squadron RAF (the "Dambusters") and took part in various raids, including Operation Taxable, Operation Paravane, and the attacks on the German battleship Tirpitz.
Knilans was awarded the Distinguished Service Order on 17 January 1944, the Commonwealth Distinguished Flying Cross, the United States Distinguished Flying Cross and six Air Medals.
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Traded items with a signature of Nick Knilans
The most expensive item with a signature of Nick Knilans (UNIQUE - RAF MAJOR NICK KNILANS DFC,DSO SIGNED THE FLYING FORTRESS COVER) was sold in October 2017 for £45.00 while the cheapest item (Hubert Clarence Nick Knilans DSO DFC pen signed RAF Tirpitz 617 Squadron) found a new owner for £2.00 in April 2019. The month with the most items sold (3) was October 2015 with an average selling price of £11.50 for an autographed item of Nick Knilans. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in October 2017 with £45.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £2.00 was April 2019. In average, an autographed item from Nick Knilans is worth £9.49.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Nick Knilans were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 50th Ann Sinking Of The Tirpitz 617 Sqn: Signed By Major Hubert 'Nick' Knilans | £9.99 |  |
| 50th Ann Sinking of the Tirpitz FDC: Signed Major Hubert 'Nick' Knilans DSO, DFC | £9.99 | |
| ATTACK ON THE U-BOAT 617 SQUAD COVER SIGNED BY NICK KNILANS DFC(USAF)DFO/DSO/DFC | £4.99 | |
| Attack On The V-Weapon Site Watten Cover Signed Nick Knilans DSO DFC 2004 | £4.25 | |
| Hubert Clarence Nick Knilans DSO DFC pen signed RAF Tirpitz 617 Squadron | £2.00 | |
 | Maj NICK KNILANS DSO DFC Signed Wing Commander Guy Gibson VC 617 Squadron Cover | £10.94 | |
| MAJOR HUBERT (NICK) KNILANS DSO,DFC SIGNED 617 DAMBUSTERS SQUADRON COVER | £6.10 | |
| MAJOR NICK KNILANS DSO DFC Signed Clermont Ferrand 617 Squadron Cover | £9.94 | |
| MAJOR NICK KNILANS,DSO, DFC SIGNED SAFELY HOME FIRST DAY COVER | £11.50 | |
 | NICK KNILANS DSO DFC Signed Attack on V-Weapons Site Watten 617 Sqd RAF Cover | £11.94 | |
| NICK KNILANS DSO DFC Signed Officers Mess Petwood Hotel 617 Squadron RAF Cover | £10.94 | |
| RAF BARON MAJOR 'NICK' KNILANS DSO,DFC SIGNED 617 SQUADRON DAMBUSTERS COVER | £5.51 | |
| RAF BARON MAJOR 'NICK' KNILANS DSO,DFC SIGNED 617 SQUADRON DAMBUSTERS COVER | £6.37 | |
| RARE - MAJOR HUBERT (NICK) KNILANS SIGNED KEMBS CANAL DAM RAID COVER | £2.65 | |
| UNIQUE - RAF MAJOR NICK KNILANS DFC,DSO SIGNED THE FLYING FORTRESS COVER | £45.00 | |
