- SURNAME
Knight
- FORENAME
Jack Llewellyn
- UNIT
124th Cavalry Regiment
- RANK
First Lieutenant
- NUMBER
0-1031954
- AWARD
Medal of Honor
- PLACE
Burma 1945
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
ROLL OF HONOUR:
https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/knight-jack-llewellyn.21058/CITATION:
Medal of Honor : The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pride in presenting the Medal of Honor (Posthumously) to First Lieutenant (Cavalry) Jack Llewellyn Knight, United States Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action above and beyond the call of duty on 2 February 1945, while serving with 124th Cavalry Regiment, Mars Task Force, in action at Loi-Kang, Burma. First Lieutenant Knight led his cavalry troop against heavy concentrations of enemy mortar, artillery, and small arms fire. After taking the troop's objective and while making preparations for a defense, he discovered a nest of Japanese pillboxes and foxholes to the right front. Preceding his men by at least ten feet, he immediately led an attack Single-handedly he knocked out two enemy pillboxes and killed the occupants of several foxholes. While attempting to knock out a third pillbox, he was struck and blinded by an enemy grenade. Although unable to see, he rallied his platoon and continued forward in the assault on the remaining pillboxes. Before the task was completed he fell mortally wounded. First Lieutenant Knight's gallantry and intrepidity were responsible for the successful elimination of most of the Jap positions and served as an inspiration to officers and men of his troop.
WEB LINKS:
https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/1424
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