AIR COMMANDO 2 Knight, Roy Abner,Jr

John Robertson

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  • SURNAME
Knight
  • FORENAME
Roy Abner,Jr
  • UNIT
602 Fighter Squadron (56 Air Commando Wing)​
  • RANK
Major
  • NUMBER
0-46585​
  • DATE OF DEATH
19th May 1967
  • AGE
36
  • GRAVESITE
Honolulu Memorial,Honolulu,Hawaii Courts of the Missing
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Millsap,Texas
born 1.2.1931 Garner,Texas
son of Roy Abner and Martha Cordilla (nee Holder) Knight
husband of June Knight
brother of Jack Llewellyn Knight,1st Lt 124 Cavalry Regiment,Mars Task Force (KIA 2.2.1945,posthumous Medal of Honor)
brother of Curtis L. Knight,1st Sgt,Silver Star Burma 1945
graduated high school,Millsap
attended University of Nebraska,Omaha 1965-66
entered service 1948 (personnel clerk)
service number in one source 462385060
24 Aircraft Maintenance Squadron 1950-52
Officer Candidate School,Lackland AFB February 1953
commissioned 11.9.1953 (personnel officer)
8 Maintenance Squadron (58 Maint.Group) 1954-57
Flight School,Moore Auxiliary Airfield 1957-58
gained his wings April 1958
86 Fighter-Interceptor Wing 1959-60
10 Tactical Reconnaissance Wing 1960-62
7544 Support Group 1962-63
3645 Pilot Training Squadron April 1963-August 1966
602 Fighter Squadron 1967
promoted Colonel while missing
awards A.F.C.,Silver Star,D.F.C.,Air Medal
pilot
A1-E Skyraider
MIA- shot down near Ban Naka Tew,Houa Rhan Province,Laos
body not recovered
Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 20E Line 45
 
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