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<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 5924" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Knight </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Roy Abner,Jr </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>602 Fighter Squadron</em> (56 Air Commando Wing)</p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Major</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px">0-46585</p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>DATE OF DEATH</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>19th May 1967 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AGE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>36 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>GRAVESITE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Honolulu Memorial,Honolulu,Hawaii Courts of the Missing</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>from Millsap,Texas</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>born 1.2.1931 Garner,Texas</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>son of Roy Abner and Martha Cordilla (nee Holder) Knight</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>husband of June Knight</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>brother of Jack Llewellyn Knight,1st Lt 124 Cavalry Regiment,Mars Task Force (KIA 2.2.1945,posthumous Medal of Honor)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>brother of Curtis L. Knight,1st Sgt,Silver Star Burma 1945</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>graduated high school,Millsap</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>attended University of Nebraska,Omaha 1965-66</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>entered service 1948 (personnel clerk)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>service number in one source 462385060</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>24 Aircraft Maintenance Squadron 1950-52</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Officer Candidate School,Lackland AFB February 1953</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>commissioned 11.9.1953 (personnel officer)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>8 Maintenance Squadron (58 Maint.Group) 1954-57</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Flight School,Moore Auxiliary Airfield 1957-58</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>gained his wings April 1958</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>86 Fighter-Interceptor Wing 1959-60</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>10 Tactical Reconnaissance Wing 1960-62</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>7544 Support Group 1962-63</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>3645 Pilot Training Squadron April 1963-August 1966</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>602 Fighter Squadron 1967</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>promoted Colonel while missing</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>awards A.F.C.,Silver Star,D.F.C.,Air Medal</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>pilot</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>A1-E Skyraider</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>MIA- shot down near Ban Naka Tew,Houa Rhan Province,Laos</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>body not recovered </em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 20E Line 45 </em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><a href="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/r-knight.16861/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/16/16861-1049a4f52c4624b8d8f37704566f16be.jpg?1591399810" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="width: 300px; height: 300px" /></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John Robertson, post: 5924, member: 1"] [LIST] [*][B]SURNAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Knight [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]FORENAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Roy Abner,Jr [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]UNIT[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]602 Fighter Squadron[/I] (56 Air Commando Wing)[/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]RANK[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Major[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]NUMBER[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT]0-46585[/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]DATE OF DEATH[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]19th May 1967 [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]AGE[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]36 [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]GRAVESITE[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Honolulu Memorial,Honolulu,Hawaii Courts of the Missing[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]ADDITIONAL INFORMATION[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]from Millsap,Texas[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]born 1.2.1931 Garner,Texas[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]son of Roy Abner and Martha Cordilla (nee Holder) Knight[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]husband of June Knight[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]brother of Jack Llewellyn Knight,1st Lt 124 Cavalry Regiment,Mars Task Force (KIA 2.2.1945,posthumous Medal of Honor)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]brother of Curtis L. Knight,1st Sgt,Silver Star Burma 1945[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]graduated high school,Millsap[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]attended University of Nebraska,Omaha 1965-66[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]entered service 1948 (personnel clerk)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]service number in one source 462385060[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]24 Aircraft Maintenance Squadron 1950-52[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Officer Candidate School,Lackland AFB February 1953[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]commissioned 11.9.1953 (personnel officer)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]8 Maintenance Squadron (58 Maint.Group) 1954-57[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Flight School,Moore Auxiliary Airfield 1957-58[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]gained his wings April 1958[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]86 Fighter-Interceptor Wing 1959-60[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]10 Tactical Reconnaissance Wing 1960-62[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]7544 Support Group 1962-63[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]3645 Pilot Training Squadron April 1963-August 1966[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]602 Fighter Squadron 1967[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]promoted Colonel while missing[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]awards A.F.C.,Silver Star,D.F.C.,Air Medal[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]pilot[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]A1-E Skyraider[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]MIA- shot down near Ban Naka Tew,Houa Rhan Province,Laos[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]body not recovered [/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 20E Line 45 [/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][URL='https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/r-knight.16861/'][IMG width="300px" height="300px"]https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/16/16861-1049a4f52c4624b8d8f37704566f16be.jpg?1591399810[/IMG][/URL][/INDENT] [/QUOTE]
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