MC KNIGHT, GEORGE GRISBY

RIP  01/18/19

Name:  George Grisby  McKnight
Branch/Rank: UNITED STATES AIR FORCE/O3
Unit: 602 ACS
Date of Birth:
Home City of Record: ALBANY OR
Date of Loss: 06-November-65
Country of Loss: NORTH VIETNAM
Loss Coordinates: 194900 North  1053600 East
Status (in 1973):
Category:
Aircraft/Vehicle/Ground: A1E
Missions: 50+MISSION
Other Personnel in Incident:
Refno:

Source: Compiled by P.O.W. NETWORK from one or more of the following: raw
data from U.S. Government agency sources, correspondence with POW/MIA
families, published sources, interviews and CACCF = Combined Action
Combat Casualty File. 2019

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01/18/19

Suzanne McKnight sadly reports that George McKnight flew west Friday afternoon, January 18, 2019.

George suffered through Alzheimer for the last two years.  It was a sad and slow ending to a truly great life.
 

Funeral services for George McKnight will be conducted
on Saturday, January 26, 2019, at 11:30,
at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church.
2400 Mayport Road
Atlantic Beach, FL 32233,
across from Fleet Landing.
 

George McKnight will be interned in Arlington National Cemetery
on Friday, February 7, 2020 at 1:00 PM (1300). 
 

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