Col. Roy A. Knight in Vietnam.
Posted on 08/13/2019 8:19:06 PM PDT by MarvinStinson
The family of a pilot killed in action in 1967 during the Vietnam War was among dozens of people who silently observed the Dignified Arrival of the airman’s remains at Dallas Love Field Airport in Texas on August 8, local media reported.
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The remains were transported by the airman’s son, Bryan Knight, who is a pilot for Southwest Airlines.
An obituary for Roy A. Knight Jr, a major in the US Air Force, said he was shot down in May 1967 while attacking a target on the Ho Chi Minh trail in Laos. He was initially listed as Missing in Action, and was declared Killed in Action in 1974. During that time, he was promoted to the rank of colonel, the obituary said.
In February 2019, Knight’s remains were recovered and identified by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, according to the obituary.
Dallas Love Field was where “five-year-old Bryan said goodbye to his father when he left to go to war 52 years ago,” the obituary said.
According to local media, the “entire terminal paused” to watch the arrival.
Col. Roy A. Knight in Vietnam.
Col. Roy A. Knight
Missing 52 Years, Air Force Fighter Pilot Killed in Action Returns Home to North Texas.
On May 19, 1967, Air Force Col. Roy A. Knight was leading a strike mission over of Laos when his plane was hit by enemy fire and crashed
That plane is a Sandy, correct?
Family members of Col. Roy Knight Jr. stand as the national anthem is played during Knight's memorial service in Cool, Texas, on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019. Knight was shot down over Laos in 1967 while serving as a U.S. Air Force pilot in the Vietnam War. In February, Knight's remains were recovered and identified, then were flown home last week for burial at Holder's Chapel United Methodist Church.
As "Amazing Grace" is played, Jack Knight, the great-grandson of Col. Roy Knight Jr., leans on the shoulder of his grandfather, Roy Knight III. The memorial service for Col. Knight was held Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019, at Holder's Chapel United Methodist Church in Cool, Texas. He was shot down over Laos in 1967, and his remains were recovered and identified in February and were brought home last week for burial.
A warrior of the skies.
Colonel Knight was 36 when his Douglas A-1E Skyraider was shot down by antiaircraft fire in northern Laos, according to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, which is part of the Defense Department. He was a member of the 602nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, which was assigned to Udorn Royal Thai Air Base in Thailand.
He had flown combat missions almost daily before his death and was posthumously awarded the Air Force Cross, Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart and six Air Medals, according to Colonel Knight’s obituary, which was posted online by a local funeral home.
Colonel Knight, who was born in Garner, Tex., enlisted in the Air Force just days after his 17th birthday. He was one of eight children. Five of his older brothers served in World War II. He and his wife, Patricia, whom he met in the Philippines and who died in 2008, had three children.
I wonder what the story is on why our government didn’t bring him home?
Correct. AD Skyraider. Referred to as Sandy. They flew low ground support and took a lot of ground fire. They were Downed pilots and pinned down ground forces very valuable friends. A great man has come home. RIP.
I wonder what the story is on why our government didn’t bring him home?
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Someone was asleep.
It was Laos, we were never there. As Hillary says “what difference does it make now”. Alpha Mike Foxtrot.
The new comment comes from Elie Mystal during his appearance on MSNBC’s “AM Joy” program, Fox News reported.
“You don’t communicate it to them – you beat them. Beat them. They are not a majority of this country. The majority of white people in this country are not a majority of the country. And all the people who are not fooled by this need to come together, go to the polls, go to the protests, do whatever you have to do. You do not negotiate with these people – you destroy them,” Mystal said.
RIP Roy! We’re glad your finally home!
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