Vietnam War
| Unit | 602nd Fighter Squadron |
|---|---|
| Rank | Colonel U.S. Air Force |
| Entered Service From | Millsap Texas |
| Date of Death | May 19 1967 |
| Status | Recovered |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
A
Honolulu Memorial |
Notes
Colonel Knight was a member of the 602nd Special Operations Squadron, Nakhom Phenom, Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand. On May 19, 1967, he was the pilot of a Douglas Skyraider Attack Aircraft (A1-E) on a mission over Houa Rhan Province in extreme northern Laos, when his aircraft was shot down by hostile fire. His remains were not recovered.
Through the work of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, the remains of Colonel Roy A. Knight, Jr. were accounted for in 2019. His name is permanently inscribed on the “Courts of the Missing” at the Honolulu Memorial.
