Korean War
| Service # | 497648 |
|---|---|
| Unit | 3 COMPRON |
| Rank | Lieutenant Junior Grade U.S. Navy |
| Date of Death | February 19 1952 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
Combat Action Ribbon (Navy)
Distinguished Flying Cross
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
For his leadership and valor, Lieutenant Junior Grade Knox was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Lieutenant Junior Grade Knox was the pilot of a F4U-5N Corsair night fighter with Detachment C, Composite Squadron 3, aboard the aircraft carrier USS PHILIPPINE SEA (CV-47). On February 19, 1952, while on a combat mission over North Korea, his aircraft was struck by anti-aircraft fire and crashed at Latitude 38°50' North Longitude 128°00' East. He was presumed dead on May 24, 1954. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.