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John
Thornton
Knight
, Jr.
May 9, 1894

–

January 15, 1989

Cemetery:

Arlington National Cemetery

John Knight graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of August 1917. He retired as a U.S. Army Colonel.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Field Artillery)

    Regiment:

    20th Field Artillery Regiment

    Division:

    5th Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    September 12, 1918
    War Department, General Orders No. 8 (1935)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to First Lieutenant (Field Artillery) John Thornton Knight, Jr., United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Battery A, 20th Field Artillery, 5th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, during the St. Mihiel offensive, France, 12 September 1918. Although seriously wounded, Lieutenant Knight refused to be evacuated, and continued to exercise active command of his battery during the attack.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel

    Action Date:

    1944 – 1945
    Unites States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel John Thornton Knight, Jr., United States Army, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from 1944 to 1945.