WWII

Harry Edward Knight

Rate / Rank
MMC

Birthdate
November 29 1922

Date of Death
May 7 1989

Branch
US Navy

Active Duty Service
September 23 1941 - November 4 1945

Conflicts & Campaigns

Pacific

Significant Duty Stations

Naval Operation Base Norfolk, Virginia USS Eagle; USS Pavlic (APD-70); USS Wyoming (BB-32)

Decorations & Citations

Silver Star; Combat Action Ribbon (Okinawa May 27-29 1945)
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal With one battle star
American Campaign Medal; Good Conduct Medal; World War II Victory Medal

Notes

US Navy service number 636-07-12. Born; Cairo, Georgia. Home of Record; 711 3rd Ave. SW, Cairo, Georgia. Brother of Corporal Joseph Washington Knight, Sr. US Army (Boxer).