Arthur Lee McKnight
Oakland, Michigan
Born 1932 Corporal, U.S. Army
Service Number 16328640
Died while Prisoner of War
Died February 28, 1951 in Korea Corporal McKnight was a member of Company C, 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy in North Korea on November 28, 1950 and died while a prisoner on February 28, 1951. His remains were not recovered. Corporal McKnight was awarded the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Prisoner of War Medal, 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.
Source: Korean War Honor Roll, American Battle Monuments Commission