Grave marker for Section 54, Site: 4435, Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington (Arlington county), Virginia.
Fletcher registered for the draft at Griffin, GA and was
inducted into the Army at Fort McPherson, Atlanta, GA on 23 May 1944.
Pfc McKnight was transferred from the 505th PIR to Hq 2nd,
508th PIR on 9 October 1945.
He was discharged on 4 June 1945 but re-enlisted on 5
October 1948.
On
7 April 1956, TSgt McKnight, then in the 11rh Airborne Division,
departed New York, NY on Slick Airways Flt 6814 C 903 bound for
Frankfurt German accompanied by his wife Sara and children: Andrew (7),
Linda (5) and Nancy (2 months).--- see line 9 thru 1l.
Fletcher
divorced Sara ion 27 July 1994 and on 27 January 1990 he and Marna
J Mitchell submitted this application for a marriage license in Mason, Washington, |