Army Private First Class Jackey Van Knighten

Army Private First Class Jackey Van Knighten

born July 9, 1949
died January 27, 1970 (aged 20)
buried New Hope Cemetery
Pollard, Clay County, Arkansas, USA
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Home of record - Somerville AL
Start tour - 09/26/1969
Casualty Date - 01/27/1970

Unit - E Company, 2ND Battalion, 12TH INFANTRY,

25th Infantry Division (Tropic Lightning)

MOS -11b10 In

I am an American Soldier. 

I am a Warrior and a member of a team. 

I serve the people of the United States and live the Army Values. 

I will always place the mission first. 

I will never accept defeat. 

I will never quit. 

I will never leave a fallen comrade. 

I am disciplined, physically and mentally tough, 

trained and proficient in my warrior tasks and drills. 

I always maintain my arms, my equipment and myself. 

I am an expert and I am a professional. 

I stand ready to deploy, engage, and destroy 

the enemies of the United States of America in close combat. 

I am a guardian of freedom and the American way of life. 

I am an American Soldier.

Army Private 1st Class

12th Infantry

25th Infantry Division

US Army Veteran

Combat Infantry Badge

Find Private First Class Jackey Van Knighten on the Vietnam Memorial wall

 Panel W14, Line 72

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