Siblings of fighting Knights: Bill, June, and Roy A Knight Junior

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20036287

Description

The younger brothers and sister of the fighting Knights (Sergeant Knight, and First Lieutenant Jack Llewellyn Knight) read with solemn faces the dispatch shown to them at the Millsap Public School by a Star-Telegram reporter telling of the posthumously award given to their oldest brother. Their brothers received blue service stars and the gold star, and the Congressional Medal of Honor. The younger siblings shown are, left to right, Bill, eleven, June, eight, and Roy A Knight Junior, fourteen. They are in a classroom. Two brothers are standing next to their sister. June is sitting at the desk and holding a document. Published in The Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, May 12, 1945.

Archival Date

1945-05-11

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-614

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Knight, Jack Llewellyn (1LT); Knight (Sgt.); Knight, Bill; Knight, Roy A (Jr.); Knight, June; Millsap Public School (Fort Worth, Tex.); The Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Reporters; Siblings; Medals; Awards; Military decorations; Congressional Medal of Honor; Militery personnel; Military officers