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Floyd G Knighten Jr
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Name: Army Sgt. Floyd G. Knighten Jr.
Age: 55
From: Olla, La.
Assigned to the 1087th Transportation Support Company, Army National Guard, Fort Polk, La. died Aug. 9 from a non-combat-related cause while in a convoy from Camp Bilad to Camp Pennsylvania in Iraq.
Incident: Army Sgt. Floyd G. Knighten Jr. was killed
Died: August 09, 2003
Olla, La., soldier latest non-combat casualty in Iraq
Associated Press
Age: 55
From: Olla, La.
Assigned to the 1087th Transportation Support Company, Army National Guard, Fort Polk, La. died Aug. 9 from a non-combat-related cause while in a convoy from Camp Bilad to Camp Pennsylvania in Iraq.
Incident: Army Sgt. Floyd G. Knighten Jr. was killed
Died: August 09, 2003
Olla, La., soldier latest non-combat casualty in Iraq
Associated Press
ALEXANDRIA, La. — An Olla soldier who was serving in Iraq in the same company with his son has become the latest non-combat casualty.
The Defense Department said Floyd G. Knighten Jr., 55, likely died of heat-related causes Aug. 9 while he was traveling with a convey from Camp Bilad to Camp Pennsylvania, according to Maj. Ron Elliott, Fort Polk media relations officer. Knighten was based at Fort Polk.
Temperatures in Iraq have topped 120 degrees recently.
Knighten’s son, Spc. Floyd G. Knighten III, deployed with the Louisiana Army National Guard’s 1087th Transportation Company in the spring, joining his father on active duty in the Middle East. Both...
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the 1087th Transportation Support Company, Army National Guard, Fort Polk, La.
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Army Sgt. Floyd G. Knighten Jr. died Aug. 9 from a non-combat-related cause while in a convoy from Camp Bilad to Camp Pennsylvania in Iraq.
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Floyd G Knighten Jr
2008-04-09
May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.