Vietnam War
| Unit | Attack Squadron 164 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Lieutenant Junior Grade U.S. Navy |
| Entered Service From | Huntington New York |
| Date of Death | November 2 1967 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
B
Honolulu Memorial |
Notes
Lieutenant Junior Grade Knapp was a member of Attack Squadron 164, Carrier Air Wing 16 aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS ORISKANY (CVA-34). On November 2, 1967, he was the pilot of a Douglas Attack Aircraft Skyhawk (A-4E) on an armed reconnaissance mission 9 miles west-southwest of Cho Giat, Nghe An Province, North Vietnam when his aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire and crashed. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.