McKnight, James Lee

1953 - 2010  (56 years)

• Name	McKnight, James Lee
  Birth	30 Dec 1953	Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Pipefitter/Welder  [2]
  Reference Number	MCNI.J001
  _FGRAVE	60669350
  Funeral	Summers-Kistler Funeral Home,   [2]
  Military Service	Airman First Class, United States Air Force  [1]
  		United States of America Flag, 50 Stars (1960 - Present) This is the current flag of the United States. This flag became the official United States flag in 1960 when a star was added for the State of Hawaii. It replaced the short-lived 49-star flag (July 4, 1959 - July 3, 1960) honoring the State of Alaska. An Executive Order by President Eisenhower provided for the arrangement of the stars in nine…
  		United States Air Force
  		United States Air Force
  		Airman First Class (abbreviated as A1C) (paygrade E-3), United States Air Force From 1947 to 1952, this rank was known as an Air Force Corporal, and from 1952 to 1967 it was called an Airman Second Class. Also during this time frame, the E-4 paygrade rank, now known as Senior Airman, was called Airman First Class.
  		United States Air Force Enlisted Rank Insignia
  Death	24 Oct 2010	Noble, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  	Cause: Cancer
  Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  	Burial was in Clay City Cemetery with full military rites performed by Olney veterans organizations.
  		Headstone, McKnight, James Lee Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  Person ID	I30612	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	29 Nov 2022

  
  

  Father	McKnight, Lyman Lee,   b. 17 Dec 1926, Clay County, Illinois d. 18 Aug 1987 (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Turner, F.
  Family ID	F12859	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  He worked as a pipefitter/welder. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and a member of American Legion and Eagles Lodge.

  
  

• Sources

  [S9224] (Reliability: 2). [S9225] (Reliability: 2).