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Marine 1stLt Matthew Owen McKnight.
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Casualty Info
Home Town Opa Locka, Florida
Last Address Opa-locka
Casualty Date Oct 18, 1967
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Artillery, Rocket, Mortar
Location Quang Tri (Vietnam)
Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Hannah Cemetery - Hannah, North Dakota
Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase III Campaign (1967-68)/Operation Medina
From Month/Year
October / 1967
To Month/Year
October / 1967
Description Oct 10 – 20; 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Battalion, 11th Marines and two battalions of the ARVN 1st Division operation in the Hai Lang Forest Reserve.