Corporal Albert Knox Jr.
Kentucky Post, Friday. Thursday, 5 January 1950, page 5
Corporal Albert Knox Jr. son of Mrs. Helen Knox, Newport Ky. is returning home for leave and reassignment after a tour of overseas duty on Okinawa. He was assigned with Battery C Anti-aircraft Artillery Battalion, a unit of the Army of Occupation in the Ryukyus Command. Prior to his arrival on Okinawa last April, Cpl. Knox was stationed with the Army of Occupation in Japan.
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Kentucky Post, Monday, 2 October 1950, page 5
Sgt. Albert Knox Jr. 23 year old son of Mrs. Helen Knox, 37 Ohio avenue, Newport, was awarded the Silver Star medal Sept 7 for gallantry in action Aug 2 near Chungam-Ni Korea. Sgt. Knox a member of the advance guard that had captured an important road junction under heavy fire, placed two wounded men in a jeep, drove them to safety. He was a member of Company C, 29th Regiment.
He is a brother of Marvin Knox, Mrs. Mary Young, Mrs. Anita Ayoube and Mrs. Ruth Parise all of Newport.
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Kentucky Post, Friday, 10 November 1950, page 1
Sgt. Albert Knox Jr. son of Mrs. Helen Knox, Newport, was killed in action in Korea Oct 29, his mother has been informed. Sgt. Knox, first soldier from the greater Cincinnati area to receive the Silver Star medal, third highest military honor, was a native of Newport and attended Newport High School until his senior year, when he quit to enlist in the Army during World War II. He was home last April on a between enlistments furlough, then went to Okinawa. Sgt. Knox received the Silver Star for saving he lives of several of his buddies after an enemy shell struck a fuel truck and sprayed flaming gasoline over his outfit last August.
“Without regard for his own safety, Sgt. Know picked up two of the wounded and carried them to safety in a jeep. A short time later the sergeant removed other injured men to a truck for safety. He had also been injured by the explosion. His gallantry reflects great credit on himself and the entire military service.” In spite of this Sgt. Knox was not given leave from his duties, according to his sister, Mrs. Ruth Parise, Newport. Mrs. Parise said also her brother had a premonition of disaster five days before his death. In a letter to her he wrote while on patrol duty a bullet went through his clothing. He had been in action since the early stages of the Korean war.
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Kentucky Post, Saturday, 25 November 1950, page 1
A letter of consolation has been received by Mrs. Helen Knox, 714 Washington avenue, Newport from Gen. Douglas MacArthur on the death of her son, Sgt. Albert Knox, who was killed in action on Oct 29 in Korea. Sgt. Know was awarded the Silver Star on Aug 2 for heroic action in saving some of his fellow soldiers. A short time later, he was awarded the Bronze Star for further heroic work. Gen MacArthur’s letter follows:
“The untimely and tragic death of your son Albert, who met his death on the field of battle in Korea, has shocked all of us deeply. Some measure of comfort may be derived from the knowledge that he died in the service of his country and in the defense of a peace loving people. I am confident his devotion to duty at the cost of all he held dear, will hasten the day when ruthless aggression shall disappear from the face of the earth and free men everywhere will live together in peace and harmony. It is my earnest prayer that Almighty God will sustain and strengthen you in this hour of trial. While the loss of your beloved one will be a hardship, we know that no life is really lost for those who have faith in God." Sincerely, Douglas MacArthur.