MCKNIGHT THOMAS J

COL Thomas "Tom" J. McKnight was a potential VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 12/20/2009 at the age of 65.8
Richmond, VA
Date of Birth 02/17/1944
Served in the U.S. Marine Corps
Served in Vietnam with HMH-362
This information was provided by Don Agren

More detail on this person: MCKNIGHT, Tom, though he passed away in Richmond on December 20, Tom was a true New Yorker at heart. After graduation from Fordham, Tom joined the Marine Corps, serving in Vietnam as an H-34 helicopter pilot. After his discharge, Tom worked for Pfizer for 34 years and served in the Marine Corps Reserves flying H-46's and H-53's, retiring as Colonel. Tom was a true renaissance man: A voracious reader, and passionate about the arts, politics, history, geography, carpentry, inventing, gardening, cooking, oil painting, and restoring old Jaguars. He was a dancing fool, and loved a good party and conversation. As Scout Master, he was so proud that 10 of his cubs went on to become Eagle Scouts. Tom was a proud papa, husband, son and brother. He leaves behind his wife, Carol; and their fantastic kids, Lauren, Emily and Guyon; and daughter-in-law Kim. He loved his mother, Olga Schern; his brothers, Roger and Howard; his sister-in-law, Rosemary; and his nieces, Krissy, Claudia and Christine. A Memorial Mass will be said for Tom at St. Edward's Catholic Church at 12, Saturday, January 9, 2009 with casual dress. Interment will be at Quantico National Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project or the Boy Scouts.

Published in Richmond Times-Dispatch on January 3, 2010

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