Knapp, Michael Joseph
Male
Verified U.S. Army Sergeant Michael Joseph Knapp, 28, of Overland Park, Kansas, was killed in a hostile incident in Asadabad, Afghanistan, on May 18, 2012.
Their Story
Michael Joseph Knapp was a 28-year-old sergeant from Overland Park, Kansas. He served on active duty in the U.S. Army with Battery B, 1st Battalion, 377th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington.
According to the Department of Defense, Sergeant Knapp died on May 18, 2012, in Asadabad, Kunar Province, Afghanistan. The official casualty report lists the cause as hostile. No further specifics regarding the exact nature of the incident were publicly released.
His death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. In 2012, U.S. forces were engaged in a counterinsurgency and training mission, with Kunar Province remaining a significant area of combat activity against Taliban and other insurgent forces.
The Army posthumously awarded Knapp the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart. His remains were returned to the United States, and he was buried with military honors.
Sergeant Knapp is memorialized on the Afghanistan War Memorial at Joint Base Lewis-McChord and on online veterans' memorials. He is survived by his parents and siblings.
Explore Further
Sergeant Knapp was killed during Operation Enduring Freedom (2001–2014). The conflict concluded in December 2014. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Andrews, Evander Earl, Edmunds, Jonn Joseph, Stonesifer, Kristofor Tif, Davis, Bryant Leroy.
