Knott, Joseph Labian
At 21, PFC Knott, Joseph Labian of YUMA, AZ was serving with the ARMY, HHT, 3D ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENT, 3RD INFANTRY DIVISION, FORT CARSON, CO, when he died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on April 17, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
PFC Knott, Joseph Labian, 21 years old, grew up in YUMA, AZ and served as Active Duty in the ARMY with HHT, 3D ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENT, 3RD INFANTRY DIVISION, FORT CARSON, CO during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
April 17, 2005 ? Knott, Joseph Labian died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ, HOSTILE. The Department of Defense confirmed his death in 2005.
Operation Iraqi Freedom began March 19, 2003 with the US-led invasion. The stated justification ? weapons of mass destruction ? was never found. Seven years of occupation, insurgency, and sectarian war followed, killing 4,418 Americans and an estimated 200,000 Iraqi civilians.
The members of HHT, 3D ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENT, 3RD INFANTRY DIVISION, FORT CARSON, CO who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Knott, Joseph Labian was killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom (from March 2003 to August 2010). The conflict concluded in August 2010. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Kennedy, Brian Matthew, Beaupre, Ryan Anthony, Gutierrez, Jose, Waters-bey, Kendall Damon.