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Danny R. McKnight (born April 9, 1951) is an American retired colonel who served in the United States Army. He is best known for his role as commander of the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment in the Battle of Mogadishu. [1]
A column of 12 vehicles (nine Humvees and three M939 trucks) under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Danny McKnight would arrive at the building to take the assault team and their prisoners back to base.
Danny McKnight (born April 9, 1951) is a retired American colonel who served in the United States Army. He is best known for his role as commander of the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment in the Battle of Mogadishu.[1]
Army Ranger Danny McKnight saw combat in Mogadishu, Somalia that used Blackhawk Helicopters to capture enemy leadership in downtown Somalia. Colonel McKnight lead the ground force operation...
Apr 17, 2018 · But for retired U.S. Army Ranger Col. Danny McKnight, whose heroic leadership was portrayed in the book and movie Black Hawk Down, the Oct. 3, 1993 battle and the six rangers he lost are always on his mind. He routinely visits their families and checks on soldiers who were also injured.
Retired Ranger Col. Danny McKnight was the unit commander of the 75th Ranger Regiment involved in TaskForce Ranger in Mogadishu, Somalia that was described i...
Oct 25, 1993 · Lieut. Col. Danny McKnight, the commander of the Third Battalion, 75th Rangers, which carried out the attack, reported to Maj. Gen. William Garrison, the commander of the Joint Special...
Oct 3, 2013 · Correction: This article originally misidentified LTC Dave McKnight as Danny McKnight and described Master Sergeant Gary Gordon and Sergeant First Class Randall Shugart as Medal of Honor winners rather than recipients.
Feb 2, 2015 · Retired Lt. Col. Danny McKnight told a group of high school students he was shot in a battle because the only way he knows how to lead is from the front.
Colonel Danny R. McKnight, U.S. Army, Retired, was born in Columbus, Georgia–moved to Rockledge, Florida in 1959–graduated from Cocoa High School in 1969 and Brevard Community College in 1971.
