Branch of Service: United States Army
Date of Death: 26 August, 2021
Unit: 9th PSYOP Battalion, 8th PSYOP Group
Hometown: Corryton, Tennessee
Army Staff Sgt. Ryan C. Knauss, 23, of Corryton, Tennessee, died Aug. 26, 2021, as the result of an enemy attack while supporting non-combatant evacuation operations in Kabul, Afghanistan. The incident is under investigation. Knauss was assigned to 9th PSYOP Battalion, 8th PSYOP Group, Ft. Bragg, North Carolina.