SPC Joshua L. Knowles, 23, Iowa Army National Guard, born in Iowa September 28, 1980, was killed in action on February 5, 2004. Knowles was a Motor Transport Operator with 1133rd Transportation Company and deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. While stopped at a security checkpoint outside the Baghdad International Airport, his convoy came under enemy fire. Knowles passed away when a mortar struck the cargo truck he was driving. For his service, he was posthumously awarded a Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. Rest easy, Hero! Til Valhalla, Brother!