Lebanon School District, where he played basketball and tennis, winning a Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League doubles championship.

[4] On January 12, 1977, he was honored as a recipient of the President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service.

Presentation of the award was made in the East Room of the White House by Vice President Nelson Rockefeller.

[5] Upon Bush's resignation from the CIA with the inauguration of President Jimmy Carter on January 20, 1977, Knoche became acting director.

[4] On January 21, 1977, he met with the president and delivered photo intelligence from Aerospace Data Facility-East.