★ Remembrances On This Day ★
"All gave some. These gave all."
August 12
3 DIC • 1 Award
DICs August 12
Arnold Luke
Captain · Infantry · Class 5 (1966)
Captain Arnold Wayne Luke IN 5-66 died from an aircraft accident 12 August 1968 while serving as a helicopter pilot with the 191st Assault Helicopter Company, 214th Aviation Battalion, 12th Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 95 days.
Captain · Infantry · Class 5 (1966)
Captain Arnold Wayne Luke IN 5-66 died from an aircraft accident 12 August 1968 while serving as a helicopter pilot with the 191st Assault Helicopter Company, 214th Aviation Battalion, 12th Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 95 days.
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Charles Roberts
Second Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 9 (1969)
Second Lieutenant Charles Dwaine Roberts FA 9-69 died from gun or small arms fire 12 August 1969 while serving as a forward observer with Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 77th Artillery, 25th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 51 days.
Second Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 9 (1969)
Second Lieutenant Charles Dwaine Roberts FA 9-69 died from gun or small arms fire 12 August 1969 while serving as a forward observer with Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 77th Artillery, 25th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 51 days.
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Donald White
Captain · Field Artillery · Class 9 (1964)
Captain Donald Herbert White FA 9-64 died from artillery, rocket or mortar fire 12 August 1969 while serving as the Commander, Battery A, 1st Battalion, 30th Field Artillery, 1st Cavalry Division, RVN. He had been in country 147 days.
Captain · Field Artillery · Class 9 (1964)
Captain Donald Herbert White FA 9-64 died from artillery, rocket or mortar fire 12 August 1969 while serving as the Commander, Battery A, 1st Battalion, 30th Field Artillery, 1st Cavalry Division, RVN. He had been in country 147 days.
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Awards August 12
✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
John Zanin
Captain · Infantry · Class 147 (1943)
Colonel John Baptist Zanin (then Captain) IN 147-143 was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions 11-12 August 1950 while serving as the Operations Officer of the 3d Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division near Wonsan in Korea. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 1959. Other awards and decorations include the Silver Star, the Purple Heart and the Combat Infantryman Badge.
Captain · Infantry · Class 147 (1943)
Colonel John Baptist Zanin (then Captain) IN 147-143 was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions 11-12 August 1950 while serving as the Operations Officer of the 3d Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division near Wonsan in Korea. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 1959. Other awards and decorations include the Silver Star, the Purple Heart and the Combat Infantryman Badge.
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Data sourced from Army OCS Graduate records and official military archives.