★ Remembrances On This Day ★
"All gave some. These gave all."
October 13
7 DIC • 4 Awards
DICs October 13
Edward G. Flanagan
Second Lieutenant · Army Ground General School (1950)
Second Lieutenant Edward Gerard Flanagan Army Ground General School 1950 died from an enemy mortar round on 13 October 1952 while serving with 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, Korea. He was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.
Second Lieutenant · Army Ground General School (1950)
Second Lieutenant Edward Gerard Flanagan Army Ground General School 1950 died from an enemy mortar round on 13 October 1952 while serving with 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, Korea. He was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.
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Hugh W. Wellons
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 4 (1964)
First Lieutenant Hugh William Wellons IN 4-1964 died from gun or small arms fire on 13 October 1966 while serving with Advisory Team 2, Military Assistance Command Vietnam Advisors, RVN. He had been in country 229 days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 4 (1964)
First Lieutenant Hugh William Wellons IN 4-1964 died from gun or small arms fire on 13 October 1966 while serving with Advisory Team 2, Military Assistance Command Vietnam Advisors, RVN. He had been in country 229 days.
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George W. Locke
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 10 (1967)
Second Lieutenant George William Locke, Jr. IN 10-1967 died from gun or small arms fire on 13 October 1967 while serving with Company C, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 37 days.
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 10 (1967)
Second Lieutenant George William Locke, Jr. IN 10-1967 died from gun or small arms fire on 13 October 1967 while serving with Company C, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 37 days.
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Thomas A. Fritzer
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 4 (1968)
First Lieutenant Thomas Albert Fritzer, Jr. IN 4-1968 died from multiple fragmentation wounds on 13 October 1969 while serving with Company A, 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 171 days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 4 (1968)
First Lieutenant Thomas Albert Fritzer, Jr. IN 4-1968 died from multiple fragmentation wounds on 13 October 1969 while serving with Company A, 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 171 days.
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John M. Wheeler
Captain · Engineer · Class 3 (1967)
Captain John Melvin Wheeler EN 3-1967 died from a non-hostile aircraft crash on 13 October 1969 while serving with 336th Assault Helicopter Company, 13th Aviation Battalion, 164th Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 176 days.
Captain · Engineer · Class 3 (1967)
Captain John Melvin Wheeler EN 3-1967 died from a non-hostile aircraft crash on 13 October 1969 while serving with 336th Assault Helicopter Company, 13th Aviation Battalion, 164th Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 176 days.
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Lawrence M. Sullivan
First Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 7 (1969)
First Lieutenant Lawrence Michael Sullivan FA 7-1969 died from an other explosive device on 13 October 1970 while serving with Battery D, 1st Battalion, 14th Artillery, 198th Light Infantry Brigade, Americal Division, RVN. He had been in country 192 days.
First Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 7 (1969)
First Lieutenant Lawrence Michael Sullivan FA 7-1969 died from an other explosive device on 13 October 1970 while serving with Battery D, 1st Battalion, 14th Artillery, 198th Light Infantry Brigade, Americal Division, RVN. He had been in country 192 days.
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Robert E. Harper
Captain · Armor · Class 6 (1967)
Captain Robert Edward Harper AR 6-1967 died from an other explosive device on 13 October 1970 while serving with Company B, 1st Battalion, 52nd Infantry Regiment, 198th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division, RVN. He had been in country 155 days.
Captain · Armor · Class 6 (1967)
Captain Robert Edward Harper AR 6-1967 died from an other explosive device on 13 October 1970 while serving with Company B, 1st Battalion, 52nd Infantry Regiment, 198th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division, RVN. He had been in country 155 days.
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Awards October 13
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✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
William O. Sporbert
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 62 (1942)
Second Lieutenant William Otto Sporbert IN 62-1942 was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 13 October 1943 while serving with Company A, 1st Battalion, 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division, Italy. Running into an area thickly planted with anti-personnel, concussion mines, he accidentally stepped on a mine and was blown bodily into the river. He was wounded and temporarily blinded from the shock. Upon receiving first aid, however, he set out to rejoin his platoon which by this time had moved forward. En route to his unit he paused to aid a wounded soldier and again accidentally exploded a mine. Although seriously wounded, Second Lieutenant Sporbert requested that other soldiers be treated before receiving first aid himself. His courage and determination to carry on despite his wounds inspired his platoon to greater effort in taking its objective.
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 62 (1942)
Second Lieutenant William Otto Sporbert IN 62-1942 was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 13 October 1943 while serving with Company A, 1st Battalion, 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division, Italy. Running into an area thickly planted with anti-personnel, concussion mines, he accidentally stepped on a mine and was blown bodily into the river. He was wounded and temporarily blinded from the shock. Upon receiving first aid, however, he set out to rejoin his platoon which by this time had moved forward. En route to his unit he paused to aid a wounded soldier and again accidentally exploded a mine. Although seriously wounded, Second Lieutenant Sporbert requested that other soldiers be treated before receiving first aid himself. His courage and determination to carry on despite his wounds inspired his platoon to greater effort in taking its objective.
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✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
Edward G. Flanagan
Second Lieutenant · Army Ground General School (1950)
Second Lieutenant Edward Gerard Flanagan Army Ground General School 1950 was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 13 October 1952 while serving with 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, Korea. Painfully wounded in the abdomen, Lieutenant Flanagan refused to return to friendly lines. Instead, he continued to advance at the head of his men, leading them through a hail of fire to their objective. Then, while demolition crews placed explosive charges near the hostile fortifications, he charged forward alone to distract the enemy. Large numbers of hostile troops left their positions and swarmed towards him, but he single-handedly fought them back, killing at least five of the foes in a pitched, close-range battle.
Second Lieutenant · Army Ground General School (1950)
Second Lieutenant Edward Gerard Flanagan Army Ground General School 1950 was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 13 October 1952 while serving with 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, Korea. Painfully wounded in the abdomen, Lieutenant Flanagan refused to return to friendly lines. Instead, he continued to advance at the head of his men, leading them through a hail of fire to their objective. Then, while demolition crews placed explosive charges near the hostile fortifications, he charged forward alone to distract the enemy. Large numbers of hostile troops left their positions and swarmed towards him, but he single-handedly fought them back, killing at least five of the foes in a pitched, close-range battle.
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✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
Gerard M. Devlin
Major · Infantry · Class 2 (1958)
Major (then Captain) Gerard Michael Devlin IN 2-1958 was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 13 October 1965 while serving as a senior advisor to the 44th Ranger Battalion, Army of the Republic of Vietnam. Major Devlin served as a private in the Korean War and served two tours of duty in Vietnam. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2018.
Major · Infantry · Class 2 (1958)
Major (then Captain) Gerard Michael Devlin IN 2-1958 was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 13 October 1965 while serving as a senior advisor to the 44th Ranger Battalion, Army of the Republic of Vietnam. Major Devlin served as a private in the Korean War and served two tours of duty in Vietnam. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2018.
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✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
Dennis C. Tomcik
Colonel · Infantry · Class 29 (1967)
Colonel (then First Lieutenant) Dennis C. Tomcik IN 29-1967 was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 13 October 1968 while serving with Company B, 3rd Battalion, 47th Infantry, 2nd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division, RVN. He was awarded a bronze oak leaf cluster in lieu of a second award of the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 30 December 1968. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2019.
Colonel · Infantry · Class 29 (1967)
Colonel (then First Lieutenant) Dennis C. Tomcik IN 29-1967 was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 13 October 1968 while serving with Company B, 3rd Battalion, 47th Infantry, 2nd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division, RVN. He was awarded a bronze oak leaf cluster in lieu of a second award of the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 30 December 1968. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2019.
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Data sourced from Army OCS Graduate records and official military archives.