★ Remembrances On This Day ★
"All gave some. These gave all."
October 8
6 DIC • 1 Award
DICs October 8
Douglas E. Morrow
Captain · Field Artillery · Class 53 (1943)
Captain Douglas Elton Morrow FA 53-1943 was killed in action on 8 October 1951 while serving with Battery A, 936th Field Artillery Battalion (155MM), I Corps, Korea.
Captain · Field Artillery · Class 53 (1943)
Captain Douglas Elton Morrow FA 53-1943 was killed in action on 8 October 1951 while serving with Battery A, 936th Field Artillery Battalion (155MM), I Corps, Korea.
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Leon G. Holton
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 1 (1963)
First Lieutenant Leon Gershon Holton IN 1-63 died from multiple fragmentation wounds on 8 October 1965 while with Company A, 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 105 days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 1 (1963)
First Lieutenant Leon Gershon Holton IN 1-63 died from multiple fragmentation wounds on 8 October 1965 while with Company A, 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 105 days.
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David G. Dunkenberger
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 11 (1966)
First Lieutenant David George Dunkenberger IN 11-66 died from gun or small arms fire on 8 October 1967 while serving with Company A, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, RVN. He had been in country 63 days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 11 (1966)
First Lieutenant David George Dunkenberger IN 11-66 died from gun or small arms fire on 8 October 1967 while serving with Company A, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, RVN. He had been in country 63 days.
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Chriss L. Roediger
Captain · Infantry · Class 20 (1967)
Captain Chriss Leslie Roediger IN 20-67 died in a hostile aircraft crash while leading a search and rescue mission on 8 October 1969. Captain Roediger was a helicopter pilot with Company D, 158th Aviation Battalion (Assault Helicopter), 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile), RVN. He had been in country 231 days. He was posthumously awarded the Silver Star Medal.
Captain · Infantry · Class 20 (1967)
Captain Chriss Leslie Roediger IN 20-67 died in a hostile aircraft crash while leading a search and rescue mission on 8 October 1969. Captain Roediger was a helicopter pilot with Company D, 158th Aviation Battalion (Assault Helicopter), 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile), RVN. He had been in country 231 days. He was posthumously awarded the Silver Star Medal.
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Dennis Gonzalez
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 518 (1968)
First Lieutenant Dennis Gonzalez IN 518-68 died from gun or small arms fire on 8 October 1969 while serving with Advisory Team 19, Headquarters, Military Assistance Command Vietnam Advisors, Military Assistance Command Vietnam, RVN. He had been in country 158 days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 518 (1968)
First Lieutenant Dennis Gonzalez IN 518-68 died from gun or small arms fire on 8 October 1969 while serving with Advisory Team 19, Headquarters, Military Assistance Command Vietnam Advisors, Military Assistance Command Vietnam, RVN. He had been in country 158 days.
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Richard W. Beebe
Captain · Infantry · Class 10 (1964)
Captain Richard William Beebe IN 10-64 died from small arms fire on 8 October 1970 while serving with Mobile Advisory Team 116 (MAT-116), Advisory Team 36, Headquarters, Military Assistance Command Vietnam Advisors, Military Assistance Command Vietnam, RVN. He had been in country 219 days.
Captain · Infantry · Class 10 (1964)
Captain Richard William Beebe IN 10-64 died from small arms fire on 8 October 1970 while serving with Mobile Advisory Team 116 (MAT-116), Advisory Team 36, Headquarters, Military Assistance Command Vietnam Advisors, Military Assistance Command Vietnam, RVN. He had been in country 219 days.
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Awards October 8
✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
John P. Lawton
Colonel · Infantry · Class 3 (1963)
Colonel (then Captain) John Phillips Lawton IN 3-63 was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 8 October 1967 while serving with Company A, 2nd Battalion (Airborne), 327th Infantry, 1st Brigade, 1st Air Cavalry Division, Vietnam. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 1988.
Colonel · Infantry · Class 3 (1963)
Colonel (then Captain) John Phillips Lawton IN 3-63 was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 8 October 1967 while serving with Company A, 2nd Battalion (Airborne), 327th Infantry, 1st Brigade, 1st Air Cavalry Division, Vietnam. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 1988.
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Data sourced from Army OCS Graduate records and official military archives.