★ Remembrances On This Day ★
"All gave some. These gave all."
October 9
6 DIC • 3 Awards
DICs October 9
William R. Bray
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 14 (1967)
Second Lieutenant William Robert Bray IN 14-1967 died from gun or small arms fire on 9 October 1967 while serving with Company A, 1st Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 30 days.
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 14 (1967)
Second Lieutenant William Robert Bray IN 14-1967 died from gun or small arms fire on 9 October 1967 while serving with Company A, 1st Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 30 days.
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Robert J. Lazaro
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 14 (1967)
Second Lieutenant Robert James Lazaro IN 14-1967 died from gun or small arms fire 9 October 1967 while serving with Company A, 1st Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 31 days.
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 14 (1967)
Second Lieutenant Robert James Lazaro IN 14-1967 died from gun or small arms fire 9 October 1967 while serving with Company A, 1st Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 31 days.
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Robert E. Knadle
Second Lieutenant · Engineer · Class 2 (1967)
Second Lieutenant Robert Edward Knadle EN 2-1967 died from gun or small arms fire 9 October 1967 while serving with Company A, 35th Engineer Battalion, 45th Engineer Group, 18th Engineer Brigade, United States Army Vietnam Engineer Command, RVN. For actions on this date, he was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2024.
Second Lieutenant · Engineer · Class 2 (1967)
Second Lieutenant Robert Edward Knadle EN 2-1967 died from gun or small arms fire 9 October 1967 while serving with Company A, 35th Engineer Battalion, 45th Engineer Group, 18th Engineer Brigade, United States Army Vietnam Engineer Command, RVN. For actions on this date, he was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2024.
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Charles D. Jageler
Captain · Engineer · Class 31 (1967)
Captain Charles David Jageler EN 31-1967 died from hostile fire on 9 October 1969 while a helicopter pilot with 195th Assault Helicopter Company, 222nd Aviation Battalion, 12th Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 217 days.
Captain · Engineer · Class 31 (1967)
Captain Charles David Jageler EN 31-1967 died from hostile fire on 9 October 1969 while a helicopter pilot with 195th Assault Helicopter Company, 222nd Aviation Battalion, 12th Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 217 days.
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George L. Aikin
Captain · Infantry · Class 62 (1967)
Captain George Lee Aikin IN 62-1967 died from hostile fire on 9 October 1969 while serving as a fixed-wing pilot with 219th Aviation Company, 223rd Aviation Battalion, 17th Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 266 days.
Captain · Infantry · Class 62 (1967)
Captain George Lee Aikin IN 62-1967 died from hostile fire on 9 October 1969 while serving as a fixed-wing pilot with 219th Aviation Company, 223rd Aviation Battalion, 17th Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 266 days.
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Robert S. Mason
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 519 (1968)
First Lieutenant Robert Scott Mason, Jr. IN 519-1968 died from an aircraft accident caused by severe weather on 9 October 1969 while a helicopter pilot with 118th Assault Helicopter Company, 145th Aviation Battalion, 12th Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 100 days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 519 (1968)
First Lieutenant Robert Scott Mason, Jr. IN 519-1968 died from an aircraft accident caused by severe weather on 9 October 1969 while a helicopter pilot with 118th Assault Helicopter Company, 145th Aviation Battalion, 12th Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 100 days.
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Awards October 9
★ MEDAL OF HONOR ★
Victor L. Kandle
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 290 (1943)
First Lieutenant Victor Leonard Kandle IN 290-1943 was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions on 9 October 1944 while serving with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, France. He was killed in action two months later on 31 December 1944. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 1968.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 290 (1943)
First Lieutenant Victor Leonard Kandle IN 290-1943 was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions on 9 October 1944 while serving with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, France. He was killed in action two months later on 31 December 1944. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 1968.
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✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
Frederick J. Giroux
Captain · Infantry · Class 70 (1942)
Captain (then Second Lieutenant) Frederick Joseph Giroux IN 70-1942 was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 9 October 1944 while serving with 2d Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division, France. After serving in World War II, Captain Giroux remained in the Army when he was captured by the North Koreans on November 2, 1950, during the Korean War. He later died in captivity on 16 April 1951.
Captain · Infantry · Class 70 (1942)
Captain (then Second Lieutenant) Frederick Joseph Giroux IN 70-1942 was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 9 October 1944 while serving with 2d Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division, France. After serving in World War II, Captain Giroux remained in the Army when he was captured by the North Koreans on November 2, 1950, during the Korean War. He later died in captivity on 16 April 1951.
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✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
Robert E. Knadle
Second Lieutenant · Engineer · Class 2 (1967)
Second Lieutenant Robert Edward Knadle EN 2-1967 was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 9 October 1967 while serving with Company A, 35th Engineer Battalion, 45th Engineer Group, 18th Engineer Brigade, United States Army Vietnam Engineer Command, RVN. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2024.
Second Lieutenant · Engineer · Class 2 (1967)
Second Lieutenant Robert Edward Knadle EN 2-1967 was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 9 October 1967 while serving with Company A, 35th Engineer Battalion, 45th Engineer Group, 18th Engineer Brigade, United States Army Vietnam Engineer Command, RVN. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2024.
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Data sourced from Army OCS Graduate records and official military archives.