★ Remembrances On This Day ★
"All gave some. These gave all."
February 15
5 KIA • 2 Awards
KIAs February 15
James Hill
First Lieutenant · Engineer · Class 4 (1967)
First Lieutenant James Marshall Hill died from gun or small arms fire 15 February 1968 while serving with B Co, 588 Eng Bn, 79th Eng Group, 20th Engineer Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 338 Days.
First Lieutenant · Engineer · Class 4 (1967)
First Lieutenant James Marshall Hill died from gun or small arms fire 15 February 1968 while serving with B Co, 588 Eng Bn, 79th Eng Group, 20th Engineer Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 338 Days.
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Robert Brulte
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 48 (1967)
Second Lieutenant Robert Francis Brulte, Jr died from multiple fragmenation wounds 15 February 1968 while serving with 3rd Plt, D Co, 2nd Bn, 501st Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, RVN. He had been in country 63 Days.
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 48 (1967)
Second Lieutenant Robert Francis Brulte, Jr died from multiple fragmenation wounds 15 February 1968 while serving with 3rd Plt, D Co, 2nd Bn, 501st Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, RVN. He had been in country 63 Days.
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Peter Johnson
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 13 (1966)
First Lieutenant Peter Wyeth Johnson died from gun or small arms fire 13 February 1968 while serving with DET B-52 (Project Delta), B Co, 5th Special Forces Group, RVN. For action on this date he was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. He had been in country 153 Days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 13 (1966)
First Lieutenant Peter Wyeth Johnson died from gun or small arms fire 13 February 1968 while serving with DET B-52 (Project Delta), B Co, 5th Special Forces Group, RVN. For action on this date he was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. He had been in country 153 Days.
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Theodore Sas
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 514 (1968)
Second Lieutenant Theodore Francis Sas died from multiple fragmentation wounds 15 February 1970 while serving with Adv Team 88, HQ, MACV Advisors, RVN. For action on this date he was posthumously awarded the Silver Star. He had been in country 266 Days.
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 514 (1968)
Second Lieutenant Theodore Francis Sas died from multiple fragmentation wounds 15 February 1970 while serving with Adv Team 88, HQ, MACV Advisors, RVN. For action on this date he was posthumously awarded the Silver Star. He had been in country 266 Days.
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Gerald Wick
Captain · Transportation · Class 5 (1967)
Captain Gerald Paul Wick died from a non hostile helicopter crash 15 February 1961 while serving as a pilot with with A Co, 159th Aslt Spt Helo Bn, 101st Airborne Division, RVN. He had been in country 66 Days.
Captain · Transportation · Class 5 (1967)
Captain Gerald Paul Wick died from a non hostile helicopter crash 15 February 1961 while serving as a pilot with with A Co, 159th Aslt Spt Helo Bn, 101st Airborne Division, RVN. He had been in country 66 Days.
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Awards February 15
✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
Richard Kotite
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 487 (1945)
First Lieutenant Richard Shafik Kotite was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 15 February 1951 while serving as a Platoon Leader with Company B, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Korea. He is also the recipient of a Bronze Star with V, He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 1974.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 487 (1945)
First Lieutenant Richard Shafik Kotite was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 15 February 1951 while serving as a Platoon Leader with Company B, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Korea. He is also the recipient of a Bronze Star with V, He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 1974.
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✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
Ralph Williams
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 178 (1943)
First Lieutenant Ralph Leroy Williams was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 15 February 1968 while serving with 2nd Plt, Company C, 1st Battalion (Mechanized), 5th Infantry, 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, RVN. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2024.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 178 (1943)
First Lieutenant Ralph Leroy Williams was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 15 February 1968 while serving with 2nd Plt, Company C, 1st Battalion (Mechanized), 5th Infantry, 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, 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.