★ Remembrances On This Day ★
"All gave some. These gave all."
February 28
8 KIA
KIAs February 28
Lester Rogers
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 7 (1963)
First Lieutenant Lester Allen Rogers IN 65-67 died from an other explosive device 28 February 1968 while serving with ADV Team 39, HQ, MACV Advisors, MACV, RVN. For his actions on this date he was posthumously awarded the Silver Star. He had been in country 89 Days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 7 (1963)
First Lieutenant Lester Allen Rogers IN 65-67 died from an other explosive device 28 February 1968 while serving with ADV Team 39, HQ, MACV Advisors, MACV, RVN. For his actions on this date he was posthumously awarded the Silver Star. He had been in country 89 Days.
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George McCoy
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 4 (1965)
First Lieutenant George Franklin McCoy IN 4-65 died from a non hostile self detonation of a mine 28 February 1966 while serving with C Co, 1st Bn, 28th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 160 Days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 4 (1965)
First Lieutenant George Franklin McCoy IN 4-65 died from a non hostile self detonation of a mine 28 February 1966 while serving with C Co, 1st Bn, 28th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 160 Days.
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James Patzwall
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 5 (1965)
Second Lieutenant James George Patzwall IN 7-63 died from gun or small arms fire 28 February 1966 while serving with A Co, 1st BN, 5th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Divisions. He had been in country 205 Days.
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 5 (1965)
Second Lieutenant James George Patzwall IN 7-63 died from gun or small arms fire 28 February 1966 while serving with A Co, 1st BN, 5th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Divisions. He had been in country 205 Days.
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David Anthony
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 1 (1966)
First Lieutenant David Marshall Anthony IN 1-67 died from gun or small arems fire 28 February 1967 while serving with B Co, 1st Bn, 16th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, RVN. For his actions on this date he was posthumously awarded the Silver Star. He had been in country 130 Days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 1 (1966)
First Lieutenant David Marshall Anthony IN 1-67 died from gun or small arems fire 28 February 1967 while serving with B Co, 1st Bn, 16th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, RVN. For his actions on this date he was posthumously awarded the Silver Star. He had been in country 130 Days.
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Richard Keithline
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 62 (1967)
First Lieutenant Richard Ward Keithline IN 62-67 died from gun or small arms fire 28 February 1969 while serving with C Co, 4th Bn, 3rd Infantry, 11th Infantry Bde, Americal Division, RVN. He had been in country 146 Days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 62 (1967)
First Lieutenant Richard Ward Keithline IN 62-67 died from gun or small arms fire 28 February 1969 while serving with C Co, 4th Bn, 3rd Infantry, 11th Infantry Bde, Americal Division, RVN. He had been in country 146 Days.
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Ronald Kielpikowski
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 27 (1967)
First Lieutenant Ronald Lee Kielpikowski IN 27-67 died from a non hostile homicide gunshot 28 February 1968 while serving with E Co, 1st Bn, 14th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 309 Days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 27 (1967)
First Lieutenant Ronald Lee Kielpikowski IN 27-67 died from a non hostile homicide gunshot 28 February 1968 while serving with E Co, 1st Bn, 14th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 309 Days.
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Sherman Bochnewetch
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 15 (1969)
First Lieutenant Sherman Bochnewetch, II IN 15-69 died from a non hostile mine explosion 28 February 1970 while serving with B Co, 2nd Bn, 3rd Infantry, 199th Infantry Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 81 Days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 15 (1969)
First Lieutenant Sherman Bochnewetch, II IN 15-69 died from a non hostile mine explosion 28 February 1970 while serving with B Co, 2nd Bn, 3rd Infantry, 199th Infantry Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 81 Days.
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Morris Simpson
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 19 (1969)
First Lieutenant Morris Alfred Simpson IN 19-69 died from hostile fire 28 February 1971while serving as a pilot with C Trp, 2nd Sqdn, 17th Cavalry, 101st Airborne Division, RVN. He was also the recipient of the Silver Star. He had been in country 170 Days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 19 (1969)
First Lieutenant Morris Alfred Simpson IN 19-69 died from hostile fire 28 February 1971while serving as a pilot with C Trp, 2nd Sqdn, 17th Cavalry, 101st Airborne Division, RVN. He was also the recipient of the Silver Star. He had been in country 170 Days.
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Data sourced from Army OCS Graduate records and official military archives.