★ Remembrances On This Day ★
"All gave some. These gave all."
February 4
6 KIA • 1 Award
KIAs February 4
Paul Riordan
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 225 (1943)
Second Lieutenant Paul F Riordan died from gun or small arms fire 3 February 1944 while serving with Company L, 133rd Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division, Italy. For action on this date he was posthumously was awarded the Medal of Honor . He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 1959.
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 225 (1943)
Second Lieutenant Paul F Riordan died from gun or small arms fire 3 February 1944 while serving with Company L, 133rd Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division, Italy. For action on this date he was posthumously was awarded the Medal of Honor . He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 1959.
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Billy Blacksten
First Lieutenant · Engineer · Class 108 (1966)
First Lieutenant Billy Joe Blacksten died from artillery, rocket or mortar fire 4 February 1968 while serving with 44th PIO Det, HHC, 1st Infantry Division, RVN. He is also the recipient of the Bronze Star with V. He had been in country 339 Days.
First Lieutenant · Engineer · Class 108 (1966)
First Lieutenant Billy Joe Blacksten died from artillery, rocket or mortar fire 4 February 1968 while serving with 44th PIO Det, HHC, 1st Infantry Division, RVN. He is also the recipient of the Bronze Star with V. He had been in country 339 Days.
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Ronald Wood
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 19 (1967)
Second Lieutenant Ronald William Wood died from gun or small arms fire 4 February 1969 while serving with A Co, 3rd Bn, 60th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 82 Days.
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 19 (1967)
Second Lieutenant Ronald William Wood died from gun or small arms fire 4 February 1969 while serving with A Co, 3rd Bn, 60th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 82 Days.
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Dingus Banks
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 1 (1967)
First Lieutenant Dingus Banks, Jr died from gun or small arms fire 4 February 1968 while serving with 127th MP Co, 93rd MP Bn, 16th MP Group, 18th Military Police Brigade, RVN. He was also the recipient of the Bronze Star with V. He had been in country 63 Days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 1 (1967)
First Lieutenant Dingus Banks, Jr died from gun or small arms fire 4 February 1968 while serving with 127th MP Co, 93rd MP Bn, 16th MP Group, 18th Military Police Brigade, RVN. He was also the recipient of the Bronze Star with V. He had been in country 63 Days.
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Joseph Smith
First Lieutenant · Armor · Class 17 (1967)
First Lieutenant Joseph John Smith died from gun or small arms wounds 4 February 1968 (incident date 26 January) while serving with 3rd Plt, B Trp, 3rd Sqdn, 4th Cavalry, 25th Infantry Division, RVN. He is the recipient of the Silver Star and Bronze Star Medal with V. He had been in country 27 Days.
First Lieutenant · Armor · Class 17 (1967)
First Lieutenant Joseph John Smith died from gun or small arms wounds 4 February 1968 (incident date 26 January) while serving with 3rd Plt, B Trp, 3rd Sqdn, 4th Cavalry, 25th Infantry Division, RVN. He is the recipient of the Silver Star and Bronze Star Medal with V. He had been in country 27 Days.
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Samuel Eberhart
Captain · Infantry · Class 66 (1967)
Captain Samuel Houston Eberhart died from an other explosive device 4 February 1971 while serving with Adv Team 2, HQ, MACV Advisors, RVN. He is also the recipient of the Bronze Star with V. He had been in country 97 Days.
Captain · Infantry · Class 66 (1967)
Captain Samuel Houston Eberhart died from an other explosive device 4 February 1971 while serving with Adv Team 2, HQ, MACV Advisors, RVN. He is also the recipient of the Bronze Star with V. He had been in country 97 Days.
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Awards February 4
✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
Joe Kendall
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 9 (1967)
Second Lieutenant Joe Angel Kendall IN 9-67 was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 4 February 1966 while serving with Company A, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, RVN. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2024.
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 9 (1967)
Second Lieutenant Joe Angel Kendall IN 9-67 was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 4 February 1966 while serving with Company A, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry, 1st Brigade, 1st 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.