★ Remembrances On This Day ★
"All gave some. These gave all."
March 1
3 KIA • 2 Awards
KIAs March 1
Richard Petrie
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 24 (1967)
Second Lieutenant Richard Jeffrey Petrie IN 24-67 died from gun or small arms fire 1 March 1968 while serving HHC, 3rd Bn, 47th Infantry, 8th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 134 Days.
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 24 (1967)
Second Lieutenant Richard Jeffrey Petrie IN 24-67 died from gun or small arms fire 1 March 1968 while serving HHC, 3rd Bn, 47th Infantry, 8th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 134 Days.
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John Simmons
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 26 (1967)
Second Lieutenant John Stephen Simmons IN 26-67 died from an other explosive device 1 March 1968 while serving with B Co, 4th Bn, 47th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 23 Days.
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 26 (1967)
Second Lieutenant John Stephen Simmons IN 26-67 died from an other explosive device 1 March 1968 while serving with B Co, 4th Bn, 47th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 23 Days.
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Terrance Bowell
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 14 (1969)
First Lieutenant Terrance Lee Bowell IN 26-67 died from an other explosive device 1 March 1968 while serving with 2nd Plt, A Co, 3rd Bn, 7th Infantry, 199th Infantry Brigade, RVN. For action on this date he was awarded the Silver Star. He had been in country 62 Days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 14 (1969)
First Lieutenant Terrance Lee Bowell IN 26-67 died from an other explosive device 1 March 1968 while serving with 2nd Plt, A Co, 3rd Bn, 7th Infantry, 199th Infantry Brigade, RVN. For action on this date he was awarded the Silver Star. He had been in country 62 Days.
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Awards March 1
✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
Frank Pina
Captain · Infantry · Class 6 (1963)
Captain Frank David Pina IN 6-63 was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Cross for actions on 1 March 1968 while serving with A Co, 3rd Bn, 60th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division, RVN. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2024.
Captain · Infantry · Class 6 (1963)
Captain Frank David Pina IN 6-63 was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Cross for actions on 1 March 1968 while serving with A Co, 3rd Bn, 60th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division, RVN. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2024.
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✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
Mark Holbrook
Captain · Armor · Class 12 (1967)
Captain Mark L Holbrook AR 12-67 was awarded the Distinguished Cross for actions on 1 March 1968 while serving with Troop A, 7th Squadron, 17th Air Cavalry Regiment, 1st Aviation Brigade, RVN. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2020.
Captain · Armor · Class 12 (1967)
Captain Mark L Holbrook AR 12-67 was awarded the Distinguished Cross for actions on 1 March 1968 while serving with Troop A, 7th Squadron, 17th Air Cavalry Regiment, 1st Aviation Brigade, RVN. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2020.
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Data sourced from Army OCS Graduate records and official military archives.