★ Remembrances On This Day ★
"All gave some. These gave all."
March 12
4 KIA • 2 Awards
KIAs March 12
William Wheeler
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 3 (1968)
First Lieutenant William Timothy Wheeler died from artiillery, rocket, or mortar fire 12 March 1969 while serving with ADV Team 56, HQ, MACV ADVISORS, MACV, RVN. He had been in country 71 Days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 3 (1968)
First Lieutenant William Timothy Wheeler died from artiillery, rocket, or mortar fire 12 March 1969 while serving with ADV Team 56, HQ, MACV ADVISORS, MACV, RVN. He had been in country 71 Days.
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Louis Frericks
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 67 (1967)
First Lieutenant Louis Wayne Fericks died from gun or small arms fire 12 March 1969 while serving with C Co, 1st Bn, 18th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, RVN. For action on this date he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. He had been in country 112 Days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 67 (1967)
First Lieutenant Louis Wayne Fericks died from gun or small arms fire 12 March 1969 while serving with C Co, 1st Bn, 18th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, RVN. For action on this date he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. He had been in country 112 Days.
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Norman Saliman
Captain · Infantry · Class 5 (1965)
Captain Norman Sheldon Saliman died from a non hostile accident from gasoline explosion 12 March 1969 while serving with D Co, 1st Bn, 503rd Infantry, 173rd Abn Bde, RVN. He had been in country 42 Days.
Captain · Infantry · Class 5 (1965)
Captain Norman Sheldon Saliman died from a non hostile accident from gasoline explosion 12 March 1969 while serving with D Co, 1st Bn, 503rd Infantry, 173rd Abn Bde, RVN. He had been in country 42 Days.
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Dudley Davis
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 8 (1969)
First Lieutenant Dudley Davis died from hostile fire 12 March 1970 while serving with D Co, 1st Bn, 503rd Infantry, 173rd Abn Bde, RVN. He had been in country 42 Days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 8 (1969)
First Lieutenant Dudley Davis died from hostile fire 12 March 1970 while serving with D Co, 1st Bn, 503rd Infantry, 173rd Abn Bde, RVN. He had been in country 42 Days.
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Awards March 12
✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
Andrew Lepeilbet
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 50 (1967)
First Lieutenant Andrew R LePeilbet was awarded the Distinguished Cross for actions on 12 March 1969 while serving with Company A, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division, RVN. He is also the recipient of the Silver Star. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2022.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 50 (1967)
First Lieutenant Andrew R LePeilbet was awarded the Distinguished Cross for actions on 12 March 1969 while serving with Company A, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division, RVN. He is also the recipient of the Silver Star. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2022.
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✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
Louis Frericks
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 67 (1967)
First Lieutenant Louis Wayne Frericks was posthumously awarded the Distinguished ServiceCross for actions on 12 March 1969 while serving with C Co, 1st Bn, 18th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, RVN. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2024.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 67 (1967)
First Lieutenant Louis Wayne Frericks was posthumously awarded the Distinguished ServiceCross for actions on 12 March 1969 while serving with C Co, 1st Bn, 18th Infantry, 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.