★ Remembrances On This Day ★
"All gave some. These gave all."
March 16
10 KIA • 1 Award
KIAs March 16
Frederic Chesebrough
Second Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 12 (1966)
Second Lieutenant Frederic Read Chesebrough FA 12-66 died from multiple fragmentation wounds 16 March 1967 while serving with A BTRY, 2nd BN, 4th Artillery, 9th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 64 Days.
Second Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 12 (1966)
Second Lieutenant Frederic Read Chesebrough FA 12-66 died from multiple fragmentation wounds 16 March 1967 while serving with A BTRY, 2nd BN, 4th Artillery, 9th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 64 Days.
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Charles King
Second Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 14 (1966)
Second Lieutenant Charles Michael King, Jr FA 14-66 died from gun or small arms fire 16 March 1967 while serving with A BTRY, 2nd BN 4th Artillery, 9th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 65 Days.
Second Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 14 (1966)
Second Lieutenant Charles Michael King, Jr FA 14-66 died from gun or small arms fire 16 March 1967 while serving with A BTRY, 2nd BN 4th Artillery, 9th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 65 Days.
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Michael Giannini
First Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 3 (1966)
First Lieutenant Michael Anthony Giannini FA 3-66 died from artillery, rocket, or mortar fire 16 March 1968 while serving with B BTRY, 3rd BN, 82nd Artillery, 196th Infantry Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 244 Days.
First Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 3 (1966)
First Lieutenant Michael Anthony Giannini FA 3-66 died from artillery, rocket, or mortar fire 16 March 1968 while serving with B BTRY, 3rd BN, 82nd Artillery, 196th Infantry Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 244 Days.
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Dennis Carr
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 3 (1967)
First Lieutenant Dennis R Carr IN 3-67 died from friendly fire from aircraft bomb fragments 16 March 1968 while serving with B Co, 1st Bn, 327th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, RVN. He was the recipient of the Silver Star. He had been in country 62 Days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 3 (1967)
First Lieutenant Dennis R Carr IN 3-67 died from friendly fire from aircraft bomb fragments 16 March 1968 while serving with B Co, 1st Bn, 327th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, RVN. He was the recipient of the Silver Star. He had been in country 62 Days.
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Roy Cochran
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 110 (1966)
First Lieutenant Roy Benjamin Cochran IN 110-66 died from multiple fragmentation wounds 16 March 1968 while serving with B Co, 4th Bn, 3rd Infantry, 11th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division, RVN. He had been in country 102 Days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 110 (1966)
First Lieutenant Roy Benjamin Cochran IN 110-66 died from multiple fragmentation wounds 16 March 1968 while serving with B Co, 4th Bn, 3rd Infantry, 11th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division, RVN. He had been in country 102 Days.
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Francis Sievers
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class RC2 (1967)
First Lieutenant Francis Eugene Sievers, Jr IN RC2-67 died from gun or small arms fire 16 March 1969 while serving with Det B-20 (2nd MSFC), B Co, 5th Special Forces Group, RVN. For action on this date he was awarded the Silver Star. He had been in country 230 Days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class RC2 (1967)
First Lieutenant Francis Eugene Sievers, Jr IN RC2-67 died from gun or small arms fire 16 March 1969 while serving with Det B-20 (2nd MSFC), B Co, 5th Special Forces Group, RVN. For action on this date he was awarded the Silver Star. He had been in country 230 Days.
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Douglas Gaylord
Captain · Field Artillery · Class 5 (1967)
Captain Douglas Drew Gaylord FA 5-67 died from hostile fire causing fixed wing aircraft crash 16 March 1969 while serving with HHB, 9th DIV ARTY, 9th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 498 Days.
Captain · Field Artillery · Class 5 (1967)
Captain Douglas Drew Gaylord FA 5-67 died from hostile fire causing fixed wing aircraft crash 16 March 1969 while serving with HHB, 9th DIV ARTY, 9th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 498 Days.
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David Smith
Captain · Field Artillery · Class 3 (1966)
Captain David Roscoe Smith FA 3-66 died from weather related aircraft incident 16 March 1969 (Declared dead 15 Oct 1973) while serving with Command AVN CO, 210-th AVN BN, 12th AVN GROUP, 1st Aviation Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 564 Days.
Captain · Field Artillery · Class 3 (1966)
Captain David Roscoe Smith FA 3-66 died from weather related aircraft incident 16 March 1969 (Declared dead 15 Oct 1973) while serving with Command AVN CO, 210-th AVN BN, 12th AVN GROUP, 1st Aviation Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 564 Days.
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Charles Allen
Captain · Field Artillery · Class 22A (1967)
Captain Charles David Allen, Jr FA 22A-67 died from a non-hostile weather related accident 16 March 1971 while serving with HHB, 4th BN, 77th Artillery, 101st Airborne Division, RVN. He was the recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross. He had been in country 125 Days.
Captain · Field Artillery · Class 22A (1967)
Captain Charles David Allen, Jr FA 22A-67 died from a non-hostile weather related accident 16 March 1971 while serving with HHB, 4th BN, 77th Artillery, 101st Airborne Division, RVN. He was the recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross. He had been in country 125 Days.
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Loyd McCarthy
Captain · Field Artillery · Class 23 (1966)
Captain Loyd V McCarthy, Jr FA 23-66 died from a non-hostile weather related accident 16 March 1971 while serving with HHB, 4th BN, 77th Artillery, 101st Airborne Division, RVN. He was the recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross. He had been in country 331 Days.
Captain · Field Artillery · Class 23 (1966)
Captain Loyd V McCarthy, Jr FA 23-66 died from a non-hostile weather related accident 16 March 1971 while serving with HHB, 4th BN, 77th Artillery, 101st Airborne Division, RVN. He was the recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross. He had been in country 331 Days.
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Awards March 16
★ MEDAL OF HONOR ★
Alfred Rascon
Specialist Fourth Class · Infantry · Class 4 (1970)
Specialist Fourth Class Alfred Rascon IN 4-70 was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions on 16 March 1966 while serving as a medic for the Reconnaissance Platoon, Headquarters Company 1st Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade (Separate). He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2001.
Specialist Fourth Class · Infantry · Class 4 (1970)
Specialist Fourth Class Alfred Rascon IN 4-70 was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions on 16 March 1966 while serving as a medic for the Reconnaissance Platoon, Headquarters Company 1st Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade (Separate). He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2001.
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Data sourced from Army OCS Graduate records and official military archives.