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"All gave some. These gave all."
March 29
5 KIA • 1 Award
KIAs March 29
Michael Gandy
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 24 (1967)
Second Lieutenant Michael Lee Gandy IN 24-67 died from gun or small arms fire 29 March 1968 while serving with Company B, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, RVN. For action on this date he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. He had been in country 146 Days.
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 24 (1967)
Second Lieutenant Michael Lee Gandy IN 24-67 died from gun or small arms fire 29 March 1968 while serving with Company B, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, RVN. For action on this date he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. He had been in country 146 Days.
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Michael Rose
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 20 (1967)
First Lieutenant Michael Allan Rose IN 20-67 died from an other explosive device 29 March 1968 while serving with HHC, 2nd Bn, 14th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 146 Days.
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 20 (1967)
First Lieutenant Michael Allan Rose IN 20-67 died from an other explosive device 29 March 1968 while serving with HHC, 2nd Bn, 14th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 146 Days.
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James Claybaugh
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 2 (1968)
Second Lieutenant James Bradley Claybaugh IN 2-68 died from gun or small arms fire 29 March 1968 while serving with D Co, 3rd Bn, 1st Infantry, 11th Infantry Bde, Americal Division RVN. He had been in country 87 Days.
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 2 (1968)
Second Lieutenant James Bradley Claybaugh IN 2-68 died from gun or small arms fire 29 March 1968 while serving with D Co, 3rd Bn, 1st Infantry, 11th Infantry Bde, Americal Division RVN. He had been in country 87 Days.
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Victor Pritchard
First Lieutenant · Armor · Class 30 (1967)
First Lieutenant Victor H Pritchard AR 65-67 died from multiple fragmentation wounds 29 March 1969 while serving with C Co, 4th Bn, 23rd Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 170 Days.
First Lieutenant · Armor · Class 30 (1967)
First Lieutenant Victor H Pritchard AR 65-67 died from multiple fragmentation wounds 29 March 1969 while serving with C Co, 4th Bn, 23rd Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 170 Days.
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Charles Edwards
Captain · Field Artillery · Class 9 (1966)
Captain Charles Harold Edwards FA 9-66 died from air loss 29 March 1968 while serving with 175th AHC, 214th Avn Bn, 164th Avn Group, 1st Aviation Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 87 Days.
Captain · Field Artillery · Class 9 (1966)
Captain Charles Harold Edwards FA 9-66 died from air loss 29 March 1968 while serving with 175th AHC, 214th Avn Bn, 164th Avn Group, 1st Aviation Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 87 Days.
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Awards March 29
✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
Michael Gandy
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 24 (1967)
Second Lieutenant Michael L Gandy IN 24-67 was awarded the Distinguished Cross for actions on 29 March 1968 while serving with Company B, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, RVN. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2024.
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 24 (1967)
Second Lieutenant Michael L Gandy IN 24-67 was awarded the Distinguished Cross for actions on 29 March 1968 while serving with Company B, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne 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.