★ Remembrances On This Day ★
"All gave some. These gave all."
March 5
7 KIA • 2 Awards
KIAs March 5
Hampden Judson
First Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 1 (1966)
First Lieutenant Hampden Cutts Judson, Jr FA 1-66 died from a non hostile weather related accident 5 March 1967 while serving as a pilot with 129th AHC, 10th Avn Bn, 17th Avn Group. 1st Aviation Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 97 Days.
First Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 1 (1966)
First Lieutenant Hampden Cutts Judson, Jr FA 1-66 died from a non hostile weather related accident 5 March 1967 while serving as a pilot with 129th AHC, 10th Avn Bn, 17th Avn Group. 1st Aviation Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 97 Days.
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George Callan
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 66 (1967)
First Lieutenant George Allen Callan IN 66-67 died from gun or small arms fire 5 March 1969 while serving with C Co, 1st Bn, 8th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 124 Days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 66 (1967)
First Lieutenant George Allen Callan IN 66-67 died from gun or small arms fire 5 March 1969 while serving with C Co, 1st Bn, 8th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 124 Days.
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Edward Hickey
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 62 (1967)
First Lieutenant Edward Robert Hickey IN 62-67 died from a command detonated mine 5 March 1969 while serving with B Co, 1st Bn, 20th Infantry, 11th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division, RVN. He had been in country 152 Days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 62 (1967)
First Lieutenant Edward Robert Hickey IN 62-67 died from a command detonated mine 5 March 1969 while serving with B Co, 1st Bn, 20th Infantry, 11th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division, RVN. He had been in country 152 Days.
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Phillip Taylor
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 61 (1967)
First Lieutenant Phillip Edward Taylor IN 61-67 died from hostile fire causing aircraft crash 5 March 196 while serving with B Co, 1st Bn, 20th Infantry, 11th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division, RVN. He had been in country 131 Days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 61 (1967)
First Lieutenant Phillip Edward Taylor IN 61-67 died from hostile fire causing aircraft crash 5 March 196 while serving with B Co, 1st Bn, 20th Infantry, 11th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division, RVN. He had been in country 131 Days.
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Ronald Warnett
First Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 37A (1967)
First Lieutenant Ronald Leonard Warnett FA 37A-67 died from artillery, rocket, or mortar fire 5 March 1969 while serving with HQ&SVC Btry, 6th Bn, 29th Artillery, 4th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 179 Days.
First Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 37A (1967)
First Lieutenant Ronald Leonard Warnett FA 37A-67 died from artillery, rocket, or mortar fire 5 March 1969 while serving with HQ&SVC Btry, 6th Bn, 29th Artillery, 4th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 179 Days.
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Barry Straw
Captain · Field Artillery · Class 10 (1967)
Captain Barry Mercer Straw FA 10-67 died from a non hostile mid air collision 5 March 1971 while serving as a pilot with 180th ASHC, 268th Avn Bn, 17th Avn Group, 1st Aviation Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 186 Days.
Captain · Field Artillery · Class 10 (1967)
Captain Barry Mercer Straw FA 10-67 died from a non hostile mid air collision 5 March 1971 while serving as a pilot with 180th ASHC, 268th Avn Bn, 17th Avn Group, 1st Aviation Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 186 Days.
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Ralph Ward
Captain · Infantry · Class 518 (1968)
Captain Ralph Leland Ward IN 518-68 died from a non hostile mid air collision 5 March 1971 while serving as a pilot with 180th ASHC, 268th Avn Bn, 17th Avn Group, 1st Aviation Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 42 Days.
Captain · Infantry · Class 518 (1968)
Captain Ralph Leland Ward IN 518-68 died from a non hostile mid air collision 5 March 1971 while serving as a pilot with 180th ASHC, 268th Avn Bn, 17th Avn Group, 1st Aviation Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 42 Days.
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Awards March 5
★ MEDAL OF HONOR ★
Robert Hibbs
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 6 (1965)
Second Lieutenant Robert John Hibbs IN 6-65 was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for actions on 5 March 1944 while serving with 1st Plt, B Co, 2nd Bn, 28th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, RVN. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 1967.
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 6 (1965)
Second Lieutenant Robert John Hibbs IN 6-65 was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for actions on 5 March 1944 while serving with 1st Plt, B Co, 2nd Bn, 28th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, RVN. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 1967.
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✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
Lewis Bell
Major · Field Artillery · Class 50 (1954)
Major Lewis Douglas Bell FA 50-54 was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 5 March 1966 while serving with B Co, 1st Avn Bn, 1st Infantry Division, RVN. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2024.
Major · Field Artillery · Class 50 (1954)
Major Lewis Douglas Bell FA 50-54 was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 5 March 1966 while serving with B Co, 1st Avn Bn, 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.