★ Remembrances On This Day ★
"All gave some. These gave all."
March 8
8 KIA • 9 Awards
KIAs March 8
Daryl Crum
First Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 9 (1967)
First Lieutenant Daryl Wayne Crum FA 9-67 died from multiple fragmentation wounds 8 March 1968 while serving with A Btry, 2nd Bn, 4th Artillery, 9th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 49 Days.
First Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 9 (1967)
First Lieutenant Daryl Wayne Crum FA 9-67 died from multiple fragmentation wounds 8 March 1968 while serving with A Btry, 2nd Bn, 4th Artillery, 9th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 49 Days.
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Charles Jilcott
Captain · Field Artillery · Class 1 (1966)
Captain Charles B Jilcott, Jr IN 1-66 died from hostile fire causing helicopter crash 8 March 1968 while serving as a pilot with 240th AHC, 214th Avn Bn, 12th Avn Group, 1st Aviation Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 150 Days.
Captain · Field Artillery · Class 1 (1966)
Captain Charles B Jilcott, Jr IN 1-66 died from hostile fire causing helicopter crash 8 March 1968 while serving as a pilot with 240th AHC, 214th Avn Bn, 12th Avn Group, 1st Aviation Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 150 Days.
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Stephen Jones
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 110 (1966)
First Lieutenant Stephen Crawford Jones IN 110-66 died from multiple fragmentation wounds 8 March 1968 while serving with Recon Plt, HHC, 1st Bn, 26th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, RVN. For action on this date he was posthumously awarded the Silver Star. He was also the recipient of a Bronze Star w V. He had been in country 251 Days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 110 (1966)
First Lieutenant Stephen Crawford Jones IN 110-66 died from multiple fragmentation wounds 8 March 1968 while serving with Recon Plt, HHC, 1st Bn, 26th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, RVN. For action on this date he was posthumously awarded the Silver Star. He was also the recipient of a Bronze Star w V. He had been in country 251 Days.
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Delmar Probst
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 45 (1967)
Second Lieutenant Delmar Wayne Probst IN 45-67 died from gun or small arms fire 8 March 1968 while serving with D Co, 1st Bn, 502nd Infantry, 10st Airborne Division, RVN. For action on this date he was posthumously awarded an oak leaf cluster to the Silver Star. He had been in country 85 Days.
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 45 (1967)
Second Lieutenant Delmar Wayne Probst IN 45-67 died from gun or small arms fire 8 March 1968 while serving with D Co, 1st Bn, 502nd Infantry, 10st Airborne Division, RVN. For action on this date he was posthumously awarded an oak leaf cluster to the Silver Star. He had been in country 85 Days.
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Leonard Caton
Second Lieutenant Leonard Roger Caton · Infantry · Class 502 (1968)
Second Lieutenant Leonard Roger Caton IN 502-68 died from multiple fragmentation wounds 8 March 1969 while serving with D Co, 3rd Bn, 21st Infantry, 196th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division, RVN. He had been in country 35 Days.
Second Lieutenant Leonard Roger Caton · Infantry · Class 502 (1968)
Second Lieutenant Leonard Roger Caton IN 502-68 died from multiple fragmentation wounds 8 March 1969 while serving with D Co, 3rd Bn, 21st Infantry, 196th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division, RVN. He had been in country 35 Days.
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David DeForge
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 61 (1967)
First Lieutenant David Henry DeForge IN 61-67 died from gun or small arms fire 8 March 1969 while serving with D Co, 1st Bn, 20th Infantry, 11th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division, RVN. He had been in country 140 Days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 61 (1967)
First Lieutenant David Henry DeForge IN 61-67 died from gun or small arms fire 8 March 1969 while serving with D Co, 1st Bn, 20th Infantry, 11th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division, RVN. He had been in country 140 Days.
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Jacob Kinser
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 504 (1968)
First Lieutenant Jacob Lee Kinser IN 504-68 died from a non hostile weather related helicopter crash 8 March 1970 while serving with the 155th AHC, 10th Avn Bn, 17th Avn Group, 1st Aviation Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 208 Days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 504 (1968)
First Lieutenant Jacob Lee Kinser IN 504-68 died from a non hostile weather related helicopter crash 8 March 1970 while serving with the 155th AHC, 10th Avn Bn, 17th Avn Group, 1st Aviation Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 208 Days.
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John Penman
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 520 (1968)
First Lieutenant John Richard Penman IN 520-68 died from gun or small arms fire 8 March 1970 while serving with 3rd Plt, B Co, 2nd Bn, 35th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 90 Days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 520 (1968)
First Lieutenant John Richard Penman IN 520-68 died from gun or small arms fire 8 March 1970 while serving with 3rd Plt, B Co, 2nd Bn, 35th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 90 Days.
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Awards March 8
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✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
Wallace Viau
Captain · Infantry · Class 3 (1956)
Captain Wallace Ernest Viau IN 3-56 was awarded the Distinguished Cross for actions on 8 March 1965 while serving with Company B, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces, RVN. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2024.
Captain · Infantry · Class 3 (1956)
Captain Wallace Ernest Viau IN 3-56 was awarded the Distinguished Cross for actions on 8 March 1965 while serving with Company B, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces, RVN. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2024.
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✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
Richard Koski
First Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 25 (1966)
First Lieutenant Richard Arne Koski FA 25-66 was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Cross for actions on 8 March 1966 while serving with A Btry, 3rd Bn, 34th Artillery, 9th Infantry Division, RVN. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2024.
First Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 25 (1966)
First Lieutenant Richard Arne Koski FA 25-66 was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Cross for actions on 8 March 1966 while serving with A Btry, 3rd Bn, 34th Artillery, 9th Infantry Division, RVN. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2024.
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✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
Michael Grimm
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 18 (1967)
Second Lieutenant Michael C Grimm IN 18-67 was awarded the Distinguished Cross for actions on 8 March 1968 while serving with Company B, 4th Battalion, 47th Infantry, 2nd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division, RVN. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2024.
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 18 (1967)
Second Lieutenant Michael C Grimm IN 18-67 was awarded the Distinguished Cross for actions on 8 March 1968 while serving with Company B, 4th Battalion, 47th Infantry, 2nd Brigade, 9th 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.