★ Remembrances On This Day ★
"All gave some. These gave all."
March 9
3 KIA • 2 Awards
KIAs March 9
David Force
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 10 (1964)
Second Lieutenant David Lee Force IN 10-64 died from gun or small arms fire 9 March 1966 while serving with C Co, 1st Bn, 327th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, RVN. He had been in country 100 Days.
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 10 (1964)
Second Lieutenant David Lee Force IN 10-64 died from gun or small arms fire 9 March 1966 while serving with C Co, 1st Bn, 327th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, RVN. He had been in country 100 Days.
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Richard Koski
First Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 25 (1966)
First Lieutenant Richard Arne Koski FA 25-66 died from gun or small arms fire 8 March 1968 while serving with A Btry, 3rd Bn, 34th Artillery, 9th Infantry Division, RVN. For actions on this date he was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.He had been in country 133 Days.
First Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 25 (1966)
First Lieutenant Richard Arne Koski FA 25-66 died from gun or small arms fire 8 March 1968 while serving with A Btry, 3rd Bn, 34th Artillery, 9th Infantry Division, RVN. For actions on this date he was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.He had been in country 133 Days.
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Jesse Stevenson
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 68 (1967)
First Lieutenant Jesse Brent Stevenson IN 68-67 died from multiple fragmentation wounds 9 March 1969 while serving with B Co, 2nd Bn, 5th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, RVN. He had been in country 99 Days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 68 (1967)
First Lieutenant Jesse Brent Stevenson IN 68-67 died from multiple fragmentation wounds 9 March 1969 while serving with B Co, 2nd Bn, 5th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, RVN. He had been in country 99 Days.
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Awards March 9
✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
Raymond Harvey
Captain · Infantry · Class 26 (1942)
Captain Raymond H Harvey IN 26-42 was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions on 9 March 1944 while serving with Company C, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry egiment, 7th Infantry Division, Korea. He is also the recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross and three Silver Stars. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 1962
Captain · Infantry · Class 26 (1942)
Captain Raymond H Harvey IN 26-42 was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions on 9 March 1944 while serving with Company C, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry egiment, 7th Infantry Division, Korea. He is also the recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross and three Silver Stars. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 1962
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✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
Tennis Carter
Captain · Infantry · Class 6 (1957)
Captain Tennis Hunter Carter IN 6-57 was awarded the Distinguished Cross for actions on 9 March 1966 while serving with Detachment A-503, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) 1st Special Forces, RVN. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2024.
Captain · Infantry · Class 6 (1957)
Captain Tennis Hunter Carter IN 6-57 was awarded the Distinguished Cross for actions on 9 March 1966 while serving with Detachment A-503, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) 1st Special Forces, 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.