★ Remembrances On This Day ★
"All gave some. These gave all."
April 13
7 KIA • 2 Awards
KIAs April 13
Charles Black
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 1 (1966)
First Lieutenant Charles Duffy Black died 13 April 1967 from multiple fragmentation wounds 9 April 1967 while serving with C Co, 4th Bn, 47th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 98 Days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 1 (1966)
First Lieutenant Charles Duffy Black died 13 April 1967 from multiple fragmentation wounds 9 April 1967 while serving with C Co, 4th Bn, 47th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 98 Days.
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Richard Estrada
First Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 13 (1967)
First Lieutenant Richard Allen Estrada FA 13-67 died from burns 13 April 1968 while serving with B Btry, 2nd Bn 77th Artillery, 25th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 149 Days.
First Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 13 (1967)
First Lieutenant Richard Allen Estrada FA 13-67 died from burns 13 April 1968 while serving with B Btry, 2nd Bn 77th Artillery, 25th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 149 Days.
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Randolph Harrison
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 15 (1967)
First Lieutenant Randolph Monroe Harrison IN 15-67 died from multiple fragmentation wounds 13 April 1968 while serving with A Co, 3rd Bn, 21st Infantry, 196th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division, RVN. He had been in country 37 Days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 15 (1967)
First Lieutenant Randolph Monroe Harrison IN 15-67 died from multiple fragmentation wounds 13 April 1968 while serving with A Co, 3rd Bn, 21st Infantry, 196th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division, RVN. He had been in country 37 Days.
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Joseph Melonson
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 68 (1967)
First Lieutenant Joseph Dudley Melonson, Jr died from multiple fragmentation wounds 13 April 1969 while serving with 1st Plt, D Co, 1at Bn, 502nd Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, RVN. He had been in country 135 Days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 68 (1967)
First Lieutenant Joseph Dudley Melonson, Jr died from multiple fragmentation wounds 13 April 1969 while serving with 1st Plt, D Co, 1at Bn, 502nd Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, RVN. He had been in country 135 Days.
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Irving Chenoweth
Second Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 514 (1968)
Second Lieutenant Irving S Chenoweth III died from gun or small arms fire 13 April 1969 while serving with C BTRY, 1st Bn, 77th Artillery, 1st Cavalry Division, RVN. He had been in country 89 Days.
Second Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 514 (1968)
Second Lieutenant Irving S Chenoweth III died from gun or small arms fire 13 April 1969 while serving with C BTRY, 1st Bn, 77th Artillery, 1st Cavalry Division, RVN. He had been in country 89 Days.
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Alvie Ledford
Captain · Field Artillery · Class 13 (1967)
Captain Alvie J Ledford, Jr died from an air loss 13 April 1969 while serving with D TRP, 2nd Squadron, 17ty Cavalry, 101st Airborne Division, RVN. He had been in country 267 Days.
Captain · Field Artillery · Class 13 (1967)
Captain Alvie J Ledford, Jr died from an air loss 13 April 1969 while serving with D TRP, 2nd Squadron, 17ty Cavalry, 101st Airborne Division, RVN. He had been in country 267 Days.
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Harold Jensen
Captain · Infantry · Class 10 (1966)
Captain Harold Norgaard Jensen died from gun or small arms fire 13 April 1969 while serving with D Co, 1st Bn, 52nd Infantry, 198th Infantry Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 133 Days.
Captain · Infantry · Class 10 (1966)
Captain Harold Norgaard Jensen died from gun or small arms fire 13 April 1969 while serving with D Co, 1st Bn, 52nd Infantry, 198th Infantry Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 133 Days.
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Awards April 13
✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
George Everett
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 116 (1942)
First Lieutenant George W Everett was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 13 April 1945 while serving with Company B, 1st Battalion, 399th Infantry, 1st Brigade, 100th Infantry Division, Germany. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 1972.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 116 (1942)
First Lieutenant George W Everett was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 13 April 1945 while serving with Company B, 1st Battalion, 399th Infantry, 1st Brigade, 100th Infantry Division, Germany. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 1972.
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✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
Laurence McNamara
Captain · Infantry · Class 56 (1967)
Captain Laurence V McNamara was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 13 April 1971 while serving with 4th Battalion, 41st Regiment, Advisory Team 22, United States Military Assistance Command, RVN. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2024.
Captain · Infantry · Class 56 (1967)
Captain Laurence V McNamara was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 13 April 1971 while serving with 4th Battalion, 41st Regiment, Advisory Team 22, United States Military Assistance Command, 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.