★ Remembrances On This Day ★
"All gave some. These gave all."
April 17
7 KIA • 1 Award
KIAs April 17
James Tremayne
Major · Infantry · Class 4 (1958)
Major James Ronald Tremayne died from an other explosive device 17 April 1967 while serving with ADV Team 57, HQ MACV Advirors, RVN. He had been in country 236 Days.
Major · Infantry · Class 4 (1958)
Major James Ronald Tremayne died from an other explosive device 17 April 1967 while serving with ADV Team 57, HQ MACV Advirors, RVN. He had been in country 236 Days.
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Victor Mika
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 34 (1967)
Second Lieutenant Victor G Mika died from multiple fragmentation wounds 17 April 1968 while serving with 1st Plt, C Co, 2nd Bn, 60th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 88 Days.
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 34 (1967)
Second Lieutenant Victor G Mika died from multiple fragmentation wounds 17 April 1968 while serving with 1st Plt, C Co, 2nd Bn, 60th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 88 Days.
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Freddie Sonaggera
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 35 (1967)
Second Lieutenant Freddie L Sonaggera died 17 April 1968 from multiple fragmentation wounds received 12 April 1968 while serving with Recon Plt, E Co, 1st Bn, 46th Infantry, 198th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division, RVN. For action on this date he as awarded the Silver Star. He had been in country 60 Days.
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 35 (1967)
Second Lieutenant Freddie L Sonaggera died 17 April 1968 from multiple fragmentation wounds received 12 April 1968 while serving with Recon Plt, E Co, 1st Bn, 46th Infantry, 198th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division, RVN. For action on this date he as awarded the Silver Star. He had been in country 60 Days.
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Travis Lee
First Lieutenant · Engineer · Class 501 (1968)
First Lieutenant Travis Bertrand Lee, Jr died from friendly fire 17 April 1969 while serving with C Co, 4th Bn, 39th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division, RVN. For action on this date he was awarded the Silver Star. He had been in country 38 Days.
First Lieutenant · Engineer · Class 501 (1968)
First Lieutenant Travis Bertrand Lee, Jr died from friendly fire 17 April 1969 while serving with C Co, 4th Bn, 39th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division, RVN. For action on this date he was awarded the Silver Star. He had been in country 38 Days.
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John Driver
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 7 (1968)
First Lieutenant John Cecil Driver died from multiple fragmentation wounds 17 April 1969 while serving with 1st Plt, B Co, 2nd Bn, 501st Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, RVN. He had been in country 90 Days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 7 (1968)
First Lieutenant John Cecil Driver died from multiple fragmentation wounds 17 April 1969 while serving with 1st Plt, B Co, 2nd Bn, 501st Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, RVN. He had been in country 90 Days.
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William Racca
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 47 (1967)
First Lieutenant William Racca IN 47-67 died from gun or small arms fire 17 April 1969 while serving with B Co, 5th Bn, 7th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, RVN. For action on this date he was awarded the Silver Star. He had been in country 247 Days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 47 (1967)
First Lieutenant William Racca IN 47-67 died from gun or small arms fire 17 April 1969 while serving with B Co, 5th Bn, 7th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, RVN. For action on this date he was awarded the Silver Star. He had been in country 247 Days.
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Anthony Lavite
Captain · Infantry · Class 6 (1963)
Captain Anthony Lavite III died from an other explosive device 17 April 1969 while serving with Mobile ADV Team IV-92, ADV Team 56, HQ, MACV Advisors, RVN. He had been in country 191 Days.
Captain · Infantry · Class 6 (1963)
Captain Anthony Lavite III died from an other explosive device 17 April 1969 while serving with Mobile ADV Team IV-92, ADV Team 56, HQ, MACV Advisors, RVN. He had been in country 191 Days.
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Awards April 17
★ MEDAL OF HONOR ★
Francis Burke
First Lieutenant · Engineer · Class 17 (1942)
First Lieutenant Francis Xavier Burke IN 36-42 was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions on 17 April 1945 while serving with Company D, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Germany. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 1971.
First Lieutenant · Engineer · Class 17 (1942)
First Lieutenant Francis Xavier Burke IN 36-42 was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions on 17 April 1945 while serving with Company D, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Germany. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 1971.
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Data sourced from Army OCS Graduate records and official military archives.