★ Remembrances On This Day ★
"All gave some. These gave all."
April 23
6 KIA • 2 Awards
KIAs April 23
Royal Isaacs
Captain · Field Artillery · Class 3 (1962)
Captain Royal G Isaacs, Jr died from gun or small arms fire 23 April 1968 while serving with DET A-421 (HA TIEN), D Co, 5th Special Forces Group, RVN. Days in country not reported.
Captain · Field Artillery · Class 3 (1962)
Captain Royal G Isaacs, Jr died from gun or small arms fire 23 April 1968 while serving with DET A-421 (HA TIEN), D Co, 5th Special Forces Group, RVN. Days in country not reported.
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Arnold Sanford
Captain · Signal Corps · Class 6 (1967)
Captain Arnold Sanford died from an air loss 23 April 1969 while serving with 173rd AHC, 11th Avn Bn, 12th Avn Bn, 12th Avn Group, 1st Aviation Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 318 Days.
Captain · Signal Corps · Class 6 (1967)
Captain Arnold Sanford died from an air loss 23 April 1969 while serving with 173rd AHC, 11th Avn Bn, 12th Avn Bn, 12th Avn Group, 1st Aviation Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 318 Days.
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George Kelly
First Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 512 (1968)
First Lieutenant George Thomas Kelly III was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Cross for actions on 23 April 1970 while serving with Battery C, 6th Battalion, 14th Artillery, 1st Field Force, RVN. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2024. ---END ENTRY
First Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 512 (1968)
First Lieutenant George Thomas Kelly III was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Cross for actions on 23 April 1970 while serving with Battery C, 6th Battalion, 14th Artillery, 1st Field Force, RVN. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2024. ---END ENTRY
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Harold Basehore
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 14 (1969)
First Lieutenant Harold E Basehore, Jr died from an other explosive device 23 April 1970 while serving with G Co, 75th Infantry, Americal Division, RVN. He had been in country 201 Days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 14 (1969)
First Lieutenant Harold E Basehore, Jr died from an other explosive device 23 April 1970 while serving with G Co, 75th Infantry, Americal Division, RVN. He had been in country 201 Days.
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William Collum
Captain · Infantry · Class 501 (1969)
Captain William Edward Collum died from an air loss 23 April 1971 while serving with B TRP, 2nd Sqdn, 17th Cavalry, 101st Arborne Division, RVN. He had been in country 294 Days.
Captain · Infantry · Class 501 (1969)
Captain William Edward Collum died from an air loss 23 April 1971 while serving with B TRP, 2nd Sqdn, 17th Cavalry, 101st Arborne Division, RVN. He had been in country 294 Days.
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James Firkus
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 25 (1969)
First Lieutenant James R Firkus died from gun or small arms fire 23 April 1968 while serving with D Co, 1st Bn, 503rd Infantry, 173rd Abn Bde, RVN. He had been in country 262 Days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 25 (1969)
First Lieutenant James R Firkus died from gun or small arms fire 23 April 1968 while serving with D Co, 1st Bn, 503rd Infantry, 173rd Abn Bde, RVN. He had been in country 262 Days.
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Awards April 23
✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
George Kelly
First Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 512 (1968)
First Lieutenant George Thomas Kelly III was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 23 April 1970 while serving with Battery C, 6th Battalion, 14th Artillery, 1st Field Force, RVN. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2024.
First Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 512 (1968)
First Lieutenant George Thomas Kelly III was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 23 April 1970 while serving with Battery C, 6th Battalion, 14th Artillery, 1st Field Force, RVN. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2024.
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✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
Paul Pritchard
Major · Infantry · Class 3 (1963)
Major Paul M Pritchard was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 23 April 1972 while serving with 91st Company, 9th Airborne Battalion, Republic of Vietnam, RVN. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2024.
Major · Infantry · Class 3 (1963)
Major Paul M Pritchard was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 23 April 1972 while serving with 91st Company, 9th Airborne Battalion, Republic of Vietnam, 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.