★ Remembrances On This Day ★
"All gave some. These gave all."
April 28
4 KIA • 1 Award
KIAs April 28
John Manchester
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 7 (1967)
First Lieutenant John Smythe Manchester died from an other explosive device 28 April 1968 while serving with C Co, 2nd Bn, 3rd Infantry, 199th Infantry Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 277 Days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 7 (1967)
First Lieutenant John Smythe Manchester died from an other explosive device 28 April 1968 while serving with C Co, 2nd Bn, 3rd Infantry, 199th Infantry Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 277 Days.
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David Barber
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 45 (1967)
Second Lieutenant David Lynn Barber died from gun or small arms fire 28 April 1968 while serving with D Co, 5th Bn, 7th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, RVN. He had been in country 25 Days.
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 45 (1967)
Second Lieutenant David Lynn Barber died from gun or small arms fire 28 April 1968 while serving with D Co, 5th Bn, 7th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, RVN. He had been in country 25 Days.
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William Zimmerman
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 14 (1967)
First Lieutenant William E Zimmerman, Jr died from an other explosive device 28 April 1968 while serving with C Co, 1st Bn, 22nd Infantry, 4th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 225 Days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 14 (1967)
First Lieutenant William E Zimmerman, Jr died from an other explosive device 28 April 1968 while serving with C Co, 1st Bn, 22nd Infantry, 4th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 225 Days.
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Larry Bolyard
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class RC2 (1964)
First Lieutenant Larry C Bolyard died from an other explosive device 28 April 1968 while serving with HHC, 2nd Bn, 8th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, RVN. He had been in country 15 Days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class RC2 (1964)
First Lieutenant Larry C Bolyard died from an other explosive device 28 April 1968 while serving with HHC, 2nd Bn, 8th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, RVN. He had been in country 15 Days.
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Awards April 28
✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
James Hales
Captain · Infantry · Class 1 (1962)
Captain James Perry Hales III was awarded the Distinguished Cross for actions on 28 April 1968 while serving with Company B, 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, RVN. He is also the recipient of two Silve Stars. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2024.
Captain · Infantry · Class 1 (1962)
Captain James Perry Hales III was awarded the Distinguished Cross for actions on 28 April 1968 while serving with Company B, 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, RVN. He is also the recipient of two Silve Stars. 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.